Events

JamFactory Exhibition // X Keulemans

21 Sep, 2026

X Keulemans26 September 2026 – 10 January 2027 JamFactory is proud to present X Keulemans. X Keulemans is the third in the biennial series of exhibitions presented by JamFactory in partnership with Adelaide University which seeks to highlight research outcomes of key members of the creative faculty. This year’s exhibition offers a focus on the collaborative…

Geelong Design Week 2026

17 Sep, 2026

Geelong Design Week unveils biggest program yet, headlined by inaugural Victorian Regional Design Fair Geelong Design Week will return from 1-11 October 2026 with its biggest program yet, presenting more than 100 exhibitions, workshops, talks, tours, performances and public activations. Staged across Australia’s only UNESCO City of Design, the biennial…

Design X Nature: Exhibition

5 Sep, 2026

Thought-Provoking Outdoor Exhibition Activates Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne as a Living Gallery. This spring, a thought-provoking outdoor exhibition Design X Nature will activate the Australian Drylands Precinct at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. From 25 September to 18 October Design X Nature turns the Gardens into a living gallery, inviting audiences…

Reflections: A Regional Architecture Association Journey

22 Aug, 2026

DATES: 17-19 September 2026 WHERE: Cobar NSW on Ngiyampaa Wangaaypuwan Country A RAA event exploring the journeys that define architectural practice—from the road to Cobar to the lifelong evolution of architects as designers, thinkers and leaders within their communities. RELEASE DATE – 30 JULY 2026 The Regional Architecture Association (RAA)…

Living Cities Forum

16 Aug, 2026

What does it mean to make a city with care? Australia’s flagship forum for urban designers, thinkers and placemakers returns this August. Melbourne and Sydney, 2 June 2026 — The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has unveiled the international keynote speakers for Living Cities Forum 2026, with award-winning architect Anupama Kundoo (Germany/India),…

Now or Never Returns This Winter

12 Aug, 2026

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sleep over at the Royal Exhibition Building, a series of large-scale light installations along the Yarra River, and a homage to world-renowned American composer Philip Glass are at the heart of this year’s Now or Never program. From Wednesday 19 to Sunday 30 August, the City…

The DIA asks you to Write DESIGNER on the 2026 Census

26 Jul, 2026

Australia is designed every day. It’s time we counted the people behind it. The Design Institute of Australia launches Write DESIGNER, a national advocacy campaign ahead of Census Night on Tuesday 11 August. Every day, Australians live and interact with thousands of examples of design, from the clothes they wear…

Brett Whiteley Studio Reopens as Revitalised Cultural Landmark

24 Jul, 2026

The Art Gallery of New South Wales invites visitors back into the world of iconic Australian artist Brett Whiteley with the reopening of the Brett Whiteley Studio on Saturday 25 July, following extensive building upgrades that preserve the spirit of one of Australia’s most significant artist’s studios. Located in Whiteley’s…