| 1968
to 1972 |
Studied
Interior Design in Australia at the Royal Melbourne
Institute of Technology, School of Architecture,
graduating as a Fellow in 1972. |
| 1972
to 1974 |
Joined
Bates, Smart and McCutcheon Architects and worked
on a wide range of retail and office projects,
including working with I.M. Pei Architects on
the prestigious Collins Place project in Melbourne. |
| 1974
to 1975 |
Studied
Art History and Italian at the Istituto Britannico,
Florence |
| 1975
to 1982 |
Joined
Robin Wade
Design Associates and worked with Robin on a large
variety of museum projects from small countryside
visitor centres to the Egyptian Sculpture Galleries
at the British Museum. |
| 1982
to 1991 |
Returned
to Australia in 1982 and established an associated
practice with Robin
Wade in Melbourne, David McCabe Design Pty
Ltd. Responsible for over 50 museums and exhibition
projects in this period, including a major study
on the establishment of the Museum of Australia,
Canberra and the Bicentennial Travelling Exhibition.
Lectured in Museum Studies at Deakin University
from 1982 to 1990 in museum and exhibition planning. |
| 1991
to 2002 |
Rejoined
the London office of Robin Wade and Partners and
became a Partner in 1992 |
| from
2002 |
Established
David McCabe Design specialising in museum and
exhibition design with Robin
Wade now a consultant. |
