SUPERMANOEUVRE is an international award-winning architecture and innovation practice operating globally out of Sydney and Canberra, Australia. We work with government and private clients to create memorable places, buildings and objects. At the forefront of design and fabrication technology, we invent new design-material systems to produce climate positive outcomes.
supermanoeuvre was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale and the 2008 and 2010 Beijing Architecture Biennales. Our research has been exhibited internationally including at Paris’ Centré Pompidou and New York's Storefront for Art and Architecture. The directors have lectured on the firm's work at such institutions as the Architectural Association, University College of London [Bartlett]; Columbia and Princeton Universities and their writings on architectural theory have been published in some of the discipline's most prestigious periodicals such as Log Journal for Architecture. Artefacts from their design process innovations are in the permanent collection of the FRAC Orléans, France.
supermanoeuvre is currently working on: an adaptive system of ‘micro-icons’ for public space in Hobart; a large-scale robotic 3d-printed fabric formwork system; a prefabricated micro house and a disruptive design for offshore floating wind-turbines.
supermanoeuvre was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale and the 2008 and 2010 Beijing Architecture Biennales. Our research has been exhibited internationally including at Paris’ Centré Pompidou and New York's Storefront for Art and Architecture. The directors have lectured on the firm's work at such institutions as the Architectural Association, University College of London [Bartlett]; Columbia and Princeton Universities and their writings on architectural theory have been published in some of the discipline's most prestigious periodicals such as Log Journal for Architecture. Artefacts from their design process innovations are in the permanent collection of the FRAC Orléans, France.
supermanoeuvre is currently working on: an adaptive system of ‘micro-icons’ for public space in Hobart; a large-scale robotic 3d-printed fabric formwork system; a prefabricated micro house and a disruptive design for offshore floating wind-turbines.
DAVE PIGRAM is a computational designer, advanced fabrication researcher and educator and holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architecture from Columbia University in New York, attained whilst studying on a Marten Bequest Scholarship.
He has previously served as Director of the Masters of Advanced Architecture at the University of Technology, Sydney [UTS]; the first Researcher in Residence of the NCCR for Digital Fabrication at the ETH Zürich; a Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of Michigan; and Research Affiliate at the MIT Media Lab. He was a project leader at Studio Daniel Libeskind on projects such as the 5.5 Billion Euro Cape Grace scheme to expand Monaco.
Despite this however, we know him best for his role as a viking in what was the largest Bollywood film ever made; The Rising.
He has previously served as Director of the Masters of Advanced Architecture at the University of Technology, Sydney [UTS]; the first Researcher in Residence of the NCCR for Digital Fabrication at the ETH Zürich; a Visiting Professor of Practice at the University of Michigan; and Research Affiliate at the MIT Media Lab. He was a project leader at Studio Daniel Libeskind on projects such as the 5.5 Billion Euro Cape Grace scheme to expand Monaco.
Despite this however, we know him best for his role as a viking in what was the largest Bollywood film ever made; The Rising.
IAIN (Max) MAXWELL is a registered Architect and holds Masters in Architecture from the Architectural Association School [AA School] in London, attained whilst studying on a British Council Landerer Arts Scholarship.
Max has extensive project experience across a range of project types and scales including; institutional; sports; aviation and rail; masterplanning and commercial. He has considerable international experience having worked in the UK and Australia for Amanda Levete Architects [formerly Future Systems], Populous, Grimshaw Architects, BVN [Bligh Voller Nield] and Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn.
In 2007 Max was awarded the Australian Institute of Architects Young Architects Prize, yet to us, he is the guy that likes making stuff. An interest that stems from his father who continues to build aeroplanes in his home garage.
Max has extensive project experience across a range of project types and scales including; institutional; sports; aviation and rail; masterplanning and commercial. He has considerable international experience having worked in the UK and Australia for Amanda Levete Architects [formerly Future Systems], Populous, Grimshaw Architects, BVN [Bligh Voller Nield] and Daryl Jackson Alastair Swayn.
