Top Picks For Melbourne Design Week
Top picks for Melbourne Design Week
From March 15th – 25th The National Gallery of Victoria will be hosting over 160 events including tours, lectures, panel discussions, exhibitions and workshops centred around all things design. There’s a lot to see and do throughout the Melbourne Design Week but here are a few architecture and design highlights worth checking out.
Open State Tours by Open House Melbourne
Explore some of Melbourne’s most notable buildings on an Open State Tour. You’ll find tours at the Australian Islamic Centre, ACMI X, Medibank, Hepburn Community Wind Farm and much more.
To find a tour and book, click here.
Keynote lecture: Stephanie Macdonald of 6A Architects
Founding director of 6A Architects in London, Stephanie Macdonald will talk about the award-winning practice’s approach to designing spaces for education, the arts and leisure.
Book your tickets here.
Tim Ross: The Mid-Century Project
Enjoy a few laughs at the Bates Smart Gallery in ICI House with an entertaining standup show by comedian Tim Ross and musician Kit Warhurst. The Mid Century Project comedy show is combined with a mid-century-modernism-inspired installation of film, sound, furniture and art.
Book your tickets here.
High-Density Happiness: Future Proof Apartment Living by Open Journal
Presented by Open Journal, a panel will discuss the changes of living and how designing apartments will need to take into account the challenges of an increase in population and climate change.
This is a free event, but you’ll need to book a seat here.
Talk: Marcus Fairs Designing a Better World
Marcus Fairs, Dezeen Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, talks about how design is shaping the world in his Melbourne Design Week talk at the NGV International.
Book your tickets here.
Keynote lecture: Sofia von Ellrichshausen of Pezo von Ellrichshausen
Bridging the boundaries between art and architecture, the practice Pezo von Ellrichshausen has achieved plenty of accolades including an exhibition in the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale, titled “I was here”. The lecture will focus on the practice’s recent work including paintings, buildings and pavilions.
Book your tickets here.
Museum of the Moment by Ben Landau
At the Chapter House, eight creatives present a living exhibition of everyday objects. Displaying these objects as artifacts, the exhibition focuses on how design impacts ordinary folk.
This is a free event, which you can book here.
Marimekko: Design Icon
Take a day trip to Bendigo where you explore the meteoric rise of the Finnish textile and fashion company, Marimekko. The exhibition will display original fabric swatches, sketches, homewares and clothing from the 1950’s to now.
Find more about this event here.
