Anthony Burke: I know that BVN has been doing some really interesting work in the research space with different partners. Can you tell me a little bit about that?
Ninotschka Titchkosky: Yes, we’ve done two interesting research projects, one with the University of Sydney and one with UTS. Both were focused around robotic and digital fabrication. We wanted to look at how we solve some real-world problems using advanced technologies. Importantly, both of them were set up in a collaborative research environment, rather than buying the services of experts in a particular field. This enables the team to work as a combined project team – it’s mutually beneficial for both parties to work in that way, learning from each other. Together, you combine your capabilities, meaning that you can achieve things you might not be able to achieve if you were to do it on your own.
AB: Can you give me a quick description of both of those research questions?
NT: Sure. BVN has been doing workplace projects for a long time and has always had a strong focus on that. And we know that the best place to experiment is on ourselves, because we can make things happen where maybe clients don’t feel they can undertake the risk. We focused both of the research topics around our own studio, using that as a sort of melting pot for what
