Design & creativity is my passion. I believe expressing yourself can make you happy! I love helping kids follow their dreams and explore their passions.
I believe we can all become Eco warriers and the world needs us to step up now.
I am a practising registered architect with my own company Apsara Collective (named after visiting Angkor Wat).
I love teaching online as we can inspire kids all over the world. I have been teaching Interior design to adults since 1998.
5. I have lived in London, Hong Kong, Beijing , Hanoi & Shanghai. I travelled all over the globe as I backpacked for 2 years.
My bucket list is to visit every country in the world.
6. I have written a children’s book titled 100 Things to Know about Architecture which is very much focused on Sustainability. It will be in stores in 2022.
7. I studied for 12 years !!! (yep its a long time). I have studied Interior design, sculpture, architectural drafting and fine arts. I hope to be accepted for a PHD in 2022 or 2023.
8. I have designed huge hotels, hospitals, workplaces & train stations. I can design anything!
9. My son Elijah (7) test drives all my classes before I teach them to you. I only teach classes I would want to do myself! Every class is engaging.
10. When I’m not designing you can find me on the tennis court or bush walking.
11. I love seeing my students proud of themselves.
I’m always thinking about how to inspire my students, so drop me a line at louise@architectureforkidsschool if you have any tips or comments.
Louise O’Brien
Architect 11678 NSW
Louise O’Brien
Louise is a Registered Architect of NSW 11678
She is the AFK School Founder & has been teaching online since early 2020.
Louise O’Brien is a highly regarded and successful designer and founder of Apsara Collective – a residential and architecture and interior studio. She has more than twenty years’ experience in multiple sectors both locally and internationally.
Louise’s passion for design and the opportunities it provides to inspire and empower young people has led her to education and she now lectures at a tertiary level and runs the ‘Architecture for Kids’ school based in Sydney.
Louise is a tireless heroine of design, with unlimited creativity, great generosity & openness.
She holds a 1st class hons degree in Architecture from UTS Sydney, a Diploma of Interior Design & a Masters in Art (Sculpture & Performance) from Sydney University.
She teaches one day a week Interior Design at TAFE NSW.
Specialisations Interior Design & Architectural Theory Contemporary Design &Trends
Louise is a member of the Living Future Institute of Australia as she is committed to a greener future.
