Events

Last Chance Tickets: THRIVE – Scaling a Proven Concept

1 Jun, 2026

Australia’s only official Passivhaus conference returns to Melbourne this June, bringing together world-leading experts, local success stories, and the commercial case for building Passivhaus at scale. Get your tickets now. 25–26 June 2026 · Pullman Melbourne Albert Park 1 June 2026 – The Australian Passivhaus Association (APA) is calling on…

Could the Yarra River – Birrarung be Swimmable?

27 May, 2026

As winter settles in, Melbourne Conversations invites you to join us for another evening of spirited discussion. Would you swim in the Yarra River – Birrarung? Together with scientists, designers, and city leaders, we will unpack why the idea has captured the public imagination and what it would take to…

Melbourne Design Week Award 2026

13 May, 2026

Fourth-generation Australian furniture designer and maker, Jon Goulder, has received the 2026 Melbourne Design Week Award presented by Mercedes-Benz Australia. The prestigious $10,000 accolade recognises Goulder and his studio’s contribution to the Australian design landscape over the past 3 decades, as well as his work featured in Melbourne Design Week…

Alison Page: Creative Shape Shifter

7 May, 2026

Designer, filmmaker and artist, Alison Page always has ideas on the go. In her first solo exhibition, Page dives into the ancient and contemporary stories that drive her design process. One of the first Indigenous designers to break into the scene in Sydney in the 90s, her designs have always…

Hand of the Maker: A Dialogue of Earth and Light

5 May, 2026

Robert Gordon and HotHaus Glass Studio Celebrate the tactile language of the handmade for Melbourne Design Week 2026. For the first time, heritage Australian potters Robert Gordon and contemporary glass studio HotHaus Glass Studio collaborate to present Hand of the Maker. Debuting at Melbourne Design Week, this exhibition explores the…

Build a Future: From Circularity to Real Zero in Construction

3 May, 2026

For two days during Melbourne Design Week Breathe Architecture is hosting a series of speakers and panel discussions in a deep dive into low-carbon, low waste, circular materiality. The discussions will take place at Breathe’s offices in 7 Alfred Street, bringing together a small, dedicated audience of designers and specifiers…