An engaging conversation between architectural photographer John Gollings and Tania Davidge, the executive director and chief curator of Open House Melbourne, offers a reflective glimpse into Gollings’ evolutionary photography career from architecture to advertising and back again. Scheduled for 24 May in the regional Victorian city of Ballarat, this discussion will be complemented by visuals of projects that Gollings has captured, both in Ballarat and across the globe.
The 2025 national conference, set to take place in Sydney from 2 to 3 May, invites design practitioners from Australia and abroad to respond to the theme “Architecture and Action” and share stories that illustrate the capacity of design to instigate positive change. Featured speakers at this year’s conference include Mel Bright of Studio Bright (Australia), Vinu Daniel of Wallmakers (India), Dieter Leyssen of 51N4E (Belgium) and Jing Liu of SO-IL (United States), among others. Complementing the conference is a line-up of fringe events to be held across various locations in Sydney from 29 April to 4 May 2025.
An exhibition of restored historical furniture from Cultivated and recycled timber pieces from Mark Tuckey showcased in a zero-waste, pop-up showroom designed by Foolscap Studio. Ren Tapley from Foolscap Studio, Joshua Ellis of Cultivated and David Schofield of Mark Tuckey will attend this Perth-based event on 8 May, each sharing their unique design stories.
Melbourne Design Week will return from 15–25 May with more than 350 events, exhibitions, talks and installations highlighting emerging and established designers. One of the standout features of this year’s festival is 100 Lights, an immersive exhibition held at North Melbourne’s Meat Market Stables. Staged by Friends and Associates, this stunning display will feature lighting designs from over 100 artists, designers and makers. Another exhibition featured is Trent Jansen: Two Decades of Design Anthropology, a retrospective display reflecting on Jansen’s evolving body of work, from repurposing road signs to furniture and collaborating with First Nations makers.
Source: Architecture - architectureau
