Presented by National Gallery of Victoria.
Celebrating Melbourne Design Week, join us for a walking tour visiting a selection of highlights from the program at Abbotsford Convent, hosted by design editor and journalist, Alice Blackwood.
Speaker
Alice Blackwood is a strategic storyteller and experienced public speaker. For more than 20 years she’s passionately advocated for the Australian architecture and design industry, her roles spanning that of design editor, journalist, communications strategist, and program and editorial director. Alice has been integral in establishing numerous major platforms that recognise and celebrate the region’s most exciting architecture and design, elevating its industry leaders into the global spotlight. She served as Brand Lead and Editor on Indesign magazine and indesignlive.com until 2023 and is currently Editorial Director at Artedomus. She has contributed in a programming and strategic communications capacity on major international design festivals and events, as well as the INDE.Awards, and The (Emerging) Designer Awards. In 2026 she is a Member of the Open House Melbourne Building Council, Juror for The (Emerging) Designer Awards.
Accessibility information
Please note this tour will involve walking between venues and standing for extended periods of time. Each venue has different levels of accessibility and seating may be limited at some.
Details
Ticketed
Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford VIC, Australia
Tour Locations
Stop #1 – 100 Chairs Project by Friends & Associates
Stop #2 – Industry by Isabel Avendaño Hazbún with Raven Mahon
Stop #3 – Arum by Tom Fereday
Stop #4 – LOST HiDE by Emma Elizabeth
Stop #5 – Synthesis by Studio Shields
Dates
Fri 15 May
10.30am – 12.30pm
$38 Member / $40 Adult / $39 Concession + $5.50 Booking fee
Fri 15 May
1.30 – 3.30pm
$38 Member / $40 Adult / $39 Concession + $5.50 Booking fee
Sat 16 May
10.30am – 12.30pm
$38 Member / $40 Adult / $39 Concession + $5.50 Booking fee
Sat 16 May
1.30 – 3.30pm
$38 Member / $40 Adult / $39 Concession + $5.50 Booking fee
For more information go to Melbourne Design Week Walking Tour
