On Sunday 29 January, the Dhungala Children’s Choir will showcase a special performance under the striking MPavilion structure in the Queen Victoria Gardens from 2-3pm. Enjoy a summer afternoon under the shaded MPavilion canopy while listening to the soothing sounds of the choir that will guide you through significant cultural…
Homegrown veggie lovers are in for a Sunday treat, with the chance to visit three inspiring edible gardens opening in Footscray with Open Gardens Victoria on the 12th February 2023. As lockdowns went into effect across Victoria, many of us sought solace in the garden, taking the opportunity to start…
In celebration of leading Australian architecture and design, a new exhibition at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Fed Square will display all eight designs entered into The Fox: NGV Contemporary Design Competition, including the winning design by Angelo Candalepas and Associates. Featuring architectural drawings, renders, material prototypes, video presentations…
Issue 89 comes out 5 January. Order on its own or as part of a subscription. Inside, we profile Vue de Monde Executive Chef Hugh Allen, who was dicing onions at Neil Perry’s Rockpool when, at the same age, most of us were still passing notes in class and daydreaming…
In a brand-new initiative, the NGV will present the inaugural Indigenous Fashion Commission, celebrating extraordinary fashion and design in Australia by commissioning a designer to produce an ambitious new work for the NGV Collection. Debuting at the NGV Gala in December 2022, the Commission celebrates the innovation, diversity and creativity…
The Annual Australian Timber Design Award winners for 2022 have been announced, with H&E Architects receiving first prize for their outstanding project – Waterfront Tavern. The Waterfront Tavern is the centrepiece in an artificial harbour within the expansive and master planned Shell Cover development south of Wollongong. It acts as…
Powerhouse Ultimo is set to undergo a transformation that will celebrate the best of its past with innovative museum exhibition and educational spaces, following the announcement of the winning architectural design for its renewal. The concept designed by Australian team Architectus, Durbach Block Jaggers Architects, Tyrrell Studio, Youssofzay + Hart,…
In a Melbourne-first, plans are in the works to permanently close Johnson Street in South Melbourne for a new public park that includes a Miyawaki Forest – a global phenomenon not seen before in an Australian urban park. The proposed urban forest will sit within a new 3,000m2 park, bringing…
The City of Melbourne will transform an underutilised section of road in the heart of Melbourne’s iconic Arts Precinct into a lush green space for locals and visitors to enjoy. The Dodds Street Linear Park will become a Southbank attraction, and contribute to Council’s efforts to turn the densely populated…
The 9th MPavilion by female-led architecture practice all(zone), Bangkok, opens with an ingenious canopy for Melbourne. Today, MPavilion, an initiative of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, has unveiled the ninth MPavilion designed by all(zone), an internationally acclaimed architecture practice founded by Rachaporn Choochuey, based in Bangkok. Designed and delivered by a…
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