Design Week 2026: Food, Fitness and 400+ Free Events
Melbourne Design Week 2026 has opened with over 400 events spanning food, fitness and furniture, from reimagined cutlery to recycled soccer kits, across the city until 24 May.
Location: Melbourne
Melbourne lures backpackers with free trams and laneway art
Record international arrivals and free cultural draws see Melbourne become the go-to for budget travellers, from St Kilda hostels to Hosier Lane street art.
Fourth-Generation Maker Wins 2026 Design Week Award
Fourth-generation furniture maker Jon Goulder takes home $10,000 prize; free exhibition at Chapter House opens 14 May with limited-edition Alpha60 bag.
Fire Festivals, Luminous Walkways: Melbourne’s Ultimate Winter Glow Guide
From free fire festivals at Docklands to a ticketed 2km light trail at Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne’s winter 2026 is all about outdoor glow. Here’s what to book and when.
Housing Fixes Without High-Rises Lead Design Week 2026
Victorian Government Architect Jill Garner headlines a free session on delivering quality homes without towers, while Monash’s AI building exhibition shows the future of construction, at Melbourne Design Week 2026, 14–24 May.
World’s Smallest Ramen-Ya Pops Up at Fed Square for RISING
RISING 2026’s final lineup drops with a free two-person ramen-ya, a massive Indigenous futurism projection and late-night bites across Melbourne.
Heritage Meets Tower in Western CBD Gateway
Fiona Lynch’s design for 623 Collins Street treats heritage and modern architecture as one dialogue. The $590m project adds 320 residences, now at Melbourne Design Week 2026.
Book of Mormon Returns with $89 May Tickets and Sharper Satire
The Book of Mormon returns to Princess Theatre until July 19, with $89 tickets for select May shows. Critics say it’s sharper, more outrageous, and not for the easily offended.