We test, seed and grow regenerative ideas through transcontextual projects across art, architecture, design, landscape, education and strategic masterplanning.
Collaborative.
Nature-based.
Living.
We support communities to adapt to uncertain futures and thrive in complexity by integrating their goals with ecological thinking, transforming strategy into masterplans and projects that build real resilience, create zero-waste, sequester carbon, regenerate habitat.
In each project we search for trophic cascades - small interventions that catalyse cascading benefits to the community and environment.
Our team is agile, adaptive and responsive to the unique opportunities within each project, place, biome and client group.
Our projects range from regenerative learning environments, homes and masterplans to public artworks, flat-pack construction systems, new biomaterials and bespoke designs.
We innovate with regenerative biomaterials including hemp, straw, bamboo and biochar, treating material practice as a platform for carbon storage, habitat creation, air-quality filtering, lifecycle design and climate-responsive performance.
Our projects are not only resilient but get better through adaptation, care and ecological reciprocity, creating cascading benefits for communities, local economies and ecosystems over time.
Credits
Frank Burridge: frank@mainfrank.com
Bronwen Main: bronwen@mainfrank.com
Studio: Registered architects, ARBV
Most of our projects begin as conversations. If something here has started one, write to frank@mainfrank.com.
Woodleigh Institute
Joost Bakker
GreenhouseByJoost
The Green School
IBUKU
NBCUniversal
High Note Northcote
City of Melbourne
Mark Tuckey
Melbourne Design Week
Linden New Art
Grace Moore