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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…

Abbotsford Convent to Transform into Major Melbourne Design Week Hub

4 May, 2026

Abbotsford Convent will come alive from 14-24 May as a major hub for Melbourne Design Week 2026, transforming the historic precinct. Over 20+ free exhibitions, installations, talks and workshops led by Australia’s leading designers and creatives will take over the Abbotsford Convent, inviting visitors into many of the spaces that…

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…

As part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, the Victorian Woodworkers Association presents: Artists in Residence: One piece at a time

25 Apr, 2026

Step inside the studios of the Victorian Woodworkers Association and meet the five current Artists in Residence: Freddy Mata Mendoza, Wanda Gillespie, Emily McRae, Caleb Biffanti, and Margot Feast. During the Melbourne Design Week 2026, the open-studio exhibition will offer a rare glimpse into contemporary woodworking practice, from early sketches…

Wasted Waste

22 Apr, 2026

20–26 April 2026 Milano Design Week 2026, Alcova, Baggio Military Hospital, LAVANDERIA – L5, Milan, Italy. The contemporary world is drowning in textile waste, and the pace of mass production is unsustainable. What happens to the places we live in when we produce more than we can consume?  Wasted Waste,…

Warm Up this Winter – Walk Robin Boyd’s Neighbourhood!

20 Apr, 2026

South Yarra’s layered architectural heritage, streetscape and social history character make it one of Melbourne’s most iconic suburbs. It’s the neighbourhood where Australian modernist architect, author, critic, and public educator Robin Boyd designed his family Boyd House II, or ‘Walsh Street’, as locals fondly refer to it, in 1957. The…