*MPavilion Parkade architect Peter McIntyre AO will be in conversation with architect Toby Reed on Friday 22 January, 2021 at 6.15pm, followed by a DJ set. More details to come! It’s the big news for summer that we’ve been so excited to share with you… From 8 January 2021, MPavilion will take residency…
Read MorePhoto by Anthony Richardson This December, MPavilion will begin hosting in-person events at physical venues again—a hugely exciting shift from November’s entirely online programming. And it’s a fact that has us especially delighted to share one of our most impressive design commissions with you: Holly Board and Peter Grove’s Stool Dolly. If you’ve tuned…
Read MoreOne of the most inspiring parts of re-imagining the shape of MPavilion for our 2020/21 season has been asking our collaborators for their most imaginative responses to life in the time of pandemic. The response of Holly Board and Peter Grove of BoardGrove Architects was no exception. While all of MPavilion 2020’s November program will…
Read MoreMPavilion’s First Nations Early Career Writers residency—presented in partnership with Footscray Community Arts—is a three-month-long program, designed to enhance the practices of emerging writers in Victoria. For season 2020/21, the five participants in the residency are Ashleigh Millar, Declan Fry, Tristen Harwood, Monique Grbec and Elijah Money. In the lead-up to MPavilion 2020’s program launch on Thursday…
Read MoreIf there’s one belief that fuels everything we do at MPavilion, it’s this: exceptional cultural projects bolster and enrich communities. And it’s a belief held by our new presenting partner, Bloomberg Philanthropies. Dedicated to the environment, public health, the arts, and education, Bloomberg Philanthropies is a global leader in making meaningful change at every social level. So…
Read MoreIn a year like 2020, MPavilion was never going to unfold in the usual way. But if anyone’s up to the task of generating something spectacular from challenging circumstances, it’s Jen Zielinksa. As the creative director of MPavilion, Jen is well accustomed to thinking outside of the box. She’s been the curatorial mind behind the…
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that MPavilion 2019 has won the Good Design Awards Gold Accolade in the Architectural Design Urban Design and Public Spaces Category. Designed by Glenn Murcutt AO, MPavilion 2019 received the prestigious award—the highest honour for design and innovation in the country—in recognition of its execution as a ‘highly resolved and…
Read MoreThough time seems to work in a completely unpredictable way these days, we can assure you that MPavilion 2020 is coming soon! Launching on Thursday 12 November, our 2020 season is shaping up to be the most radical yet. The program details are still top secret. But what we can tell you is that all…
Read MoreWe’re hiring! MPavilion is looking for a social media expert to be our new Social Media Manager. Sound like this could be you? See below to read the full position description and submit your application through Seek, addressing the key selection criteria and providing an up-to-date resume. Submit your applications as soon as possible to…
Read MoreTaken from MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture (published by Thames & Hudson, designed by Studio Ongarato), the following feature on OMA architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten was written by Wallpaper* magazine’s architecture editor, Ellie Stathaki. Architects of MPavilion 2017, Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten sprang into their forward-thinking design for the cultural laboratory by looking…
Read MoreFrom the uniforms of our kiosk staff, to publications about MPavilion’s history in the Queen Victoria Gardens, to the seats you sit on at each event, every aspect of MPavilion is the result of people coming together in creative collaboration. In our new book, MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture, photographer Tom Ross captures the…
Read MoreFabio Ongarato has been a part of the MPavilion journey from the start. Creative Director of Studio Ongarato, Fabio led his team in developing MPavilion’s visual identity from text to image. Now, our story with the studio continues with the launch of MPavilion: Encounters with Design and Architecture (published by Thames & Hudson). Designed by—you…
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