Meet our M_Curators: A new generation of thinkers, creatives and programmers shaping the MPavilion 2022/23 season! Since 2019, MPavilion has worked with 16-25 year-olds interested in programming, curating, art, design and architecture. The free program—now in its fourth year—is led by our creative director Jen Zielinska and program producer Molly Braddon, who mentor and guide…
Read MoreThis season, MPavilion is thrilled to partner with Dulux Australia to transform our kiosk every month. To kick start 2023, the Dulux Kiosk has been given its first new look—a stunning magenta makeover. Throughout the summer, Dulux will paint the kiosk four times using colours selected by our 2022 architect Rachaporn Choochuey, adding a dynamic…
Read MoreThe start of a new year has long been a time to reflect and reset. Whether health and wellbeing are on your list of new year’s resolutions or you’re looking to combat some post-holiday blues, we’ve got you covered. top program picks for a feel good start to 2023: New Games: Togetherness through PlayBring out…
Read MoreMPavilion has your summer school holidays sorted! Kids of all ages are invited to play under the colourful canopy of all(zone)’s MPavilion 2022 in the Queen Victoria Gardens as they get creative, tell stories, dream and learn with a series of free and fun workshops. From Monday 9 January to Saturday 14 January, children will…
Read MoreEnjoy fish & chips in the gardens—Parcs style! This season, we’ve partnered with leading Melbourne ferment and wine bar, Parcs, to take over the MPavilion Food Truck for two weekends in December and March. (Inspired by the fishing net layer of all(zone)’s MPavilion 2022 design, Parcs chef Dennis Yong has created a ‘bootleg fish &…
Read MoreCoinciding with the launch of the 9th MPavilion, you can now watch Deborah Cheetham’s MPavilion Wominjeka Song Cycle for free here and on MSO.live until the close of the MPavilion season on Thursday 6 April 2023. Set in the Melbourne Recital Centre, Deborah Cheetham’s Wominjeka Song Cycle is a rare presentation of eight songs from the acclaimed…
Read MoreThe final stitch has been sown. The 48th piece of the waffle canopy has been hung. The microphones have been tested (1,2). So, without further ado, we are delighted to say that MPavilion 2022 by all(zone) is officially open! Designed to celebrate being outdoors, the vibrant, textural MPavilion’s standout feature is its ingenious canopy—comprising three…
Read MoreMeet the talented creative behind the label on our first ‘MPavilion Pale Ale’, Melbourne-based graphic designer, Anita Shao—affectionately known as Noodle A self-proclaimed late bloomer in the graphic design field, after completing her Bachelor of Communication Design at RMIT, Anita landed a gig as a director’s assistant in the advertising industry specialising in treatments for…
Read MoreThere’s no one who knows the MPavilion 2022 program better than our very own creative director Jen Zielinska. Even though she’s heading into her 6th season, there are still plenty of eye-opening projects and firsts that get her out of bed in the morning (and on occasion keep her up at night!). To help you…
Read MoreAhead of the unveiling of MPavilion 2022, we were thrilled to have Rachaporn Choochuey of all(zone), Thailand, deliver a keynote lecture at the Melbourne School of Design on Monday 14 November. Watch the replay below as Rachaporn presents on her practice, and takes us through the experimental materials and design thinking behind all(zone)’s ground-breaking MPavilion…
Read MoreMPavilion is returning to the Queen Victoria Gardens for its ninth season… Are you ready? This year’s program will unfold under the striking canopy designed by our 2022 Bangkok-based architect all(zone) from Thursday 8 December. From throwing a Thai Festival to hosting Indigenous design forums, to dishing up mouth-watering culinary collaborations from the MPavilion Food Truck—the…
Read MoreThis week we were delighted to celebrate the relocation of Glenn Murcutt AO’s MPavilion 2019 at its permanent home—the University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus! This cultural gift is the sixth MPavilion to be relocated as part of the long-term legacy of the MPavilion project envisioned (almost a decade ago) by our founder Naomi Milgrom AC….
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