Melissa Bright

Mel Bright is the Principal and Design Director of Studio Bright, a Melbourne based practice that has gathered a collection of diverse and highly acclaimed built work.

Studio Bright is one of Australia’s leading architectural practices with significant experience in the design, documentation and delivery of high- quality architecture.

Studio Bright is currently working on a number of city making projects across a variety of scales and types including civic, educational and multi-residential projects. Mel has led the Studio Bright team since starting the practice in 2006.

Prior to this, Mel has worked in numerous design practice’s locally and internationally. Across London, Europe, South East Asia and China, this broadly-based lineage of work experience has allowed Mel a long gestation of the ethos that underpins Studio Bright today.

Studio Bright value innovative design thinking, thoughtful material explorations, respect for heritage, deference to civic context and rigorous acknowledgement of environmental influences. A deep- seated passion for design excellence has fuelled these Studio Bright values to widely awarded built outcomes. 

Mel has amassed a portfolio of significant and award-winning projects, that have been widely published and recognised at State and National levels. As a member of the AIA Mel actively contributes her time as speaker, juror and in other leadership roles.

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