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Named in Wallpaper Magazine's Architects Directory, an "annual guide to the world's most innovative practices", Andrew Maynard's design practice is quickly becoming recognised as an emerging force on the architectural scene. Since Andrew Maynard Architects was established in late 2002 it has been recognised internationally in media, awards and exhibitions for its unique body of built work and its experimental conceptual design polemics.
In 1996 Andrew Maynard received a Bachelor degree in Environmental Design from the University of Tasmania and in 1998 he graduated with honours in a Bachelor of Architecture from the same University. In 1998 with friend Stephen Mees, Andrew won the Graphisoft international design awards for the design of The Devil's Ballroom.
Between semesters in 1997 and 1998 Andrew worked for Allom Lovell Architects, Brisbane. Following his graduation in 1998 he traveled throughout the United States and England. Upon return to Australia Andrew was employed by Woods Bagot Melbourne until early 2000 when he began working for Six Degrees Architects. In 2000 Andrew won both the Australia / New Zealand regional award and the overall Grand Prize in the Asia Pacific Design Awards for the Design Pod.
In 2001 Andrew traveled throughout the United States, Europe and parts of Thailand. While in London he was employed by Charter Architects to work in the Richard Rogers Partnership on a collaborative urban design.
Upon return to Melbourne in 2002 Andrew went into private practice undertaking residential and commercial work as well as numerous design competitions. In 2003 he was invited to exhibit at SMALL'03, an exhibition of emerging architectural practices. Andrew has been a guest speaker at PROCESS and at SOM'04 the Australasian Architecture Student conference. In January 2005 Andrew was a guest tutor at the 4th Australian Timber Design Workshop and has also been invited to speak at the 2005 DesignEx International speaker series.
In September and October of 2004 Andrew was an exhibitor at ADC Young Guns in New York. The Young Guns exhibition recognises international designers 30 and under. Recently Andrew received a high commendation in the Australian Timber Design Awards for the Sproule residence and a special commendation in the VicUrban Affordable housing competition for his Prefab House.
In late 2004 Andrew, along with the "50 top emerging Australian designers" was invited to submit a design to the 2005 City of Milan award for young foreign designers. Andrew's work, along with 16 other designers was selected to be exhibited at the prestigious Salone del Mobile in Milan.
Since 2002 Andrew has tutored in design at the University of Melbourne's school of architecture.
Andrew has been published in journals such as the Architectural Record, Architectural Review [London], Monument, Houses, A+T [Spain], Architecture Australia, Wallpaper [London] and Pol Oxygen.
His conceptual and built work has been exhibited in New York, Budapest, Melbourne, Sydney, Osaka, Milan, Sao Paulo, Tokyo and more.
Click here to hear Andrew's interview on RRR radio, or here to see the LIFESTYLE channel interview with Andrew, or here to see the Fairfax interview.
