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This page provides additional information for the WSD'25 Research Symposium:  Scenographic Heritage, Design Futures, & Sustainability 

Below you will find the Symposium program, presentation descriptions, speaker information, as well as our specially curated Digital Collection. 

Thank you to ScenoLab Australia for supporting this digital collection

 The World Stage Design 2025 Research Symposium offers a platform to showcase global perspectives on theatre and performance design, architecture, and technology research. This event features a wide-ranging discussion on the symposium themes: Scenographic Heritage, Design Futures, & Sustainability. Across this one-day event, presenters from over 20 countries and regions will share academic presentations, flashtalks and poster presentations. Topics span questions of scenography identities, sustainable and eco-conscious approaches to design, the influence, impact and potential of new technologies, performance design education and knowledge sharing, across all design disciplines from costume to lighting.