Taking place in Winnings’ O’Connor showroom on 5 August, Night School will tackle the theme “loose fit, long life,” focusing on spaces designed with adaptability in mind. The event will bring together local designers Zenifa Bowring of Rezen Studio, Renae Tapley of Foolscap and Eva Sue of Woods Bagot to explore how designing for change, comfort and reuse can extend the lifespan of interiors, reduce waste and create spaces that remain relevant as needs evolve.
Melbourne’s First and Last event on 20 August will hear reflections from Pascale Gomes-McNabb of Pascale Gomes-McNabb Design and Hannah Tribe of Tribe Studio Architects on how each of their practices has evolved over time. With each designer comparing one of the earliest projects in their career and contrasting it with their most recent work, the session promises to offer personal insights and candid conversations that touch on the stories behind the work, what’s remained constant and how the design landscape has shifted.
Coinciding with the Ian Potter Museum of Art’s Ngarn Wa’ngal: Art of the gum tree exhibition, The Measured Garden brings plants and gardens into the frame, reflecting on messy ecosystems, entanglements with the living world and layered systems of knowledge. The Measured Garden showcases the experimental practices of scientists at the University of Melbourne’s Burnley Campus, a centre for horticulture research and teaching since 1891, alongside artistic interventions into plants, gardens and ecosystems. The exhibition runs from 10 July until 5 September.
The inaugural Coastal Design Assembly 2026 on 26 August at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia in Sydney brings together a set of recent projects that engage directly with coasts, harbours, headlands, pools, reefs and waterfronts. Intended for an audience of designers, students, coastal practitioners and interested coastal citizens, the assembly is structured as an evening of concise but substantial presentations from people who work at the edge between city and sea. At the end of the evening, each speaker will be invited to respond to the same closing prompt: What is one coastal intervention, design or idea you’d like to exist, and what would have to change to make it possible?
Source: Architecture - architectureau
