Join us as we conclude ‘The Excellent City Series’ hosted by the City of Melbourne. This event will reflect on the key themes explored in the series: · Inclusivity and intersectionality (Designing Equity) · Melbourne as an Aboriginal place (Design Yarning) · Urban resilience in the context of the climate and biodiversity emergency (Designing Resilience) …
Read MoreHow do we design to survive? (Responding to a climate and biodiversity emergency) In 2019, The City of Melbourne declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. The Declaration recognises that climate change and mass species extinction pose serious risks to the people of Melbourne and Australia and should be treated as an emergency. How does the…
Read MoreHow do we design for intersectionality? Whether we are aware or not, the fundamental principles that shape our city are based on a preconceived idea of the ‘average’ person. Our experience of cities is influenced by gender, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, age, and many other factors. By celebrating these unique experiences, we can shape…
Read MoreHow do we see Melbourne as an Aboriginal place? City Design and Aboriginal Melbourne invite you to join the conversation to discuss how we recognise Melbourne as an Aboriginal place. Building on internal City of Melbourne Design Yarn sessions we will be asking: How do we see and understand our city as an Aboriginal place?…
Read MoreJoin us for a series of ‘Illuminating Conversations’ with Place Intelligence as they explore the role of data in cities, in public institutions and how its role has changed with Covid-19 and the climate emergency. DATA AS ILLUMINATION – Urban data experts discuss how new forms of city data make hidden patterns visible and public,…
Read MoreWhen what is equal and what is just can often differ, can architects design to honour the rights of all humans, while also hold space for the non-human rights of waterways and animals alike? Hear from a panel of Australian Institute of Architects industry thought leaders, who will discuss and unpack what design excellence within…
Read MoreDUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES This event has been cancelled. As the saying goes, a visit to the salon is cheaper than therapy. This panel explores the hair and beauty salon as an intimate space of touch and talk. Why do some people reveal more to salon workers than they would their friends? What kind of…
Read MoreCrossing species lines and national borders, COVID-19 has swiftly foregrounded the interconnected state of all life, human and otherwise, illuminating the myriad ways human culture is entangled with and dependent upon the well-being of more-than-human ecologies. As relentless change and unpredictability become ‘the new norm’, how might those other worlds, beyond the human, help to…
Read MoreHuman rights conventions codify human rights standards. Therefore, the United Nations Conventions on Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), particularly Article 9 – Accessibility, impacts the responsibilities of built environment practitioners. Used here, the term ‘built environment practitioner’ is broader than conventional disciplinary descriptors of architect, urban planner, and the like, signifying all those involved in legislating,…
Read MoreJoin us for a sneak peek into a brand new Australian work and hear from the extraordinary team behind it. MTC is delighted to join MPavilion for a conversation about making theatre and musicals. How do you take an idea or story and mould it into a transformative live performance? Simon Phillips was MTC’s Artistic…
Read More‘Future Homes’ is a government initiative to facilitate better density development in the suburbs. The first stage of the project achieves this through readily available, high quality apartment plans paired with a streamlined planning process. The ‘Future Homes design competition’ was launched at MPavilion in February 2020. Two years later, we invite you to come…
Read MoreWhile the pandemic has forced us to forgo international holiday destinations, there are strong economic, social and environmental benefits in shifting to local holiday destinations. In a scorching summer when we are seeking sand and sea, how does Melbourne entice its citizens to stay local and vacay in their own town? This panel, convened by…
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