Blaklash

What Blaklash does

Blaklash is a 100% First Nations-owned multidisciplinary design consultancy headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, and founded in 2016. The firm operates across community engagement, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, public art, and strategy & policy, delivering Country-led design outcomes for government, education, institutional, and corporate clients. Notable engagements include the 101 Albert Street project, the University of the Sunshine Coast Sippy Downs campus, and the National Gallery of Australia's 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial, alongside repeat work for Brisbane City Council, QUT, QIC, Lendlease, and Cairns Regional Council.

The firm has expanded its scope beyond traditional consultancy into product and brand equity. In 2024, Blaklash launched Elements by Blaklash, a furniture sub-brand, and became a co-owner of Willie Weston, an Indigenous textile brand. These moves extend the firm's value chain from fee-for-service design into consumer-facing product IP and cross-brand ecosystem positioning.

The business model is project-based consulting, with revenue generated through design service fees on commissioned built works, masterplans, public art commissions, and community engagement programs. The client base is weighted toward Australian public-sector and institutional buyers, with growing presence in cultural institutions and major property developers. Geographic operations have expanded beyond Queensland into Victoria and ACT.

Name

Blaklash

Legal name

Blaklash Creative Pty Ltd

Website

https://blaklash.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Blaklash is a 100% First Nations-owned multidisciplinary design consultancy, founded in 2016 in Brisbane, delivering community engagement, architecture, urban design, public art, and strategy services to Australian government, education, institutional, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

First Nations Design Consultancy

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Interior Design Services (54141), Industrial Design Services (54142), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• First Nations design
• Architecture consultancy
• Landscape architecture
• Indigenous design services
• Cultural design advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

West End, Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Design Consultancy Services: Project-based consultancy fees for architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, urban design, public art curation, community engagement, and strategy and policy services. Revenue is generated through professional services engagements with government, institutional, and corporate clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Blaklash is a 100% First Nations-owned multidisciplinary design consultancy that delivers architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, urban design, public art, community engagement, and strategy and policy services for government, education, and corporate clients. All engagements are run through a Country-Led Design methodology that integrates Traditional Custodian and First Nations community voices from project inception through delivery. The firm also operates the Elements by Blaklash furniture line and co-owns the Willie Weston commercial textile brand.

Product overview

Blaklash is a 100% First Nations-owned and operated multidisciplinary design consultancy offering a portfolio of seven core services: Community Engagement, Urban Design, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Public Art, and Strategy & Policy. All services follow a Country-led approach, translating First Nations perspectives into design outcomes that strengthen connections between people and Country. The company also operates Elements by Blaklash, a furniture sub-brand producing Australian-made sustainable furniture featuring the Deep Time collection. Additionally, Blaklash became a co-owner of Willie Weston in 2024, a commercial textile brand that creates products featuring First Nations artists' works for the architecture and design sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Elements by Blaklash: Furniture company designing and producing furniture and home goods. First full-scale presentation was the Deep Time collection designed by Blaklash Associate Director Erin McDonald and realised with industrial designer Tom Skeehan. The range is crafted from sustainable timbers, steel, glass and textiles - Australian-made and conscious of its impact on Country.

Products and services

• Community Engagement First Nations community engagement services that involve Traditional Custodians and broader First Nations community members from project inception through delivery, ensuring conversations are intentional and lead to positive social impact.

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects recognised with multiple industry awards including PIA Planning with Country and AILA QLD Landscape Architecture Awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• The Fulcrum AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlaklash collaborates with The Fulcrum Agency on community engagement and design projects. The partnership has delivered the Eastern Kuku Yalanjiwarra Culture and Tourism Hub and Victoria Park/Barrambin Master Plan, combining Blaklash's First Nations design expertise with The Fulcrum Agency's engagement capabilities.
• The Fulcrum AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-facilitated Traditional Custodian engagement for Victoria Park/Barrambin Master Plan alongside The Fulcrum Agency, working together through several stages of masterplanning.
• Gaja Kerry CharltoncoreOthersYagara Elder and Traditional Custodian who serves as cultural advisor and collaborator on projects including 101 Albert Street and Following Paperbarks, providing Traditional Custodian guidance and knowledge.
• Wilson ArchitectsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated with Wilson Architects on QUT X Block Refurbishment project, where Blaklash provided First Nations design consultancy while Wilson Architects handled architectural design.
• Bates SmartmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnered with Bates Smart on 25 King Street Lendlease Workplace project, with Blaklash providing cultural framework and First Nations design guidance alongside Bates Smart's architectural services.
• COX ArchitecturemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated with COX Architecture on Cairns Gallery Precinct project, providing First Nations cultural direction and community engagement alongside architectural design services.
• CA ArchitectsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJoint project team for Cairns Gallery Precinct, with CA Architects providing architectural services alongside Blaklash's First Nations design integration.
• Henning LarsenmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm collaborator on 101 Albert Street project, working with Blaklash as First Nations Design Lead on the tower development.
• ArchitectusmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm collaborator on 101 Albert Street project alongside Blaklash's First Nations design integration role.
• UrbismajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUrban planning and design consultancy collaborator on 101 Albert Street project.
• Urban Art ProjectsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPublic art curation and fabrication partner on multiple projects including 101 Albert Street, USC Sippy Downs, and Following Paperbarks.
• AureconmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultancy collaborator on USC Sippy Downs Campus Master Plan project.
• LatStudiosmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture and urban design firm partner on USC Sippy Downs Campus Master Plan project.
• Bula'bula ArtscoreOthersWest Arnhem Land Indigenous art centre whose artists created pandanus woven canopies and panels for QUT X Block project. The collaboration involved artists from Ramingining creating works through traditional weaving processes.
• Maningrida Arts & CulturecoreOthersWest Arnhem Land Indigenous art centre contributing artists to pandanus woven works for QUT X Block project alongside Bula'bula Arts.
• Blackwood CollectivemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCrafted objects studio that collaborated on reception desk and custom furniture for 25 King Street Lendlease Workplace using rammed-earth inspired techniques.
• Five Mile RadiusmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign consultancy partner on reception desk creation for 25 King Street Lendlease Workplace project.
• CA ArchitectsmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on Eastern Kuku Yalanjiwarra Culture and Tourism Hub project alongside Blaklash's community engagement and First Nations design consulting role.
• Cox ArchitecturemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm partner on Eastern Kuku Yalanjiwarra Culture and Tourism Hub project.
• Willie WestoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlaklash became co-owner of Willie Weston in late 2024, bringing First Nations leadership into one of Australia's most respected commercial textile brands. Willie Weston creates textiles and wallcoverings for commercial interiors working exclusively with First Nations artists. Founder Amanda Hayman and Managing Director Troy Casey joined co-founders Jessica Booth and Laetitia Prunetti at the helm.
• PhormmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on Wujal Wujal Design Principles project, translating community ideas into architectural language alongside Blaklash.
• Tony AlbertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirramay/Yidinji/Kuku-Yalanji artist and Artistic Director of the 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial who invited Blaklash to contribute to the After the Rain exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia.
• National Gallery of AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient and exhibition partner for ALWAYS remember the rain installation at the 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial, After the Rain. Blaklash contributed exhibition design and curation as artists and collaborators.
• Jody RallahcoreOthersYagara Traditional Custodian and artist who collaborated with Blaklash and Gaja Kerry Charlton on Following Paperbarks facade commission for QUT Kelvin Grove campus.
• Aunty Kathy FishercoreOthersTurrbal Elder who generously shared stories held in the site for 25 King Street Lendlease Workplace project, helping build understanding of the cultural history of the land.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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