Request for proposals for the 2026 Courtyard Plinth Commission

14 Aug 2025

Objectspace welcomes proposals from craft, design and architecture practitioners for an installation in their courtyard. The successful proposal will detail an innovative project that responds to this unique site.

Proposals will be accepted until 5pm Monday 15 September 2025, and the successful project will be displayed from March 2026 – March 2027.

If you are interested in applying, have a read of the below and consider joining Objectspace for the info session event taking place from 8am on Wednesday 20 August. Find out more and register here.

Resene is a strategic partner of Objectspace and The Courtyard Plinth programme is supported by the Jan Warburton Charitable Trust.

Ben Pyne, Mantle Overturn, 2023.

Emma Fitts, Lapping at Your Door, 2022.

A concrete plinth defines the installation area and is visible to viewers as they enter Objectspace’s carpark and from the street front. The plinth sits under the large-scale white façade that gives Objectspace its architectural identity.

Objectspace will contribute a budget of $10,000 to the commission, and the additional costs of freight and installation.

To find out more about the proposal guidelines, see a plan drawing of the site, and how to submit, click here.

Main image: Objectspace Courtyard Plinth and façade, image by Sam Hartnett.

Published: 14 Aug 2025