10/08/2026
65,000 years of knowledge — written in the stars, built into a sign.
The Super G at Google’s Melbourne headquarters isn’t just a brandmark. It’s a story about this city, this Country, and the people who have called it home since long before any of us arrived.
The design is rooted in First Peoples astronomy — the oldest living astronomical tradition on Earth. Indigenous Australians have read the night sky for at least 65,000 years, using stars to mark seasons, forecast weather, and carry culture through song, dance and storytelling.
That knowledge anchors the sign.
Illuminated elements represent stars and constellations, casting light across four sections that each tell a different part of the same story:
🔵 The Yarra River — recognised as a living natural entity under Victorian law, in the language of its Traditional Custodians
🟢 The native flora of the Birrarung — the plants that hold the riverbanks together and sustain the ecosystem
🟡 The native fauna — the birds, the platypus, the eels, the animals that depend on the river’s health
🔴 The Traditional Custodians — the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, and their deep, unbroken connection to this place
All of this to create a standalone, movable feature with varying illumination and 3D imaging elements that take you through each part of the story as you move around it.
Not simply a brandmark. A statement about where this office stands — and who stood here first.
