New for MPavilion 2017: Friday night debates. We put leading and emerging minds in architecture behind the microphones and pit them head-to-head in a series of debates on architecture. In Melbourne, we’re lucky to have a strong culture of discourse in the architecture industry, which starts from first year of architectural studies, critiquing our peers and critiquing ourselves against our peers’ work. These student debaters represent a cross-section of what Victorian students think about archite...
Nov 25, 2017•57 min
Join Patrice Sharkey, the director of Melbourne’s long-running CBD gallery West Space, as she presents the 46th WRITING & CONCEPTS lecture. WRITING & CONCEPTS is both a public lecture series and publication produced by Jan van Schaik and published by ART + AUSTRALIA that reflects on the relationship between the process of writing and the development of social, political and philosophical questions within contemporary arts and cultural practice. Come meet Patrice Sharkey at MPavilion as s...
Nov 21, 2017•37 min
New for MPavilion 2017: Friday night debates. We put leading and emerging minds behind the microphones, and pit them head-to-head in this series of debates on architecture and the built environment. On this spring evening in November, join Mel Bright (MAKE architecture), Andre Bonnice (WOWOWA), Ben Milbourne (Bild Architecture), Amy Muir (MUIR Architecture), Adam Pustola (Lyons) and Claire Scorpo. Together, but from opposing sides of the argument, they’ll dissect the statement: ‘The digital is m...
Nov 21, 2017•49 min
What happens when you celebrate LGBTQIA+ elders, aged 65 and over, on one big night at Melbourne Town Hall? And how can we can we promote this feeling every day in our cities? Originating as a monthly social dance class, the Coming Back Out Ball was a red-carpet event held on October 7 this year to build a culture of respect for the LGBTQIA+ community. As part of Sibling Architecture’s ‘Designing the age-friendly city‘ day-long takeover of MPavilion, join Coming Back Out Ball organisers and atte...
Nov 21, 2017•1 hr 32 min
In 2017, Melbourne was again named the world’s most liveable city for a record seven years in a row—but how liveable is Melbourne for our ageing population? And what can we do better now to plan for the increasing percentage of people over 65 in coming decades? As part of Sibling Architecture’s ‘Designing the age-friendly city‘ day-long takeover of MPavilion, this evening panel event will cover topics of technology, diversity, care and liveability, and will be an interactive conversation in whic...
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr 29 min
Zaha Hadid Architects principal Patrik Schumacher has been headlined as many things, including ‘the world’s most provocative architect’. A true believer in innovation, Patrik is not someone who shies away from engaging in challenging conversations on some of the most urgent issues of our generation. He notoriously created a worldwide outcry following his keynote address at the World Architecture Festival in November 2016, where he presented a controversial ‘urban policy manifesto’ to initiate a ...
Nov 10, 2017•59 min
Open Tabs is a fast-paced, lighthearted exploration of trends and internet pop culture with five Melbourne creative luminaries—Beci Orpin, Dave King, Jeremy Wortsman, Lucy Feagins, and Marc Martin—who bravely bare their souls (and computing devices) to share their current internet obsessions. Peering over opened laptops with an eye on their open browser tabs, this eclectic panel of Melbourne cultural and creative leaders will talk about what’s shaping creativity today in this awesome MTalks gabf...
Oct 31, 2017•1 hr 11 min
As the housing affordability topic rises in our minds in unison with rental and purchase prices, Australian state and local governments have started investigating the possibility of helping propagate a build-to-rent housing sector. Described as ‘radical’ by Australian press, but an initiative common in the USA and the UK, build-to-rent communities involve development designed with the intent of long-term—sometimes indefinite—leases. Providing long-term security for residents, and touted as a top...
Oct 31, 2017•53 min
Celebrated Albanian artist Anri Sala has gained international attention for his video, animation and photographic works. With an emphasis on slowness, stillness and intimate detail, Sala explores the interface of documentary and fiction, with his work rooted in memory, history and a delicate navigation of political and social contexts. In October, Anri Sala will visit Australia to unveil an innovative new installation of sculpture and sound, The Last Resort, co-presented by Kaldor Public Art Pro...
Oct 27, 2017•1 hr 7 min
The Small Homes Service, initiated by Robin Boyd in 1947, sought to popularise the modern home and make it available to a broad public. It had an immense positive impact on the then burgeoning suburbs, with an estimated 15% of new homes in Victoria being built as part of the scheme. But toward the end of his life Robin Boyd could already see the deleterious effect suburban sprawl was having on the physical and social fabric of the city, advocating for new medium-density typologies. Boyd’s warnin...
Oct 27, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Having a baby changes your perception of the city. Suddenly things become less accessible: trams are difficult to lift a pram into, there’s no space in your favourite cafe to change a nappy and events happen at night while you soothe your baby to sleep—and so the trials of new parenthood are mostly screened off from public view. Collaborative duo Guest, Riggs will invert this private spectacle and take us with them by turning MPavilion 2017 into a public performance of the banalities of new pare...
Oct 27, 2017•40 min
Having a baby changes your perception of the city. Suddenly things become less accessible: trams are difficult to lift a pram into, there’s no space in your favourite cafe to change a nappy and events happen at night while you soothe your baby to sleep—and so the trials of new parenthood are mostly screened off from public view. Collaborative duo Guest, Riggs will invert this private spectacle and take us with them by turning MPavilion 2017 into a public performance of the banalities of new pare...
Oct 27, 2017•51 min
PART TWO “‘?interior’ is a question posed in a continually changing and dynamic outside and as such invites the potential for the new. This is one reason why there is a z rather than an s in this interiorizt and interiorization. The use of z in words can be described as “an active s”; shaped like a lightning strike, a z brings energy and movement to a word, its reading and meaning. While interiorizt practice includes interiorists it cannot become equated with interiorism as the z is like a bolt ...
