The much-celebrated MPavilion 2017 has officially taken a permanent place in Melbourne’s architectural landscape. We watched with excitement on Tuesday 8 May as the beloved structure, commissioned by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation and designed by Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of OMA, was unveiled at its new home on Monash University’s Clayton campus. Giving the…
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to announce that MPavilion 2017, designed by world-leading architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of OMA, will soon have a new home at Monash University! This is the fourth MPavilion in a series of six to be gifted to the city by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. With assistance from City of Melbourne, the…
Read MoreThe MPavilion 2017/18 season may have only just wrapped up, but when one door closes, another one opens—and we’re thrilled to introduce you to MPavilion’s next architect. The fifth MPavilion, arriving in spring 2018, will be designed by Spanish architect and educator Carme Pinós of Estudio Carme Pinós, Barcelona. With a humanist approach to architecture, Carme is…
Read MoreWe’re big fans of the team behind Parlour, who work hard to bring together research, informed opinion and resources on women, equity and architecture in Australia. Today, in this exclusive interview, Parlour’s Tania Davidge speaks with Naomi Milgrom AO, founder of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, about the last four years of MPavilion, and the years…
Read MoreAnd just like that, we bid farewell another successful season of MPavilion. Closing on Sunday 11 February, this season received an overwhelming public response, with more than 117,000 visitors and 477 events over 133 days. A huge thanks to everyone who helped bring to life this year’s MPavilion, designed by Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten…
Read MoreSydney-based artist Keg de Souza creates site-specific and situation-specific projects with people as a central focus. With an emphasis on knowledge exchange, Keg’s investigation of social and spatial environments is influenced by her formal training in architecture and experiences of radical spaces through squatting and organising. For MPavilion’s inaugural Regional Program, presented in collaboration with…
Read MoreWe know it’s difficult to make it along to every MPavilion event—you can’t be everywhere at once! That’s why we’ve been regularly uploading a huge selection of MPavilion talks to our online audio library, now additionally available as a podcast on iTunes! Head to our Library page to catch up on any events you’ve missed—or…
Read MoreDecember was a huge month at MPavilion, with all manner of activities taking place underneath the gridded roof of Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten / OMA’s MPavilion 2017. From film screenings (pictured above) and magazine launches to international artist talks and interactive workshops, we enjoyed a kaleidoscope of events for visitors of all ages. We…
Read MoreBig news! MPavilion’s February 2018 program of free cultural and design events—presented under the pavilion designed by renowned international architects Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten of OMA—has been extended to Sunday 11 February, 2018. The final week of this season’s rich array of free talks, workshops, performances and other happenings will feature the following just-announced…
Read MoreLondon-based practice Soft Baroque—a.k.a. Royal College of Art graduates Nicholas Gardner and Saša Štucin—bring their tentacular manipulations of interior design, furniture design and visual art to MPavilion in January with Foamy Feeling, an installation created specifically for Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten / OMA’s amphitheatre-inspired MPavilion 2017. We caught up with Saša and Nicholas to…
Read MoreWith almost three months under our belt and hundreds of events staged, November–December has seen the rainbow lights of MPavilion 2017 beaming down upon ‘round the clock action—from yoga mornings with Happy Melon to a dizzying roster of local and international music acts, stimulating panel discussions and interactive workshops. View all the photos over at…
Read MoreYoung and old—design is for everybody! January at MPavilion is teeming with interactive workshops, playful MProjects and lighthearted events for all members of the family. We soar into the summer season with Swings, a special commission by OMA’s Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten, and carry on the buoyant atmosphere with oodles of stimulating holiday activities….
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