Steve Thorne is Managing Director of Design Urban Pty Ltd.

Previously he was Director of Urban Design (Victorian State Government) and Principal Urban Designer (City of Melbourne). He focusses on sustainable urbanism, urban structure, community safety, and transit-oriented development. His work has been awarded many urban design awards.

Steve’s design review experience includes the Abu Dhabi Urban Design Panel, the Victorian Design Review Panel, and he chaired the Northern Territory’s Urban Design Advisory Panel.