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Architects: A for Architecture AU
- Area: 350 m²
- Year: 2021
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Manufacturers: Louis Poulsen, Eco Timber Group, National Masonry, RMS Natural Stone
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Professionals: Amanda Oliver Gardens, Adams Consulting Engineering
Melbourne: The Latest Architecture and News
No.66 Residence / Tristan Burfield
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Architects: Tristan Burfield
- Area: 675 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Hartman Construction and Development, Olnee Rammed Earth
A Look at the First 10 Editions of the MPavilion in Melbourne, Australia
The MPavilion represents one of the most important architectural events happening annually in Melbourne, Australia. Initiated and founded by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, the event was first launched in 2014 and has since brought internationally recognized architects to design a temporary structure in Melbourne's Queen Victoria Gardens in a system similar to London’s Serpentine Gallery Pavilion. From Sean Godsell's solar-actioned panels to Studio Mumbai‘s experimental bamboo structure, each pavilion explores craftsmanship and contemporary design while fostering a rich cultural program for several months before being disassembled and donated to one of the city’s parks. As the latest pavilion was recently inaugurated by Tadao Ando, we look back at the previous editions of Australia’s most famous annual structure.
Designed by Tadao Ando, MPavilion 10 Opens in Melbourne, Australia
The tenth edition of the MPavilion opens in Queen Victoria Gardens in Melbourne, Australia. The structure was designed by Pritzker Prize-winner Tadao Ando, marking the architect’s first built project in Australia. The pavilion follows his signature use of geometric shapes in harmony with the natural landscape and the precise use of exposed concrete. On November 16, 2023, the official opening inaugurates the space with a public celebration and a wide array of art commissions selected by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation. The MPavilion will remain free and open to the public from 16 November to 28 March 2024, inviting visitors to engage with its diverse cultural program and find opportunities for contemplation and tranquility in its spaces.
Tiara House / FMD Architects
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Architects: FMD Architects
- Area: 255 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Academy Tiles, Classic Ceramics, Dulux, Lysaght, PORTA, +3
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Professionals: Resicon Master Builders, FORM Engineers, Jo Ferguson Garden Design
Deventon Residence / Jolson Architecture and Interiors
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Architects: Jolson Architecture and Interiors
- Year: 2023
Mount Alexander College / Kosloff Architecture
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Architects: Kosloff Architecture
- Area: 5150 m²
- Year: 2023
Victorian Family Violence Memorial / Muir + Openwork
- Area: 570 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: Multipro Civil, Phil Gardiner WSP
Local House / Zen Architects
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Architects: Zen Architects
- Area: 214 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: Designer Doorware, Fisher and Paykel, Great Dane, Pickering Joinery, Richmond Lighting, +2
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Professionals: CBD Contracting Group, OPS Engineers
Stawell House / Architects EAT
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Architects: Architects EAT
- Area: 300 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Claybrook, Faucet Strommen, Fibonacci Stone, Herman Miller, ROGER SELLER, +1
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Professionals: Domain Builders, Adams Consulting Engineering, Project22, EST Lighting
World's Most Liveable Cities in 2023: Discover the Cities Offering the Highest Quality of Life
For the second consecutive year, Vienna is the world’s most liveable city according to The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2023 Global Liveability Index. Topping the ranking for the fourth time in five years, Vienna has excelled in stability, culture and entertainment, and reliable infrastructure. Copenhagen in Denmark maintained its second position while Melbourne and Sydney came in third and fourth position, rising to the top 5 where they previously had a consistent presence among the leading positions, before the pandemic.
Under the titles of Optimism and Instability, this year’s global index score has returned to pre-Covid-19 days, highlighting that the world has fully recovered from the pandemic. Ranking living conditions in 173 cities based on stability, health care, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure, the survey suggests that nowadays, “life in cities is a bit better than at any time in the past 15 years”, although Stability scores dropped on average in 2023, due to worldwide clashes, political disruptions, social protests, inflation, and wars.
Carpenter’s Square House / Architects EAT
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Architects: Architects EAT
- Year: 2020
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Manufacturers: Cosentino, Anchor Ceramics, Aneeta Windows, Artedomus, Faucet Strommen
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Professionals: McKerlie Builders, Mud Office, R. Bliem & Associates
Glen Iris House / Pandolfini Architects
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Architects: Pandolfini Architects
- Area: 600 m²
- Year: 2023
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Professionals: Dome Building Projects, BSGM Consulting, Mud Office, Makao
Gable Clerestory House / Sonelo Design Studio
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Architects: Sonelo Design Studio
- Area: 170 m²
- Year: 2022
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Manufacturers: AJAR, Artedomus, Artemide, Dulux, Elton Group, +4
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Professionals: Cale Peters Constructions, Inform Joinery
MPavilion 10 by Tadao Ando Reveals a Striking, Concrete Geometric Intervention
The Naomi Milgrom Foundation has revealed the design of its tenth MPavilion, designed by Pritzker Prize-winner Tadao Ando, set to open during Australian summer, on November 16, 2023. Reflecting the architect’s architectural approach, the design unveiled the “use of striking geometric interventions in nature and […] concrete.” Once ready, the intervention will become the architect’s first commission in Australia. Created as a new gathering place situated within Melbourne's cultural and botanical garden precinct, MPavilion 10 responds directly to the park's surroundings by emphasizing spatial purity and utilizing the geometric shapes of circles and squares.
Merricks House / Aktis Architects
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Architects: Aktis Architects
- Area: 465 m²
- Year: 2023
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Manufacturers: Adbri Masonry, Thermeco
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Professionals: ACRE, Meyer Consulting Engineers, Lexicon Constructions
Arthur House / Oscar Sainsbury Architects
Farnham House / Foomann Architects
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Architects: Foomann Architects
- Area: 150 m²
- Year: 2022
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Professionals: HTD Consultants Pty Ltd, Urban Digestor