The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here—MPavilion 2019 by Glenn Murcutt opens in the Queen Victoria Gardens this Thursday 14 November! A landmark of Australian design, MPavilion 2019 is Glenn’s first civic city building, built in the fiftieth year of his sole practice and commissioned by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. To celebrate and…
Read MoreThis year, MPavilion is nurturing young and emerging arts curators with our M_Curators (that’s pronounced “M space curators”) initiative. MPavilion’s program manager Jen Zielinska and program producer Vinisha Mulani have been guiding a talented group of up-and-coming curators through the ins and outs of arts programming, culminating in a number of events at MPavilion 2019….
Read MoreMPavilion 2019 by Glenn Murcutt AO opens in the Queen Victoria Gardens on Thursday 14 November—and to give you a big warm welcome, we’re offering a free cup of coffee to anyone who visits our Kiosk with a keep-cup in November! Just drop in any time between 9am and 4pm, any day of the week,…
Read MoreAs one of Australia’s most revered and sought after sopranos and composers, Deborah Cheetham AO is constantly creating and collaborating. A Yorta Yorta woman with deep ties to community, education and the international arts landscape, Deborah has been recognised on the Honour Roll of Women in Victoria, with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of…
Read MoreWhen you join us for our Opening Night celebrations to welcome MPavilion 2019 by Glenn Murcutt into the world, you’ll also take in one of best fashion runways in the country. From 6.30–9pm on Thursday 14 November, RMIT’s Master of Fashion (Design) Graduate Showcase will unveil outstanding designs from the university’s newest cohort of graduates….
Read MoreAre you passionate about programming? We’re on the lookout for a new Program Coordinator! The Program Coordinator will work with the MPavilion team and with participating collaborators to facilitate the successful delivery of events. The role is primarily concerned with fulfilling event management requirements to ensure effective planning and marketing of events, including the ongoing…
Read MoreIf you stroll through the Queen Victoria Gardens on St Kilda Rd, you’ll see an intricate matrix of white steel forming, with the city’s skyline as its backdrop. Yes, MPavilion 2019 by Glenn Murcutt AO is currently being built right in the heart of Melbourne! Our build partners Kane Constructions are once again at the…
Read MoreWhen you visit MPavilion this coming season, you’ll of course experience the work of a great Australian designer—our 2019 architect is Glenn Murcutt AO, after all. Keep an eye out, too, for the work of another Australian great: this year we’re honoured to have Melbourne-based designer Chris Connell creating a very special series of stools…
Read MoreYou won’t miss our onsite staff at MPavilion 2019! This season, we’re so excited to have our staff uniforms designed by the incredible team at The Social Studio in collaboration with the one and only Beci Orpin. Commissioned by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation to create striking and durable unisex uniforms for use in Glenn Murcutt…
Read MoreDrumroll, please… Bringing you the MPavilion 2019 program of free events! We’re so excited to launch the program for our forthcoming season, taking place in the Queen Victoria Gardens from 14 November 2019 to 22 March 2020. MPavilion 2019, designed by Australia’s only Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate Glenn Murcutt AO, will host over 400 free…
Read MoreMPavilion 2018 by Barcelona-based architect Carme Pinós of Estudio Carme Pinós drew international attention and a lot of local love when it arrived in the Queen Victoria Gardens last season. So we’re thrilled to share the news that Carme’s MPavilion has won Gold at Australia’s prestigious Good Design Awards, and has been shortlisted at the…
Read MoreWe couldn’t be more excited to unveil MPavilion 2019, this year designed by Australia’s only Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate, Glenn Murcutt AO. The refined, minimal design reflects Glenn’s significant contribution to climate-responsive architecture. Celebrating the fiftieth year of Glenn’s globally influential design practice, MPavilion 2019 will be a milestone summer attraction built in the Queen Victoria Gardens. MPavilion…
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