Past, Present and Future - Melbourne Design Week 2026
Past, Present and Future brings together designers, architects, and researchers to explore the diverse legacies shaping Australian design
Past, Present and Future - Melbourne Design Week 2026
Modus Forma
Past, Present and Future brings together designers, architects, and researchers to explore the diverse legacies shaping Australian design — from the enduring knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to the creative influences of migrant and contemporary practices. The exhibition and accompanying talks reveal how these cultural narratives continue to inform new approaches to material innovation, circular design, and technological care. Showcasing projects across a range of scales—from crafted objects to buildings and large-scale infrastructure—the program highlights the breadth of design’s influence in shaping how we live and connect to place. By celebrating the dialogue between tradition and experimentation, Past, Present and Future foregrounds design’s power to heal, replenish, and reconnect people and Country. Audiences are invited to reflect on how Australia’s layered design history can inspire more inclusive, sustainable, and regenerative futures—imagining the next chapter of Australian design as one that honours its past while shaping a better tomorrow.
Past, Present and Future brings together designers, architects, and researchers to explore the diverse legacies shaping Australian design
Past, Present and Future - Melbourne Design Week 2026
Modus Forma
Past, Present and Future brings together designers, architects, and researchers to explore the diverse legacies shaping Australian design — from the enduring knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to the creative influences of migrant and contemporary practices. The exhibition and accompanying talks reveal how these cultural narratives continue to inform new approaches to material innovation, circular design, and technological care. Showcasing projects across a range of scales—from crafted objects to buildings and large-scale infrastructure—the program highlights the breadth of design’s influence in shaping how we live and connect to place. By celebrating the dialogue between tradition and experimentation, Past, Present and Future foregrounds design’s power to heal, replenish, and reconnect people and Country. Audiences are invited to reflect on how Australia’s layered design history can inspire more inclusive, sustainable, and regenerative futures—imagining the next chapter of Australian design as one that honours its past while shaping a better tomorrow.
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Highlights
- 3 hours
- In-person
Location
1/123 Cambridge St
123 Cambridge Street
#1 Collingwood, VIC 3066
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