MPavilion, Open House Melbourne and Melbourne Music Week are proud to announce the 5 successful applicants for MERGE—the collaborative music and design initiative commissioned by MPavilion for Open House Melbourne’s July and MPavilion/Melbourne Music Week’s November 2020 program. From an overwhelming response to the call-out, a combination of solo artists and musical groups have been selected…
Read MoreAbout the residency: The residency is a three-month long program for three First Nations Early Career Writers from Monday 3rd August to Sunday 1st November. The opportunity includes: A desk space for the duration of the residency at Footscray Community Arts Centre (FCAC), available as needed A monthly meeting with the other writers and mentors…
Read MorePublished by Thames & Hudson, designed by legendary locals Studio Ongarato, and filled with contributions from renowned leaders in design, MPavilion’s new book, MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture is a celebration of six outstanding years of Australia’s favourite cultural laboratory. The first book ever published about MPavilion, MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture captures the…
Read MoreIt’s with great pride that we announce the gifting of Glenn Murcutt AO’s 2019 MPavilion to The University of Melbourne, after hosting the biggest season so far in the Queen Victoria Gardens. “In commissioning the 2019 MPavilion, Naomi Milgrom was very open to a broad range of possibilities when she engaged me as the architect….
Read MoreIf you’re as devoted to art, design, architecture and culture as we are – we want to hear from you! Our small and mighty team is searching for two new people: a Program Producer, and an Office Manager. These roles are integral parts of the MPavilion engine, so we’ll be looking out for applicants who…
Read MoreIn times of emergency, music lifts us. Consoles us. Brings us together and guides us forward. And right now, there has never been a greater need for music—especially music that is powered by creative communities, coming together in a spirit of collaboration. In this one-off partnership – MPavilion, Open House Melbourne and Melbourne Music Week…
Read MorePlease note: the deadline to apply for this program has passed. For the second year in a row, MPavilion is looking for 15 to 25 year-olds interested in programming, curating, art, design and architecture to join M_Curators: a passionate group of young people shaping our 2020 season. About MPavilion MPavilion is Australia’s leading architectural…
Read MoreWe’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…
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