Oct 23, 2017•42 min
“‘?interior’ is a question posed in a continually changing and dynamic outside and as such invites the potential for the new. This is one reason why there is a z rather than an s in this interiorizt and interiorization. The use of z in words can be described as “an active s”; shaped like a lightning strike, a z brings energy and movement to a word, its reading and meaning. While interiorizt practice includes interiorists it cannot become equated with interiorism as the z is like a bolt of the bl...
Oct 23, 2017•14 min
Join us for an MTalks with NH Architecture as they bring us a special MPavilion version of their popular SERMO series. Sermo is Latin for ‘the word’ and NH architecture’s SERMO discussions are hosted in Melbourne every few months. The events are founded upon NH’s core principles of collaboration and open debate, and each one explores topics that relate to the architectural profession and the design industry. Encouraged by the Institute of Architects, the series is an informal yet informative opp...
Oct 23, 2017•1 hr 1 min
OMA / Rem Koolhaas & David Giannoten’s MPavilion 2017 reinvents the ancient amphitheatre for 21st-century Australia. In this dynamic reimagining, MPavilion becomes a platform for exploring interactions in today’s society. The design is conceptual spolia—defined as ‘the reinterpretation of earlier forms and imagery in a new context’—at its contemporary best. But MPavilion 2017 is not the first example of this approach in the city. Melbourne is filled with buildings that refer to the past as a...
Oct 09, 2017•49 min
In an MPavilion opening day tradition, we kick off our season with a very special MTalks event. Remember MTalks? It’s all about putting leading minds behind the mic to investigate new ideas. Join MPavilion 2017 architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of OMA; founder and patron of MPavilion, Naomi Milgrom; and our host, leading Australian journalist, author and broadcaster, Virginia Trioli, for our first MTalks ‘in conversation’ this season. Together they’ll discuss their now favourite topic:...
Oct 09, 2017•57 min
Join us on MPavilion’s first weekend in action to meet N’arweet (Elder) Carolyn Briggs, who this year is an integral part of our program with a rotating selection of her ‘Morning Stories’ broadcast over MPavilion’s speakers each morning at 9am. A descendant of the First People of Melbourne, the Yalukit Willam clan of the Boon Wurrung, Carolyn established the Boon Wurrung Foundation in 2005, and has conducted significant work in cultural research—including the restoration of the Boon Wurrung lang...
Oct 09, 2017•48 min
We are living through a period of intense global instability—one that is economic, environmental, social and political. It is an age dominated by precarious relationships and freelance employment, high rents, housing crises and the personal brand. In this context, it has never been more urgent to understand what it means to live today, in order to make a proposal for how we should live tomorrow. Through several recent projects, London-based architect Jack Self (director, REAL foundation; editor-...
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 16 min
Living Cities Forum 2017—Mimi Zeiger by MPavilion
Aug 04, 2017•34 min
Living Cities Forum 2017—Dan Hill by MPavilion
Aug 04, 2017•44 min
Living Cities Forum 2017—David Gianotten by MPavilion
Aug 04, 2017•35 min
Living Cities Forum 2017—Marisa Yiu by MPavilion
Aug 04, 2017•37 min
Living Cities Forum 2017—Rory Hyde by MPavilion
Aug 04, 2017•37 min
Living Cities Forum 2017—Minsuk Cho by MPavilion
Aug 03, 2017•41 min
Listen back to this talk presented by The Future Laboratory's co-founder that explored how a new cohort of creative citizens are redefining the intersection between space and culture. Learn how digital tools increasingly re-write our understanding of experience, from Pokemon Go to walking tour apps like Detour to the continued use of augmented reality in traditional cultural settings and spaces like the museum and gallery. As culture—both traditional and contemporary—is increasingly less confine...
Feb 27, 2017•49 min
The Cities of Architecture series of talks presented monthly at ACCA from March through to October in 2017 explore the recent architectural, urban and cultural history of some of the world’s most inspiring destinations. We were happy to host the program launch with an MTalks forum that discussed urbanism and architecture through the vehicle of the city. This panel featured Diego Ramírez-Lovering, head of the architecture department at Monash Art Design & Architecture and co-founding managing...
Feb 24, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Eminent, highly-acclaimed and widely respected as a leading architect of his generation, British architect Sir David Adjaye OBE closed off one of MPavilion 2016's MTalks for the season. Sir David’s architectural work spans a great depth and breadth, most recently completing the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a Smithsonian Institute museum in Washingon D.C. Other works are many—from the private to the public—including the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, the Skolkovo Moscow S...
Feb 24, 2017•1 hr 3 min
The city is our daily stage. What role do buildings play in the unfolding narrative? Among Buildings is a book by photographer Tom Ross, architect Michael Roper and graphic designer Stuart Geddes reflecting on twenty-six examples of significant Melbourne architecture through photography and poetry. The publication explores the complimentary tensions of the written word and the photographic image, engaging both the perceiving eye and the reflective mind. It builds an imaginative space between pho...
Feb 24, 2017•50 min
Leading Danish architect, urban designer and writer Jan Gehl joined us for an MTalks on a fleeting sunny day in Melbourne. Along with Rob Adams, director of city design and projects at the City of Melbourne, and Monica Barone, CEO at City of Sydney, Jan discussed his fundamental interest in planning cities for people, where Rob and Monica placed these concepts in an Australian context. The talk focussed on the way in which the cities of Copenhagen, Melbourne and Sydney have addressed similar iss...
Feb 24, 2017•1 hr 4 min
