Dr Rowan Page

Dr Rowan Page

Dr Rowan Page

Senior Lecturer, Industrial Design
ARC DECRA Fellow

Department of Design

Monash University Research Portal

Graduate research supervisor

Dr Rowan Page is an industrial design practitioner and researcher investigating the intersections between theory and practice, between artefacts and systems, and between making and discourse. His award-winning industrial design practice is underpinned by research rigour, collaboration, detail, process, and context. His work demonstrates the role of design in research translation and explores how artefact creation materialises ideologies and fundamental research. He has collaborated with leading Australian manufacturers (Cochlear, Blundstone, and General Motors Holden), hospitals, and fundamental and clinical researchers. He also explores emerging design practices through self-directed practice. Rowan is based at Monash University in Narrm/ Melbourne and is currently a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow (2024 - 2027) with the Australian Research Council.

News & events

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MADA at Melbourne Design Week 2026: From AI to Housing Reforms

What role will artificial intelligence play in the creative industries? Is Australia prepared for a quantum future? And how can Victoria’s urban planning reforms deliver better housing outcomes?Researchers from Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) tackled these big questions at Melbourne Design Week in May.
12 June, 2026

Monash Industrial Design and Architecture alumni named in Australian Design Review 30UNDER30

Two Monash Art, Design and Architecture (MADA) alumni — industrial designer Zac Vassallo and architect Pearl Dempsey — have been named in the latest Australian Design Review 30UNDER30 list, recognising emerging practitioners shaping the future of Australia’s design industries.
16 March, 2026

Research

Design Health Collab

Research lab

Blundstone Intelligent Footwear for Healthcare

Integrating design, technology, and cutting-edge footwear to understand occupational health and safety risks in healthcare.
Design Health Collab

Asthma nebuliser / PALM

Breathing new life into asthma treatment using the PALM of their hand.
Design Health Collab

RetroFit Kit

This project aims to increase the volume and supply of dignified and inclusive homes for people with disability through design-enabled strategies.
Monash Urban Lab

Multimedia Distraction in the Emergency Department

Exploring multimedia as a distraction tool for older patients at risk of developing behavioural disturbance.
Design Health Collab