In 2007 Max was awarded the Australian Institute of Architects Young Architects Prize, yet to us, he is the guy that likes making stuff. An interest that stems from his father who continues to build aeroplanes in his home garage.
Award | Category / Type | Result + Region | Organisation | Project |
Architizer Awards 2022 |
Architecture +Ceilings Category | Winner Juried Award International |
Architizer | Periscope Canopy |
Architizer Awards 2022 |
Architecture +Ceilings Category | Winner People's Choice Award International |
Architizer | Periscope Canopy |
Architizer Awards 2022 |
Architecture +Metal Category | Shortlisted [Top 5] International |
Architizer | Periscope Canopy |
PIA National Awards for Planning Excellence 2022 |
Technology and Digital Innovation | Award [1st] National |
Planning Institute of Australia | City of Hobart Smarter Hobart Challenge Hobart Micro-Icons |
Australian Urban Design Awards 2021 |
Built Projects, Urban + Neighbourhood Scale | Award [1st] National |
Planning Institute of Australia Australian Institute of Architects Australian Institute of Landscape Architects |
The Canopy Precinct [Periscope Canopy] |
Sustainability Awards 2021 |
Urban and Landscape | Honorable Mention [2nd] National (Australia) |
Architecture + Design Indesign Media Asia Pacific |
The Canopy Precinct [Periscope Canopy] |
Build Awards 2021 |
Most Innovative International Architecture Practice (Australia) | Winner International |
Build Magazine United Kingdon |
supermanoeuvre [Entire Practice] |
Smarter Hobart Challenge 2021 |
Open International Design Competition | 1st Prize + Project Commission International |
City of Hobart Tasmania, Australia |
Hobart Micro-Icons |
Awards for Planning Excellence 2021 |
Technology and Digital Innovation | Winner State [Tasmania] |
Planning Institute of Australia | Hobart Micro-Icons |
Australian Timber Design Awards 2020 |
Stand Alone Structure | Merit Award National |
Australian Timber Development Association |
SuperSuccah |
Australian Timber Design Awards 2020 |
Small Budget | Merit Award National |
Australian Timber Development Association |
SuperSuccah |
Parramatta Design Excellence Competition 2018 |
Harrold Street | Runner-up |
Parramatta City Council Sydney, Australia |
Parramatta Tower [w/ Scott Carver] |
Rosenthal Precinct 2018 |
Invited Design Competition | Winner + Project Commission |
Lane Cove Council |
The Canopy Precinct [Periscope Canopy] |
New Franskton Station 2017 |
Open International Design Competition | Shortlisted |
Victorian Office for Economic Development |
Frankston (Re)United |
Wentworth Block C 2014 |
Invited Design Competition | Winner Product Design |
Billbergia Sydney, Australia |
Wentworth Block C |
Red Dot DESIGN AWARDS 2014 |
International Design Awards | Winner Product Design |
Red Dot Germany |
Organic Response |
Yarra Valley Winery 2014 |
Invited Design Competition | Winner + Project Commission |
Private |
Yarra Winery |
ATN + DAAD 2014 |
Research Grant | Winner International |
Australian Technology Network + Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Diens |
Architectural textiles and CNC knitting |
AA INDEPENDENTS GROUP PRIZE 2014 |
Research FELLOWSHOP | Winner International |
Architectural Association Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology |
CLT Timber Design |
Venice Biennale for Architecture 2012 |
Australian Pavilion | Representative |
Australian Institute of Architects |
Clouds of Venice |
Love Lace INTERNATIONAL LACE DESIGN AWARDS 2010 |
Digital Multimedia Category |
Winner International |
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia |
Pricking |
Atlanta Young Architects Forum 2010 |
Atlanta Design Build Competition | Winner International |
Young Architects Forum [YAF] |
Periscope Tower [w/ Matter Design] |
Open Agenda 2010 |
Research Scholarship | Winner National |
UTS |
City Breeder |