BHP Perth by Woods Bagot

Singing Bush Medicine by Colleen Ngwarraye Morton in ‘Dusk’ rims the banquette seating in the foyer, designed by Woods Bagot.

In this Boorloo / Perth workplace interior, textile choice plays a quiet but essential role in shaping spaces that are welcoming, resilient and built for daily use. Throughout shared zones and banquette seating, upholstery fabrics from our collections have been thoughtfully integrated by Woods Bagot, demonstrating how textiles can carry both narrative depth and practical longevity in workplace environments.

Featured within the scheme are Durrmu (KK) by Kathleen Korda in ‘Berry’ and Singing Bush Medicine by Colleen Ngwarraye Morton in ‘Dusk’ and ‘Night Sky’. Working within a refined tonal palette, the fabrics introduce texture and rhythm, and tie to surrounding artworks, while softening architectural lines and sound. Applied to banquette seating, they create inviting places to gather, balancing comfort with durability in this contemporary workplace setting.

Singing Bush Medicine by Colleen Ngwarraye Morton in ‘Night Sky’ forms part of a sophisticated colour palette that brings cohesion and interest to the space.

Singing Bush Medicine represents represents a ceremony performed by women to celebrate bush medicine through dancing, singing and painting the body in ochre.

By pairing considered design with culturally rich textiles, the project demonstrates how spaces can hold story and subtlety simultaneously, enriching the everyday experience through a sophisticated application of detail, tone and material choice.

Singing Bush Medicine in ‘Dusk’ is from Willie Weston’s Ampilatwatja Collection.

Colleen Ngwarraye Morton, the artist behind Singing Bush Medicine, was one of the original artists in the batik movement that emerged in Utopia, Central Australia, in the 1980s.

Durrmu (KK) in ‘Berry’ by Kathleen Korda blends seamlessly with rich tones and pops of colour in the contemporary workspace.

Durrmu (KK) is part of Willie Weston’s Durrmu Collection and represents traditional body painting designs applied to male and female faces and torsos for ceremonial dance. The dots are referred to as durrmu - which also means painting.

PHOTOGRAPHY Dion Robeson