InFocus May 2025

Expect boundary-pushing

innovation and enduring

style at this year’s

Melbourne Design Week.

Australia’s largest design event - Melbourne Design

Week – is back with more edge, elegance and energy

than ever. From 15-25 May, the city will transform into

a design mecca with over 350 events, talks, exhibitions

and installations showcasing who’s who of the

industry. Hosted by the National Gallery of Victoria and

supported by Creative Victoria, the annual event draws

tens of thousands of visitors, cementing Melbourne’s

status as Australia’s design capital.

“Now in its ninth year, Melbourne Design Week is

a vital platform for designers from across the country

and the Asia-Pacific region to share ambitious ideas

and new works that will shape the future for the

better,” said Tony Ellwood AM, Director, NGV.

As the weather cools and we head indoors, this

citywide celebration offers the perfect excuse to

explore innovative ideas, beautiful spaces we

thought-provoking creations. In this article, take

a closer look at five highlights from the 2025 program.

MELBOURNE DESIGN WEEK 15 - 25 MAY

Bold

designs

bright

ideas

May 2025

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