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MAP STUDIO (VENICE)

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    Wominjeka (Welcome). We acknowledge the Yaluk-ut Weelam as the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet. Yaluk-ut Weelam means ‘people of the river camp’ and is connected with the coastal land at the head of Port Phillip Bay, extending from the Werribee River to Mordialloc. The Yaluk-ut Weelam are part of the Boon Wurrung, one of the five major language groups of the greater Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to the land, their ancestors and their elders—past, present and to the future.

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    • Today, on World Refugee Day, we hear from human rights advocate, barrister, and author Julian Burnside AO QC in our MPavilion podcast 'Julian Burnside AO QC in conversation'. . Julian reflects on his work defending the human rights of marginalised communities, and in particular asylum seekers and refugees, in this inspirational, funny, moving—and at times shocking— conversation with Aleks Hammo. . Listen via the link in bio, or online at mpavilion.org/program-library/ #MPavilion #MPavilionpodcast @alekslistens @julianburnside
    • Could you be the designer of the MPavilion 2021 chair? . When MAP studio’s MPavilion launches in the Queen Victoria Gardens this November, our new home is going to need new seats. . Used for talks, concerts, workshops and general gatherings, the MPavilion 2021 chair will need to take a few design requirements into consideration. 🙇💭📐 . Aesthetics will be a fun part of the project, too. To get a sense of the style you'll be responding to, take a look at MAP studio’s existing body of work on the MPavilion website. . Along with having their work showcased to our extensive audience and entered into design awards throughout the MPavilion 2021 season, the selected designer will also get an exclusive creative development meeting with MAP studio. . Submissions are due by 5pm, Friday 6 August, so if you think you've got what it takes, it's time to start designing! . Link in bio to find out more and apply! . #MPavilion #MPavilion2021 #Furnituredesign @mapstudio__magnani_pelzel
    • What does it mean to make a 'home' in the current housing market in Australia? . The MPavilion podcast 'Home Made: Panel discussion' focuses on the future of compact living in Melbourne—housing projects both built and unbuilt, which reflect new approaches to finance, design, development, and shared living, including by Nightingale Housing, Assemble, Property Collectives, Tripple, and the Third Way. . What can we learn from the communities making these projects home? Hear a panel of residents share their personal experiences and reflections, revealing what happens when design intention encounters the complex realities of everyday life. . Listen via the link in bio, or online at mpavilion.org/program-library/ #MPavilion #MPavilionpodcast @nightingale.housing @assemble.communities @propertycollectives @newarchitectsmelbourne @alexiskalagas @audrey.leonore @carolyntateofficial @klongersklongers @sundermann
    • How is the climate crisis and the pandemic compelling cities to slow their growth, reduce their resources, minimise their footprints, and make us humans think about life outside of our own lifespans? How could we create a circular economy, through the reuse of existing construction materials? At Living Cities Forum 2021, we hear from award winning designer Maarten Gielen who will examine this and other questions in the context of time, alongside other global experts. Gielen is an award-winning, Brussels-based designer and researcher, and a leading practitioner in changing the way materials are used in architecture and construction engineering. He is co-founder of the collective Rotor, a cooperative design practice that investigates the organisation of the material environment with the aim of helping designers salvage building produce to reduce waste. The full speaker line up and program details will be announced in late June so stay tuned! Living Cities Forum 2021 Thursday 22 July, 9am-5pm The Edge theatre, Federation Square, Melbourne Link in bio to find out more, and register your attendance. 1) Maarten Gielen 2-3) Valbenoit, 2016, image by OBeart 4) Rotor Project @nmf_au #LivingCitiesForum @maarten.gielen.ok @rotordc @dneus @andrew_a_mackenzie @flot_jet @jenzielinska