Mr Christian Tietz
ACADEMIC COURSE ADVISOR (HONOURS - INDUSTRIAL DESIGN),
Computing & ICT
LECTURER,
Industrial Design
Personal
Qualifications
- BDes University of Technology, Sydney
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Computing & ICT
- Industrial Design
Contact
| Email: | C.Tietz@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 2020 |
| Mobile: | 0414533316 |
| Location: | XB.3.34 Penrith (Kingswood) |
| Website: |
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Biography
Christian was the kind of kid for whom the entire Wonderworld ride had to be stopped, it was too boring - he wanted to get off. School was no better. At university, studying Industrial Design, he took a year off to produce his first product and sold 13,000 units successfully. He travelled the world, climbed 5000 meter passes in the Andes, Bhutan and China. Swam on the beaches of Copacabana, Cape Levique, and the Andeman Islands. Later he took a break and drove his 1952 Vanguard Ute across Australia, and slept in his swag under the open sky. He loves sailing the Ionian Sea. In his heart of hearts he is a racing car driver, has an Apple tattoo on the inside of his forehead and a moderate shoe fixation. He is enamoured with his Atomic coffee machine and has a thing for his favourite shop Manufactum in his native Munich. He is currently completing his PhD in Design and lives with his wife, best friend and muse on the top of the Blue Mountains were above all he tries to take the time to smell the roses - the hardest task!
In his professional life, besides servicing a range of mainstream design clients, Christian has carved out a niche as a designer by contributing towards improving Environmental Health in Indigenous Australian Communities. He has been working in this field since his graduation in 1991.
Christian's research interest is to use product design interventions to create, support and maintain a healthy living environment for Indigenous Communities in Australia and beyond.
This information has been contributed by Mr Tietz.
Awards
- Venice Architecture Biennale, Formations, Australian Pavillion, Work on Display 2012-08-27
- Frugal, Design Exhibition, Ambush Gallery, Sydney 2012-11-15
- Nominated Designer of the Year, Museum for Contemporary Art, Sydney for the Seppelt Design Award 1998-11-10
- Finalist, Green Fridge Quest, International Design competition, Key Centre for Design, RMIT, Melbourne. 1994-08-09
- UTS Reconciliation Award 2012-09-12
- UN-Habitat World Habitat Award 2011-10-03
- Leadership in Sustainability Prize 2011-03-24
- Vassils Sgoutas Prize 2008-07-02
Publications
Journal Articles
- Tietz, C. (2012), 'Design Research and Practice, Yardmaster', Industrial Design Educators Network, 4.
- Tietz, C. (2012), 'Yardmaster', Industrial Design Educators Network, 4.
- Tietz, C. (2012), 'The secret lives of stoves in remote Australian Indigenous communities', Fusion-Journal, .
- Tietz, C. (2009), 'Stirring Appetites in Design: A user Centered Product Design Approach to Improve Environmental Health in Remote Indigenous Communities in Australia', Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal, 16.
Exhibitions
- 2012, 'Yardmaster, Reducing the effect of overcrowding in remote Indigenous housing'
- 2012, 'Formations -2012 Venice Biennale, Australian Pavilion, International Exhibition'
- 2012, 'Frugal'
- 2008, 'Stirring Appetites, cooking and the making of everyday life in remote Indigenous Communities'
Other Publications
- 2012, 'Frugal', Published Work
Research
Christian's research interest is to use product design interventions to create, support and maintain a healthy living environment for Indigenous Communities in Australia.
Other research interests are: The secret life of things – or how to get a thing to tell a story about its use and place in the world.
This information has been contributed by Mr Tietz.
