i2C was established in 1999 and has been built from the ground up, forged by the strong friendship between architects Brian Jende and Anthony Merlin with Rod Rose joining the duo in 2018 as a result of a long term relationship between them.
Award winning retail, urban planning and commercial projects have been a core part of our business from the beginning. Over the past ten years our architecture has expanded into mix-use developments and our expertise has grown to include interior design and branded environments. Together with our global alliance partner, Ryder Architecture we have extensive experience in the build to rent sector. Regenerative principles bring fresh thinking to our designs and practice that delivers healthy, comfortable, long term community focused solutions.
We are passionate about design that has a positive impact on people, community, and the environment.
Anthony Merlin
Inspiration
to completion
We start with why
We love to guide and nurture our team by focussing on our very clear vision ‘inspiring ideas to enhance human experience’. Through inspiring ideas, service and a team with purpose we change peoples lives and the environment we inhabit. In some small or profound way our life experiences are enhanced by the work that we do. Inspired by Simon Sinek and his concept of ’Start with Why’ we embarked on a journey of clearly rediscovering why we do what we do. In doing so we developed our own ‘golden circle’.
Our team
Close-knit teams don’t just happen – they are created, nurtured and believed in. We have surrounded ourselves with an incredibly talented team of committed, inspiring professionals. We cultivate the potential of our teams to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
Culture and creativity bring people together. We have a great culture because of the individual talents and passion that each team member brings to i2C. Diversity fosters greater capability. Our commitment to excellence is the common ground that brings us together to create meaningful places that will inspire and connect people for generations to come.
Our Responsibility
i2C commits to future sustainability as a certified B Corporation. We are proud to be part of a community of inspirational companies working to make positive and lasting changes on the planet. i2C is Carbon Neutral and are active members of Architects Declare, the Australian Institute of Architects and the Living Future Institute of Australia.
We have a responsibility to positively shape our future. We focus on people, place and nature to inspire designs. We talk less of resource conservation, energy efficiency and negative impacts and more of human health and well-being, resilience, regeneration, and repair of our ‘whole’ ecosystem. i2C works with clients to identify and prioritise key sustainability factors and recommend effective design strategies that positively impact people, projects, organisations, communities and our wider global environment.