John Wardle established his architectural practice in Melbourne in 1986. His practice includes working on small domestic dwellings to health, retail, commercial, public, interiors, infrastructure and education. The architecture of Wardle is closely tailored to its place and highly experiential in nature.
In 2001 he completed a Master of Architecture at RMIT University, and he is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia.
He has formed strong links with both artists and public art galleries and, as a practicing architect and board member of the Ian Potter Museum of Art, has contributed to important public art programs.
In 2022 John’s collection of designs were exhibited in ‘Relatively Useful’ at Heide Museum of Modern Art during Melbourne Design Week alongside longtime friend and collaborator Simon Lloyd.
John’s design process is highly iterative. Ideas are constantly refined, amended and reshaped as conversations develop, new research and thinking comes into play and others are brought into design explorations. It’s a design approach that emphasises the importance of detail, tactility and how the piece is experienced by its owners and their visitors.