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ACMI

City of Melbourne

Visited by over 14.7 million, Australia’s only museum of screen culture.

Event

WWII at Home: Response, Reflection & Rejuvenation

National Trust of Australia (Victoria) commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of WWII with...

Art and Heritage Collection

City of Melbourne

A vestige of Melbourne’s urban industrial past.

Talk

WWII at Home Launch: Kate Darian-Smith and Julie Willis in Conversation

A live panel webinar with Kate Darian-Smith and Julie Willis to mark the launch of the WWII At Home...

Collaborator: Bates Smart

Bates Smart is one of Australia’s oldest architectural firms.

ArtPlay

City of Melbourne

The only remaining riverfront railway building.

Talk

“Shall we ever meet again?"

A lunchtime conversation with Dr. Jonathan Daly on the impact of COVID-19 on cities as places of...

Collaborator: City of Boroondara

Explore the City of Boroondara’s historic built environment

Arts Centre Melbourne

City of Melbourne

During the Second World War, a group of Melburnians developed a new vision: a new art gallery and...

Event

Weekend Live Event Schedule

25 + 26 July 2020

Your handy schedule of LIVE events taking place this #OHMWeekend.

Collaborator: City of Hobsons Bay

Some of the best of the west

Arup Melbourne

City of Melbourne

From moments during construction to the completed SoundLab 3.4 and Sky Park, tour Arup Melbourne at...

Talk

The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity

Hear firsthand from the Institute’s inaugural Director, and the building’s architect, Grimshaw...

Collaborator: City of Maribyrnong

An extended celebration of Melbourne's west.

Australian Islamic Centre

City of Hobsons Bay

A community-funded project designed by one of the world’s renowned architects.

Talk

Reflecting on Metahaven: Field Report

Join RMIT Design Hub Gallery curators and Amsterdam-based design collective Metahaven as they...

Australian Tapestry Workshop

City of Port Phillip

Talk

GJM Heritage: Favorite Places, Melbourne's High Streets

Join Jim Gard’ner, Director GJM Heritage, on a video tour of Melbourne's unique and most iconic...

Collaborator: City of Port Phillip

Discover the southside hidden gems of Port Phillip Bay

Boyd Community Hub

City of Melbourne

Home to a former college for girls’ tuition in the ‘domestic realm’.

Talk

Construction Declares: The Climate Revolution

Architects, Builders, Engineers and Planners worldwide are standing up to revolutionise the built...

Collaborator: COX Architecture

COX is a design-focused contemporary architectural practice spanning more than 60 years.

Boyd House II, Walsh Street

South

An exemplar of modernist Australian architecture.

Event

First Nations Voices

Come walk with us and explore our own backyard from the comfort of your couch.

Collaborator: Denton Corker Marshall

Embracing the unique opportunities and challenges inherent when a practice designs its own space.

Bunjil Place

Further Afield

Civic and cultural heart of Melbourne’s South East.

Talk

COVID-19 and its impact on workplace design

Reflect on the human side of the current COVID-19 crisis, looking at the ways it’s impacting our...

Collaborator: Koorie Heritage Trust

A community-owned and run Indigenous gallery and cultural centre.

Bustle House

North

Used as a language of self-expression, the bustle dress became the architectural inspiration.

Talk

2020 Heritage Address with Stuart Harrison

Join Stuart Harrison of Restoration Australia for this year’s Heritage Address.

Collaborator: Lovell Chen

Bringing together strategic thinking, design skills, technical expertise, research and innovation.

Cascade House

North

Taping into hidden exuberance - exhibiting it inside & out – with an ethos of ‘just enough’ in...

Talk

Walk Up Village: A conversation with 6a architects + Dan Pearson Studio

6a architects and Dan Pearson Studio discuss the 'Walk Up Village'.

Collaborator: McBride Charles Ryan

An award winning architecture and interior design practice based in Prahran, Melbourne.

Chocolate Buddha

City of Melbourne

Nothing lasts, nothing is finished and nothing is perfect.

Talk

2020 Speaker Series

A rare opportunity to hear directly from experts on the design process behind Melbourne's built...

Collaborator: Modscape Manufacturing Hub

Designing and building beautiful modular homes and commercial projects across Australia.

CityLink Traffic Control Room

City of Melbourne

The heart of the road, with the operators working 24/7 to keep drivers safe and keep Melbourne...

Talk

Robin Boyd: Late Works

Tune in to Facebook Live to see two authors presenting their lecture on Robin Boyd: Last Works.

Collaborator: NH Architecture

Where architects and designers are united by a commitment to creating outstanding contemporary...

Collingwood Town Hall

North

One of Yarra’s most iconic buildings and the largest of the city’s three town halls.

