SHORT NOTE: A life of design in a city of design

I have always been impressed that two eminent and talented Italian architects, Romaldo Giurgola and Enrico Taglietti, moved to Canberra to pursue their work and both ended up falling in love with the city and settling here. Giurgola is well known as the leading architect for the new Parliament House building, but the work of Taglietti also has an extremely broad-ranging presence across the city.

Chandelier designed by Taglietti in the Italian Ambassador’s residence hangs over the launch of the 2019 DESIGN Canberra festival by Chief Minister Andrew Barr.

Comprehensive exhibition
The work of Taglietti, is featured in a comprehensive exhibition at the Canberra Museum and Gallery until 22 Feb 2026. Taglietti: Life in Design was originally meant to coincide with DESIGN Canberra, but when the festival moved from a yearly event to every second year, they went out of sync. Despite this the exhibition remains highly relevant to the long-running and successful festival, which has strong links with Taglietti and his work.

A life of design in a city of design.

‘The soft power of design diplomacy’
The exhibition is outlined in the background material from the Gallery: