Take a shortcut through Melbourne Design Week by following one of several design routes, which cluster programs by different themes.
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Craft
CurrentsSimone LeAmon
NGV Curator of Contemporary Design and ArchitectureContemporary materials, technologies and theories are reshaping the practice of craft. Be surprised at the new twists, turns, weaves and slips.
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Urban
FuturesTimothy Moore
Director, Sibling Architecture and lecturer in architecture at Monash UniversityWhat city do you desire? From alternative housing models to Indigenous-led design, the future you want may already be near.
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Makers
Claire Beale
President, Design Institute of AustraliaDesign is located at the nexus between creativity, collaboration, improvisation and commercialisation. This intersection is seamlessly expressed through the resulting design outcome.
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Digital
DisruptionEwan McEoin
NGV Senior Curator of Contemporary Design and ArchitectureInnovative technology is transforming design practices and business models. Are you ready to embrace change?
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Design
CommunicationMegan Patty
NGV Publications ManagerCommunication is key to understanding the effects of design. Follow the communication design route to locate the visual and spatial languages that construct the world.
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Sustaining
CitiesAndy Fergus
Architours, City of Melbourne, Melbourne School of DesignA big redesign of how cities function is needed to respond to the challenges of the 21st century. The world is watching ‘liveable Melbourne’, and we are up to the task.
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Creative
ValuesKaren Webster
Design Director of BuzzWhat good does design have on a business? Design can have a great effect along the supply chain from redesigning a service to reimagining the workplace.
The NGV Department of Contemporary Design and Architecture is generously supported by The Hugh D. T. Williamson Foundation.