Design + Death: Beyond The Grave
Expanding on last year’s Six Feet Under program, Beyond the Grave: Design + Death moves from the cemetery to explore the evolving relationships between memory, place, and identity in the context of death, culture, commemoration, and urban planning.
Across the program, experts will examine how spaces—whether steeped in historical significance, tied to cultural narratives, or embedded within the urban landscape—serve as powerful touchstones for our personal and collective understanding of mortality and memory.
Design + Death: Beyond the Grave is part of Melbourne Design Week 2025, an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with the NGV.
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Heritage Conversations: A life in photos—John Gollings
As part of the 2025 Ballarat Heritage Festival, Open House Melbourne presents Heritage Conversations: A life in photos—John Gollings at Ballarat Mechanics’ Institute.
As one of Australia’s most influential architectural photographers, John Gollings has changed the way we see the built environment to reveal stories about its character and personality.
Hear John in conversation with Open House Melbourne’s Tania Davidge as he reflects on his life in pictures, from a young boy with a Box Brownie camera to capturing images of architectural marvels of Ballarat and the world beyond.
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