Edward Dykes

Also known as Ed Dykes
  • Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect)
Dykes was an interior designer, trained at East Sydney Technical College and registered as an architect in 1958. He was a founder-member and President, Society of Interior Designers of Australia, 1967-1968. Dykes and Don Johnston designed the original interiors of Sydney's QANTAS building by Rudder Littlemore and Rudder. He also worked with Peddle Thorp and Walker and became a principal of Edmund Dykes, Coward and Partners.

“Edmund Dykes is the first man to take a diploma course in Industrial Design at Sydney Technical College. Before the war (1939-45), he was employed as a draughtsman by the Department of Main Road and saw six years of war service in the Middle East and New Guinea with the 6th Division Engineers. He enrolled at the East Sydney Technical College under the Reconstruction Training Scheme and took his diploma in Industrial Design in 1948.” (Australian House and Garden career summary in March, 1949, pp.48-49. (includes illustrations). Dykes was at one time, an associate editor of the magazine.

Writers:

Michael Bogle
Date written:
2016
Last updated:
2016