A rooftop bar with a range of seating options and views of the Melbourne skyline.
Melbourne landmark flooded with natural light.
Melbourne laneway at the Paris end of Collins Street.

Design Excellence Guided Tour

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Description

Join the City of Melbourne on a guided tour of notable projects, east of the central business district, that demonstrate design excellence in contemporary architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.

Selected by senior members of Council’s City Design team, this guided 90-minute walk features both public and private projects that contribute to Melbourne’s unique character and urban culture.

What's On

This guided tour, presented by the City of Melbourne’s City Design team, will take participants on a journey east of the central business district, to explore projects that demonstrate design excellence.

The buildings and spaces will highlight how architecture, urban design and landscape architecture have, and continue to, evolve and shape our city.

Stories of exceptional design detail, welcoming public spaces and contextually responsive design, will provide the audience with a highly informative and engaging tour of some of Melbourne’s most awarded projects. 

Children's Activities

This guided tour is suitable for young people who are interested in architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, or in the history of Melbourne’s development. As this is a guided tour, children can attend with their parents, carers or friends. 

Images: (1) Melbourne Place. Photo: Kristoffer Paulsen. (2) Collins Place. Photo: Peter Clarke. (3) 80 Collins Street. Photo: J Forsyth.

Important Details

Tour/event summary information

Saturday 26 July
Tours run 10.30am + 1.30pm
Running for 90 minutes in groups of 25

Bookings

Bookings required—$7 booking fee applies
First release tickets: 12pm Wednesday 2 July
Second release tickets: 10am Saturday 5 July

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Meeting Point

Meet at the Open House Melbourne Info Hub in front of Melbourne Town Hall. This tour will conclude at 45 Collins St, Melbourne.

Accessibility

Partially wheelchair accessible

The tour will traverse multiple blocks within the CBD. Please provide specific accessibility requirements prior to the event.

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