Logo of Brisbane City Council with a yellow tower, a green palm tree, and the words 'Brisbane City' on a blue background, next to a black background with the text 'Brisbane City Council' in white.

At Iceworks, we don’t just build environments - we create experiences that bring Brisbane’s stories to life. As the city grows and evolves, this page is your gateway to discovering how we can support BCC with immersive design, innovative production and seamless delivery across public space, events and activations.

Meet your team

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    Gavin Hampstead

    Creative Director

    Gavin leads with decades of experience in civic, cultural and public-facing event design. His strength lies in crafting engaging, high-impact environments that reflect place, purpose and community. For Council-led activations and city-wide events, Gavin brings the creative precision to ensure it all comes together beautifully.

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    Joss Hitchcock

    Set Designer

    Joss specialises in immersive, narrative-driven spaces that balance design flair with public functionality. With a background in brand activations and community events, she’s perfectly suited to create engaging installations and experiences that connect with Brisbane audiences across all ages and touchpoints.

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    Craig Dyer

    General Manager

    Craig is the safe pair of hands behind every complex project. From logistics to install, he ensures Council projects run smoothly and are delivered with care, precision and flexibility - no matter the scale, scope or setting.

Tourism & Events Queensland

Tourism & Events Queensland
MECCA

MECCA
HOTA

HOTA
Lendlease

Lendlease
West Village

West Village
Pacific Fair

Pacific Fair

Project Focus

Australian Tourism Event (ATE23)

Logo for Tourism & Events Queensland with stylized text.

Feasibility

  • From an initial spark to a fully realised vision, our design team transforms ideas into detailed, buildable concepts. Whether working within an existing project framework or starting from scratch, we develop creative workups, 2D drafting, 3D rendering and technical documentation to ensure the concept is both visually compelling and structurally sound.

  • Our expertise in material selection, structural planning and technical integration allows us to push creative boundaries while maintaining practicality and efficiency. We assess constraints, budget allocations and logistical factors early in the process, ensuring that every design choice is achievable without compromising on impact.

  • Through detailed renderings, interactive 3D models and immersive visuals, we present concepts in a way that allows stakeholders to experience the event before it happens - exactly as it will be built. It’s not uncommon to hear clients say, “Wow, it looks just like the render,” because our meticulous approach ensures that what’s imagined is exactly what’s delivered.

Creative Collaboration

Collective workspace for creative exploration

What’s your brief?

Whether it’s delivering a precinct activation, building an interactive public space or supporting a city-wide event, Iceworks is ready to bring your vision to life. Let’s talk about how we can help shape Brisbane’s next great experience.

Project brief ready to go? We’d love to see it, post it here and we’ll be in contact shortly.

Got an idea you want to chat through? Feel free to reach out to our General Manager, Craig Dyer.

M: 0438 777 174

E: craig@iceworksdesign.com

Office: info@iceworksdesign.com

A busy outdoor shopping area with an arch that reads 'Peace Love Joy', surrounded by high-rise buildings and storefronts.
A decorative structure resembling a large ornament with a gold bell and golden ring, with red and silver panels, set on a circular red platform outdoors in a shopping area with palm trees and storefronts in the background.
Large silver glittery number nine and five on white bases inside a shopping mall, celebrating 95 years of Brisbane Arcade, with shops and stained glass windows visible.
Colorful cartoon-style house with a white picket fence, surrounded by green bushes and trees, set against a mural-like background with clouds, hills, and houses.
A large Mercedes-Benz logo is displayed on a geometric swing set frame with white panels, set up on a lawn in front of a historic building. The sign above reads 'Mercedes-Benz Fashion Festival BRISBANE'.
Two women dressed as airline flight attendants standing in front of a circular bar with a large sign that reads 'Departure Lounge' at an indoor airport terminal. The women are smiling and posing for the photo.
Start/finish arch for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, set up outdoors in an urban area with tall building and clock tower in the background.
A car displayed inside a glass dome structure at an outdoor event.
Nighttime scene of a city sidewalk with a geodesic dome structure lit in blue, people walking and gathering around it, illuminated streetlights, trees, and light trails from passing cars.
Night view of the Pacific Fair entrance with illuminated sign, a large advertising poster of a woman, and decorative geometric panels.
A 3D model of a travel booth with sections for Queenland Australia, Good to Go, and outdoor activities, featuring images of a woman on a beach, a person in a forest, and a boat dock.
A modern outdoor pavilion structure with wooden beams and pink flowering plants, a woman holding a child in front.
Colorful outdoor installation with pink, purple, and orange panels, some featuring framed quotes, on a grassy area with a building and trees in the background.
Colorful art installation with sunflower patterns, pink arches, and confetti inside a shopping mall.
Indoor garden with various ferns and tropical plants, a pink flamingo sculpture, and a cafe area in the background.
Colorful children’s playhouse with illustrations of women riding bicycles, decorated with flowers and greenery inside a shopping mall
Three women sitting on a yellow and white lounge chair at a beach resort with umbrellas, sunscreen, and palm trees in the background, celebrating with glasses of champagne.
Two children, a girl in a pink hoodie and a boy in a blue shirt, sitting on the floor of a colorful play area with a mural of trees, birds, and houses in the background.
Colorful interior with bright orange walls decorated with large pink, purple, and green foliage, including palm trees and pineapples, and a mural of a UFO and earth in a cartoon style.
A colorful indoor space with pink walls decorated with clouds and a rainbow-themed floor. There are white cloud-shaped ceiling decorations and pink partitions with cloud motifs separating different areas, including a table with chairs and wall-mounte
A family of five, including two children, two adults, and a toddler, sitting on colorful oversized books and cushions in a modern library or bookstore setting, reading books together.
Colorful modern art installation resembling a large egg painted with a yellow and blue abstract pattern, positioned in a contemporary interior space with a wooden reception desk and plants nearby.
A large cartoon statue of a man with glasses, a green jacket, and a knitted sweater, holding a booklet titled "Paradise Country".
Two large green chicken sculptures on grassy bases outdoors, fenced by a white picket fence, with trees and a building in the background.
Artificial tree with green leaves and white flowers inside a room with black curtains and gray flooring.
Cartoon illustration of an elephant with a pink ear, using its trunk to spray water labeled 'explore,' in a playful outdoor setting with water and a blue and green background.
A woman and a girl decorating a wall with colorful ice-cream-shaped cutouts at a candy-themed event or store.
Graffiti mural of a woman's face with purple hair on a brick wall in an indoor setting, with three black and white painted trash bins in the foreground.
Colorful indoor play area for children with pink walls, rainbow arch, and playful decor including clouds, a rainbow path, and the words "Jumping Dreams" on the wall.
Colorful pop-up shop with illustrated cutouts of people holding fruits, inside a mall. Shoppers walking past, with stores visible in the background.