Melbourne Design Week

March 18, 2024

It’s design festival season! Melbourne Design Week asks us to ‘Design the world you want’

With over 300 events planned, the eighth edition promises another marathon week of design and its theme is at once a proposition of hope and an urgent call-to-arms.

June 21, 2023

What is the future of a data-led city?

At a panel talk held as part of Melbourne Design Week, industry leaders in architecture, data and property shared the stage to debate how artificial intelligence and data can be used to reshape Melbourne’s CBD.

May 30, 2023

Futures Collective is crafting a design narrative

Celebrating the forward-thinking spirit of Melbourne Design Week, Futures Collective returned in 2023 with a showcase to redefine our understanding of design, community, and craftsmanship.

May 17, 2023

Tune in for these talks with Habitus and Indesign team at Melbourne Design Week

Melbourne Design Week kicks off this week. We’re thrilled to be involved – come down and say hi as the team moderates a whole slew of talks.

May 15, 2023

What’s cooking in the Print Kitchen?

Print Kitchen will play with the connection between printmaking and food-making, presented underneath the spectacularly beautiful stained glass ceiling of the NGV Great Hall for the duration of the Melbourne Art Book Fair. In the lead up to the event, we chat with the multi-talented creative behind the concept – Artek Halpern-Laurence.

April 4, 2022

A time for reawakenings

As autumn well and truly sets in, Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan shares some of the highlights from a jam-packed month of art and design.

March 23, 2022

Canberra designer Ashley Eriksmoen wins prestigious Australian Furniture Design Award

2022’s Australian Furniture Design Award goes to Ashley Eriksmoen, for her entry ‘The Dream, or: the view from here is both bleak and resplendent.’

March 21, 2022

Australia’s first design fair reveals just how collectible Australian design is

Melbourne Design Fair opened last Wednesday and it’s an event not to be missed. We give you a run-down on what you can see – and collect, too.

February 21, 2022

A design and art fusion

An initiative of the National Gallery of Victoria in collaboration with the Melbourne Art Foundation, the inaugural Melbourne Design Fair runs from 16 – 20 March and fuses the two worlds of art and design with collectible pieces.

January 17, 2022

There’s no stopping art and design: The best upcoming programs in 2022

We’re kicking off 2022 with a little reminder that there are some incredible events on the horizon. Take a look at the program from Melbourne Design Week 2022 and check out what’s on at the 23rd Sydney Biennale.

September 10, 2021

Melbourne Design Week Is Now Accepting Submissions for 2022!

Melbourne Design Week is upon us again and submissions are open. So if you’re a designer, educator or industry innovator, now's the time. Submissions close September 23.

March 16, 2021

Melbourne Design Week 2021: Editor’s Guide

Coming back in a big way, the 2021 lineup of events, talks and exhibitions for Melbourne Design Week is exhaustive. We have picked out just a small selection but be sure to see the full list for yourself and clear the calendar so you don’t miss a thing.