We’ve enjoyed five action-packed months under the wing of Glenn Murcutt’s pavilion. Now that the season has ended and the pavilion is packed away, we’re taking some time to look back and reflect upon past seasons, rifle through archives, and revisit past talks. Until we re-open in November 2020, we’ll be sharing a podcast each…
Read MoreLeft to right: MPavilion 2018’s architect Carme Pinós of Estudio Carme Pinós with Naomi Milgrom AO. Image credit: Justin Ridler It was announced last week that Naomi Milgrom AO, founder of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation and patron of MPavilion, will be recognised for her achievements with an Honorary Fellowship from the Design Institute of…
Read MoreVincent Li creates genderless garments that are as inspired by art, music, dance and philosophy as they are informed by the work of his fashion heroes. In the lead up to Vincent’s feature in Fashion Unites: Celebrating Fashion Diversity at MPavilion on Sunday 22 March, we asked the Shanghai-born, Melbourne-and-Hong Kong-trained designer about the stories,…
Read MoreIn the lead up to International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March, 2020), we’re taking a moment to celebrate some of the great women who make MPavilion Melbourne’s premier cultural laboratory. Naomi Milgrom AO Naomi Milgrom AO is the founder of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organisation that exists to initiate and support…
Read MoreDr. Tarsha Finney is an architectural urbanist, senior research tutor and program lead on the City Design MA, School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art, London. As an expert in housing, cities, and urban change, Tarsha is particularly interested in exploring new models of domesticity, and the role that spatial relationships play in…
Read MoreWhen florist Hattie Molloy and urban beekeeper Nic Dowse of Honey Fingers decided to collaborate, botanical magic was inevitable. Now, their most recent project Botanical landscape + honeycomb vessels is not just an eye-delighting installation gracing MPavilion, but a kind of mini ecosystem. We had a chat with the duo to find out more about their…
Read More“There’s often a false binary asserted between critics and practitioners. I think the [MPavilion] program has encouraged me to think about the potential—and the urgent need—for critics, activists, and industry people to dialogue in an open, ongoing and collaborative way. It has prompted me to think about the project of making my own critique and…
Read MoreFounded by Madeleine Dore in 2018, Side Project Sessions is an antidote to procrastination. Now the regular event series has continued to grow with Chapters popping up all across Australia and even in the US—proving that there is ample demand for dedicated space and time to work on creative ideas. We speak with the writer,…
Read MoreThe floating, wing-like design of Glenn Murcutt’s MPavilion gained both local and worldwide attention when it opened in Victoria Gardens in November. With more than three months of free events for people of all ages still to come, we look back at some of the incredible coverage that the sixth iteration of MPavilion has received…
Read MoreWe are thrilled to have been included in the global design blog, designboom’s list of best temporary structures for 2019. Sitting among some outstanding talent, the 2019 MPavilion, designed by Australian architect Glenn Murcutt is the sixth instalment of the temporary summer pavilion. The article says, “Inspired by Murcutt’s 50-year career, MPavilion 2019 celebrates Australian…
Read More“The idea of design, that whole process of visualising and bringing everything down to an absolutely simple level… down to every detail.” – Glenn Murcutt Discover where Glenn Murcutt, Australia’s preeminent architect, drew inspiration for the design of the new MPavilion. We sat down with Glenn on-site in the Queen Victoria Gardens and spoke about…
Read MoreLooking at the appeal of temporary structures from around the world, one of the most popular design publications—Dezeen—has released its annual line up of outstanding pavilions. And we’re ecstatic to share that the 2019 MPavilion, designed by Glenn Murcutt, made the cut! “Australian architect Glenn Murcutt placed a large, translucent roof on top of a…
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