Talk

Parliament House Members Annexe – Peter Elliott in Conversation

Live streamed from the Annexe, join Peter Elliott and Peter Lochert in conversation.

Collaborator: Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Experience the Gardens from the comfort of your home with our selection of videos, workshops, talks...

Collingwood Yards

North

Former Collingwood Technical School between Johnston and Perry Street reimagined as a new cultural...

Talk

Transformations: Action on Equity

Watch two days of lively, incisive and necessary exchange on gender equity and the built environment...

Collaborator: Space Furniture Melbourne Showroom

A progressive retailer of contemporary design

Elm Tree Place

City of Melbourne

Elm Tree Place is an exercise in careful separation.

Talk

Home Truths – the fact and fiction of reality reno shows

Home and design reality TV shows are hugely popular, but they don’t always portray the whole...

FAB9 Makerspace

City of Maribyrnong

Tools, technology, and training for makers.

Talk

EmAGN THIS!

EmAGN THIS! is a showcase of selected unrealised projects from NGV Pavilion competition.

Fed Square

City of Melbourne

Fed Square’s Virtual Square has been fully realised in this immersive and interactive Virtual...

Event

In-house with Open House

You're invited to the Open House Melbourne Weekend Launch with Peter Maddison.

Footscray Town Hall

City of Maribyrnong

A fine example of a civic building designed in the Streamlined Moderne style.

Film

The Business of Recovery

A short film featuring interviews with two generations of Australian architects from the one family.

Gasworks Arts Park

City of Port Phillip

A visual arts and performance space on the former site of the South Melbourne Gas Plant.

Talk

Structural engineering history of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl

One of the world's first cable net tensile structures and a true Melbourne icon.

Government House Victoria

City of Melbourne

Government House Victoria is one of Australia’s most iconic buildings.

Tour

Montague: A Community Lost and Found

Explore Montague via digital guided tour, exhibition and film.

Hawthorn Arts Centre

City of Boroondara

From its breathtaking front façade to the stunning art-deco chandeliers in the Main Hall, the...

Event

2020 Victorian Architecture Awards – Virtual Awards Night

For the first time ever, the Victorian Architecture Awards will be virtual.

Heavenly Queen Temple

City of Maribyrnong

An impressive community-lead build and development constructed in a traditional Chinese temple...

Event

MERGE: Music + Architecture

25 November 2020

Five emerging artists perform in five iconic Melbourne locations.

Ian Potter Southbank Centre

City of Melbourne

The design of the new Conservatorium allows for a unique insight into the practice of music teaching...

Jack's Magazine

City of Maribyrnong

Opened in 1878 and has been locked up and unused since the 1990s.

Kathleen Syme Community Centre and Library

City of Melbourne

Formerly the Faraday Street State School, the building is said to be modelled on the Oxford...

Kensington Town Hall

City of Melbourne

An impressive Victorian Italianate building served as the town hall for a brief five years.

Kew Court House

City of Boroondara

A prominent fixture at Kew Junction and a hub for community arts and culture.

La Mama Theatre

City of Melbourne

On the morning of May 19, 2018, La Mama was devastated by fire. On that day and thereafter it was...

Library and Community Hub at The Dock

City of Melbourne

The built form is inspired and shaped by its historic wharf and industrial maritime setting.

Lyon Housemuseum

City of Boroondara

Join architect Corbett Lyon at home for a live tour through the unique spaces of the Lyon...

Macaulay Rd, Kensington

City of Melbourne

The existing building was originally built in 1928 as a wool store.

MacKillop Family Services

City of Port Phillip

Exhibiting internal architecture reminiscent of the mid-1800s.

Meat Market

City of Melbourne

Now a hub for creative arts and cultural events, Meat Market houses a list of talented creative...

Melbourne Camera Club

City of Port Phillip

Built in 1876 has been the home of the Melbourne Camera Club since the late 1970's.

Melbourne City Baths

City of Melbourne

First opened in 1860 and has continued to provide health and fitness services to the community for...

Melbourne Jet Base

Further Afield

This purpose-built facility is a new gateway for Melbourne and Victoria, redefining the arrival and...

Melbourne Observatory

City of Melbourne

It was Victoria’s centre for time setting, astronomical and geophysical studies, the initial...

Melbourne Park Stage 3 and Centrepiece

City of Melbourne

Home of the Australian Open in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct.

Melbourne School of Design Glyn Davis Building

City of Melbourne

Designed collaboratively by John Wardle Architects (Melbourne) and NADAAA (Boston).

Melbourne Town Hall and Offices

City of Melbourne

The heart of the city’s cultural and civic activity.

Metro Tunnel

City of Melbourne

Far below Melbourne’s streets, it’s a hive of activity as work progresses to build the...

Neighbourhood Justice Centre

North

Australia’s first community justice centre and an International Mentor Community Court.

