People walking out of a lift into a vibrantly blue coloured lobby. Two people are embracing.
A vibrantly red coloured room lined with shelves  filled with books. A table and chairs are placed in front of double large screens. A red banquette is fitted below the screens.
a curved corridor is defined by columns covered in coloured abstract images, with a person sitting at a workstation. Ceiling services are exposed. 
Image 4 - a curved corridor is defined by columns covered in abstract images on one side, and meeting room doors on the other.
Image 5 - the vibrantly orange entry to ARM's studio. A large scale black sculpture of a foot is on display. 
All photos: Jerome Cole

ARM Melbourne by ARM Architecture

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Architect/Designer: Demaine, Russell, Trundle, Armstrong & Orton in association with Civil & Civic Pty Ltd 1973, ARM Architecture 2026 (fitout).

Description

Known for innovative, vibrant and courageous design, ARM Architecture celebrates nearly 40 years of contribution to Australia’s architectural, civic and cultural life.

A creative, research-led approach has been foundational to ARM’s practice, whose curiosity and questioning spirit have produced a national body of work that is unmistakable, influential, and widely recognised.


After nearly three decades atop a city car park, the firm has moved its Melbourne cool to a swish and contemporary studio in a central city tower. The location offers a strategic advantage and space to host events, talks and gatherings. High up on level 27 of the former MLC Building (1973), the fitout is designed by us, for us, to work at our best in all sorts of ways and be who we are: joyful, bright, open, and energetic. It's hands-down a great place to work, to generate, to learn, to meet, and to share.

What's On

Come see the fitout of ARM's new studio in Melbourne, which transforms a post-war modernist tower into a vibrant, flexible environment.

Organised around a half-donut floorplate with panoramic city views, the studio exemplifies a workplace that is simultaneously functional, inspiring, and emblematic of the practice’s identity. Feature columns wrapped in AI-generated graphics express ARM’s ongoing exploration of technology, research, and playful design. 

Aligned with our history of ‘building buildings we cannot draw,’ ARM will present a show on the design thinking behind the some of our boldest, city-shaping designs in Melbourne: RMIT Green Brain, Barak Building, Hamer Hall, Melbourne Central and the Shrine of Remembrance, to name a few. We look forward to welcoming you here and many times in the future.

Images: (1) Bold colour and subtle graphics energise the studio. The vibrant blue lobby welcomes guests arriving by lift. (2) The red coloured library is filled with books collected over years of research, and wired for seamless digital communication. (3) Feature columns, with 3D designs developed with AI, express ARM’s ongoing exploration of technology and inventive approaches. (4) The feature columns define the curved corridor: the open studio is on one side of the corridor, private meeting rooms on the other. (5) The entry to ARM's new Melbourne studio is boldly orange. All photos: Jerome Cole.

Important Details

Tour/event summary information

Sunday 26 July
Open access 10am-4pm

Tours at 12.30pm + 3pm
Running for 20 minutes

Bookings

No bookings required. Tour group capacity is limited and operates on a first-come, first-served basis.

Meeting Point

An ARM volunteer will greet visitors at ground level (doors locked) and direct you to the lift for level 27. Tours will start in the studio foyer on level 27 as you exit the lift.

Accessibility

Lift access to all public levels, Accessible bathrooms, All-gender bathrooms, Level access tram stop, Assistance animals welcome, All ages, Ramp or level (step free) entry

Accessible toilets are on the same level in the studio. Suitable for people of all abilities.

Location

Level 27, 303 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000

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