Stella Pullen

Hi! My name is Stella – I am a designer graduating with a Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours) from Swinburne University of Technology. I believe design in an intrinsic part of life— with empathy and responsibility, and the pre-existing precision of nature. Guided by a strong awareness of environmental, social, and human impact, I aim to build creative solutions that are thoughtful, purposeful and grounded.

My practice is driven by problem-solving and a pursuit of clarity. I strive to design environments that enhance everyday experience, uphold integrity and offer enduring value. Through both my studies and professional experiences in architecture firms, I’ve developed a deep interest in human experience and the ways we intuitively interact with space.

I’m fascinated by perception - how subtle influences shape the way we interpret our surroundings. I believe the spaces we inhabit should work for us, not against us, and that well-considered design plays an essential role in supporting wellbeing and connection. These ideas sit at the core of my work.

While I love aesthetics - colour, form, pattern, and texture - I’m guided more by intention than trend. My goal is to create spaces that feel meaningful, grounded, and attuned to the people who use them, offering clarity, comfort, and a sense of place.

WEIGHTLESS | Centre Walkway View

WEIGHTLESS | 'Still' Pod Meditative Experience

INTERSECT | Pedestrian Crossing

INTERSECT | Design Overview

INTERSECT | Dusk View

Acknowledgement of Country

The School of Design and Architecture respectfully acknowledges the Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and knowledge-keepers of the lands, waters and sky that surround us, where we work, learn, create, communicate and make place. We recognise that sovereignty has never been ceded and this always was and will always be Wurundjeri Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to make a better world through design.

We extend our acknowledgement to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, students, alumni, real-life clients, and knowledge keepers, who have contributed to our own education diversity and growth. We will continue to ensure that staff and students respectfully honour ancestral connection to Country and Place in everything that they do.

We are dedicated to the notion of design to make a better world and we acknowledge that making tools, shaping place, sharing stories, making meaning, wayfinding and collaborating have long been and continue to be both central and integral to First Peoples' cultures. We recognize that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ cultural contributions have continued relevance to design practice and commit to: reconciling ancestries of design and contemporary practice as well as pursuing culturally and professionally appropriate ways to engage with a diverse population of colleagues, industries and clients. In a time of treaty-making and voice we understand that there are overlaps between caring for Country and the sustainable production of goods, services, experiences, products and buildings.

Guided by the principles of respect, reconciliation, and reciprocity we undertake to indigenising and decolonising design practice by dismantling colonial structures and challenging biases that have marginalised Indigenous voices and design.

As students of SoDA you will be given opportunities to both engage with and educate yourself in Indigenous creative practices and cultural protocols through a lens of inclusivity, diversity, respect, mutual understanding, inter-cultural dialogue in all aspects of design practice. Indigenous people have been telling stories, making tools, and connecting to Country through visual media, placemaking and place marking for more than 60,000 years and these practices are part of an ongoing, evolving and live tradition.