Newry House

North

A new contemporary addition to the existing Victorian cottage.

NGV Architecture Commission - In Absence

In Absence is  an architectural installation that invites audiences to better understand the...

Old Quad

City of Melbourne

The oldest building on the University of Melbourne Parkville campus.

Orica House

City of Melbourne

Australia’s first skyscraper.

Park Life

City of Hobsons Bay

Contemporary design that responds to the principles of the ‘garden city’, integrating home,...

Parliament House

City of Melbourne

Parliament House is the home of Victoria's State Parliament, and one of Melbourne's most iconic...

Prahran Square

South

The City of Stonnington has transformed the former Cato Street car park into Prahran Square—over...

Queen Bess

City of Melbourne

This is the story of a historic house regaining its dignity and liveliness in the context of the...

Queen Victoria Women's Centre

City of Melbourne

An attractive, light-filled gallery located on the ground floor of the Queen Victoria Women’s...

River Studios

City of Melbourne

Winner of the Australian Institute of Architecture (VIC) Award for Small Projects for its level of...

RMIT Design Archives

City of Melbourne

Housing works from some of Melbourne’s most important and influential post-war designers.

Screen House

South

A clear demarcation between the original and the modern two-storey addition.

SIGNAL

City of Melbourne

The last remaining signal box in the Flinders Street Railway Yards, reimagined into a creative...

Southbank Theatre

City of Melbourne

Split House

North

Join us for a conversation about our design process and the ideas which informed our design of Split...

Springvale Community Hub

Further Afield

Currently in construction, the new building features flexible community spaces, a modern...

St Paul's Cathedral

City of Melbourne

In its style, the building echoes the grand cathedrals of Europe.

Tay Creggan

City of Boroondara

Be guided through Tay Creggan recreated in Minecraft!

Temperance Hall

City of Port Phillip

The Temperance Hall was built in 1863 by the Emerald Hill Total Abstinence Society, one of the...

The Capitol — RMIT University

City of Melbourne

Get familiar with The Capitol's past and present.

The Davison Collaborative

North

The Davison Collaborative is a case study on sustainable density, transforming one suburban block...

The Former Salter House

South

The project is one of three remaining ‘Knitlock’ houses in Victoria.

The Ian Potter Queen's Hall, State Library Victoria

City of Melbourne

The State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest and busiest public library and the fourth...

The Johnston Collection

City of Melbourne

Today, Fairhall displays works from Johnston’s collection and is rearranged for three themed tours...

The Scots' Church Melbourne

City of Melbourne

The Stables

City of Melbourne

The Former Mounted Police Stables and Former Riding School have been transformed into a series of...

The SUBSTATION

City of Hobsons Bay

One of the oldest substations in the metropolitan systems.

The Swift Science & Technology Centre

Further Afield

Awarded in the Educational Category in the Institute of Architecture Victorian Chapter awards.

Thompson St, Kensington

City of Melbourne

Designed for Assemble, by Hayball Architects, the project takes a holistic approach to...

Trades Hall and Literary Institute

City of Melbourne

Affectionately known as ‘the people’s palace’, has been the home of organised labour in...

Triangle House

South

A ‘beach house’ in an urban context.

Urbis Office

City of Melbourne

Olderfleet will set a new standard for heritage-led urban renewal, retaining both the façades and...

Victorian Archives Centre

City of Melbourne

Over 100 kilometres of significant government records dating back to 1836 are preserved in a...

Villa Alba Museum

City of Boroondara

One of the most important examples of late-nineteenth-century decoration in Australia.

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

City of Melbourne

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute is one of Australia’s leading biomedical research...

Waterside Metal Art Studio

City of Maribyrnong

One of the few remaining structures of the heritage-listed Henderson House complex.

Werribee Park Mansion

Further Afield

One of Australia's largest, grandest, and most architecturally sophisticated mansions.

West Gate Tunnel Project

City of Maribyrnong

Once fully assembled, the machine will be roughly 110 metres long, 12 metres wide and weigh in at a...

Williamstown Library

City of Hobsons Bay

Design based on an understanding of Williamstown as a unique place within Melbourne characterised by...

Williamstown Town Hall

City of Hobsons Bay

A beloved public building restored to former glory.

Woodlands Homestead

Further Afield

One of the few remaining kit homes of its type in Victoria.

Wynnstay House

South

The Wynnstay House is the striking home of Debbie Ryan & Rob McBride, founders of MCR.

Yarram & District Health Service

Further Afield

A symbol for the advancement of healthcare across regional Victoria.

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Our programming exists on what always was and always will be the land of the people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Melbourne community and beyond. Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded in Australia and we try to be mindful of this in everything we do, given our focus on the modern built environment.

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