“There’s often a false binary asserted between critics and practitioners. I think the [MPavilion] program has encouraged me to think about the potential—and the urgent need—for critics, activists, and industry people to dialogue in an open, ongoing and collaborative way. It has prompted me to think about the project of making my own critique and…
Read MoreFounded by Madeleine Dore in 2018, Side Project Sessions is an antidote to procrastination. Now the regular event series has continued to grow with Chapters popping up all across Australia and even in the US—proving that there is ample demand for dedicated space and time to work on creative ideas. We speak with the writer,…
Read MoreThe floating, wing-like design of Glenn Murcutt’s MPavilion gained both local and worldwide attention when it opened in Victoria Gardens in November. With more than three months of free events for people of all ages still to come, we look back at some of the incredible coverage that the sixth iteration of MPavilion has received…
Read MoreWe are thrilled to have been included in the global design blog, designboom’s list of best temporary structures for 2019. Sitting among some outstanding talent, the 2019 MPavilion, designed by Australian architect Glenn Murcutt is the sixth instalment of the temporary summer pavilion. The article says, “Inspired by Murcutt’s 50-year career, MPavilion 2019 celebrates Australian…
Read More“The idea of design, that whole process of visualising and bringing everything down to an absolutely simple level… down to every detail.” – Glenn Murcutt Discover where Glenn Murcutt, Australia’s preeminent architect, drew inspiration for the design of the new MPavilion. We sat down with Glenn on-site in the Queen Victoria Gardens and spoke about…
Read MoreLooking at the appeal of temporary structures from around the world, one of the most popular design publications—Dezeen—has released its annual line up of outstanding pavilions. And we’re ecstatic to share that the 2019 MPavilion, designed by Glenn Murcutt, made the cut! “Australian architect Glenn Murcutt placed a large, translucent roof on top of a…
Read MoreFiguring out how to lead a more fulfilling life isn’t an easy task—and so often this very idea is undermined by a world concerned with doing more, being more, posting more and having more. This season at MPavilion, we’ve teamed up with the global phenomenon that is The School of Life for two inclusive and…
Read MoreThis season at MPavilion, we’re celebrating Australian design—leading, of course, with MPavilion 2019 itself, designed by Australia’s only Pritzker Architecture Prize recipient, Glenn Murcutt AO. To create seating for use throughout our four-month season of free events, the Naomi Milgrom Foundation—which commissions each year’s MPavilion—asked acclaimed Melbourne-based designer Chris Connell of Chris Connell Design to…
Read MoreThe Queen Victoria Gardens and its newest addition—the Glenn Murcutt designed MPavilion—played backdrop to the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards on Wednesday 20 November. The annual awards program celebrates the state’s best designers and innovators across architectural, product and industrial, communications, fashion, digital and service design, design strategy, and two student design categories. Taking out the…
Read MoreThis season at MPavilion, artist collective APHIDS is joining us for a very special multi-event project. As APHIDS and artist Eugenia Lim develop a major new performance work—Easy Riders—visitors to MPavilion will be able to drop in and see the creative process in action as well as enjoy a night of music hosted by APHIDS…
Read MoreIn a very special MPavilion podcast presentation, we’re bringing you a must-hear conversation between our 2019 architect Glenn Murcutt AO and beloved Triple R broadcasters Lauren Taylor and Simon Winkler, held inside MPavilion 2019! Glenn explains in poetic detail his design for the 2019 edition of MPavilion, and how the surrounding park breathes into this…
Read MoreThe 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…
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