Delivered in partnership with TPG Architects, Bulmba-ja Arts Centre celebrates Indigenous arts in Far North Queensland within a warm, welcoming public building designed to showcase the unique stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Existing tenants and start up Indigenous organisations sought open and flexible spaces to grow, share knowledge and resources. The digital façade is a dynamic canvas bringing Indigenous voices to centre stage, while the ground level blends private and public space.

Bulmba-ja means ‘home’ or ‘place,’ reflecting the welcoming space that has been created

Fringed with landscaped breakout spaces, laneway café, a palette of Herberton porphyry, local timbers and Indigenous plants, the ‘Big Verandah’ extending over the footpath serves as a green, shady oasis beneath the double height colonnade. The project reflects collaborative partnerships with local Yidinji and Yirrganydji groups to create a space that acknowledges and respects these Traditional Owners of the land on which the building stands.