The Big Hose
Artists: Tony Albert and NellFabricator / Designer: Urban Art Project (UAP)Location: Northgate, QLD In a first for the Queensland Cultural Centre, an artist-designed play sculpture has joined Australia’s lineage of ‘big’ things. Installed in the forecourt of the Gallery of Modern Art, The Big Hose (2022–25) is a 119-metre-long oversized garden hose that references the […]
Australian Open
Designer: Moth DesignBuilder: Moth DesignLocation: Melbourne Park, VIC Partridge maintains an ongoing partnership with Moth Design, a Melbourne-based studio that creates immersive interiors and temporary installations for the hospitality and events sectors. Our collaboration focuses on the structural resolution of bespoke elements, ensuring that Moth’s creative vision is matched by material durability and ease of […]
Arbory Afloat Pickleball Enclosure
Client: Arbory Afloat and LacosteDesigner: Bespoke Wire and RopeLocation: Melbourne, VIC Le Club Lacoste Melbourne brought an unusual temporary structure to the Yarra River this summer, transforming Arbory Afloat into a floating tennis court for a two week pop up event. Partridge was engaged by Bespoke Wire and Rope, who delivered the specialist netting systems […]
Multi-Headed Reclining Figure
Artist: Ramesh Mario NithiyendranClient: Scape, Randwick City CouncilCollaborators: Vital Commons, Studio McKeonLocation: Kingsford, NSW Multi-Headed Reclining Figure (2025) is a cast-bronze sculpture by Sri Lankan-Australian artist Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, installed on the nature strip outside Scape Kingsford. Set within the public streetscape beneath a mature frangipani tree, the work sits close to pedestrian paths and […]
Everchange
Artist: Benjamin ShineDesigner + Fabricator: TiltLocation: Denman Prospect, ACT At Denman Prospect in Canberra, a striking new sculpture titled Everchange rises eight metres above the ground, its surface animated by thousands of wind-driven spinners. Conceived by artist Benjamin Shine and fabricated by TILT, the piece demanded a structural solution that could support both its visual […]
Sculpture by the Sea
Partridge was once again a proud sponsor of Sculpture by the Sea for 2025, and, as part of our annual tradition, the Sydney office had breakfast together and a walk along Bondi to enjoy the artworks. The Partridge team was involved from the early planning of the annual sculpture show, through the Structural Engineering Review […]
Newcastle Art Gallery
Client: City of NewcastleArtists: Megan Cope, Shellie SmithLocation: Cooks Hill, NSW The Newcastle Art Gallery has opened the first new spaces of its $145 million expansion, showcasing the collection alongside major First Nations commissions across three new gallery spaces, the entry foyer, and central atrium. Partridge provided structural engineering support for key installations, including ‘Kinyingarra […]
Ancient Feelings
Artist: Thomas L PriceClient: Museum of Contemporary ArtLocation: MCA, The Rocks, Sydney Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art is celebrating the installation if Thomas J. Price’s Ancient Feelings (2025), a three-metre-high golden bronze sculpture commissioned with support from the Balnaves Foundation. This sculpture forms part of a new annual series of temporary sculptural works located prominently […]
Symphony of the Dreaming
Artists: Alison Page, Charlie ChanDesigner: Tilt Industrial DesignLocation: Sydney, NSW Symphony of the Dreaming, part of Vivid Sydney, is an immersive installation that unites light, sound, and story in a powerful sensory experience. Created by Dharawal and Yuin artist Alison Page in collaboration with creative technologist and composer Charlie Chan, the work transforms First Nations […]
Skater
Artists: Dean Colls and Louise SkacejFabricator: Meridian SculptureLocation: St Kilda, VIC Installed on the St Kilda foreshore, “Skater” is a six-metre bronze sculpture by Melbourne artists Dean Colls and Louise Skajec. The work stands on the site of the former St. Moritz Ice-skating Palais, which operated between 1939 and 1981, and was completed in 2022. […]
The Diver
Artists: Dean Colls and Louise SkaceLocation: St Kilda, VIC Public art transforms spaces, from towering sculptures to delicate installations. Behind these creations, structural engineers play a critical role, ensuring they are safe, stable, and enduring. Their work balances artistic vision with practical demands, making these pieces possible. Structural engineers perform precise calculations to ensure sculptures […]
N-S-E-W Sculpture
Artist: Warren LangleyDesigner: Tilt Industrial DesignLocation: Homebush, NSW The N-S-E-W sculpture, created by Warren Langley in collaboration with Dennis Golding, captures Homebush Station’s role as a hub of movement. Tilt Industrial Design and Partridge worked together to bring the project to life. The Partridge team ensured the sculpture’s structural integrity, while Tilt managed the design, […]