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The Monterey Pine sheltering Robin Boyd’s iconic Walsh Street residence has died. Help us to remove, replant and restore the home’s front courtyard and celebrate arboreal life in an urban setting.

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Experience Robin Boyd's family residence designed in 1957. Walsh Street is his most well-known work and a rare opportunity to see an iconic, modernist house in Australia.

Boyd is arguably the most influential architect there has been in Australia. He was a public educator, passionate about good design and devoted his life to creating a wider public understanding of its benefits.

Upcoming Events

RECORDING - NMBW: Observation Matters - Keynote Le

Mon December 21st @ 09:00 am - Thu April 1st @ 08:59 am

REBOOTED & RECORDED: Robin Boyd Annual Keynote Lecture - Melbourne Design Week 2020 In an era of global sameness, can architectural processes create the time and space to engage meaningfully with local traditions and enrich the culture of the..

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Walsh Street Tour – Thu 4 February AM

Thu February 4th @ 11:00 am- 12:30 pm

Experience 'Walsh Street', the house Boyd designed for his own family in 1957, and his most well-known work. It has been extensively published both nationally and internationally as an exemplar of modernist Australian architecture and a house that..

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Walsh Street Tour – Thu 4 February PM

Thu February 4th @ 13:00 pm- 14:30 pm

Experience 'Walsh Street', the house Boyd designed for his own family in 1957, and his most well-known work. It has been extensively published both nationally and internationally as an exemplar of modernist Australian architecture and a house that..

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Weekend Walsh Street Tour – Sat 13 February AM

Sat February 13th @ 11:00 am- 12:30 pm

Experience 'Walsh Street', the house Boyd designed for his own family in 1957, and his most well-known work. It has been extensively published both nationally and internationally as an exemplar of modernist Australian architecture and a house that..

BOOK NOW

Weekend Walsh Street Tour – Sat 13 February PM

Sat February 13th @ 13:00 pm- 14:30 pm

Experience 'Walsh Street', the house Boyd designed for his own family in 1957, and his most well-known work. It has been extensively published both nationally and internationally as an exemplar of modernist Australian architecture and a house that..

BOOK NOW

Past Events

Robin Boyd Centenary of Design

Tue January 1st - Tue December 31st

In 2019, the Robin Boyd Foundation is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of Australia’s most influential architects Robin Boyd (1919-1971). The Foundation is holding a year-long series of events under the umbrella program..

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A Tree to Remember: Greenspace Talk at Walsh Stree

Thu January 30th @ 18:30 pm- 20:30 pm

For over 60 years, the Monterey Pine at the front of Walsh Street has been an integral part of the iconic modernist home of the renowned Australian architect Robin Boyd. It has been a key focal point in the design and aspect of this historic,..

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John Wardle Talk: Impressions of Sao Paulo

Thu February 20th @ 18:30 pm- 20:30 pm

Architect and principal of John Wardle Associates, John Wardle will discuss his impressions of the architectural, political and artistic life of Sao Paulo. Featuring the works of Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Lina Bo Bardi, Studio MK27 Office, Joao Vilano..

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Talk - Australia Modern: The Book

Wed February 26th @ 18:30 pm- 20:00 pm

The legacy of modern design is all-pervasive in Australia, as captured in the 2019 book Australia Modern: architecture, landscape and design, edited by Hannah Lewi and Philip Goad and published by Thames & Hudson. This talk will reflect on the..

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LIVE AT WALSH STREET: ALEX ALBRECHT & CARLA OLIVER

Fri February 28th @ 18:30 pm- 20:30 pm

SOLD OUT! Carla Oliver and Alex Albrecht combine elements of jazz, ambient music to respond to the unique setting of Robin Boyd's iconic house. Using guitar and keyboards, they will be performing two improvised sets in the Walsh Street..

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LIVE AT WALSH STREET: ALEX ALBRECHT & CARLA OLIVER

Sat February 29th @ 18:30 pm- 20:00 pm

SOLD OUT! Carla Oliver and Alex Albrecht combine elements of jazz, ambient music to respond to the unique setting of Robin Boyd's iconic house. Using guitar and keyboards, they will be performing two improvised sets in the Walsh Street..

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Cancelled: Hannah Tribe Talk: Sheltered

Fri March 27th @ 18:30 pm- 20:00 pm

Event cancelled Hannah will discuss recent, unbuilt and on the drawing board projects that contribute to Tribe Studios exploration of the domestic, its role in the city and the importance of home. Hannah will also reflect on Boyd’s ideas of..

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2020 RBF Virtual Open Houses

Wed July 8th @ 09:00 am - Tue September 1st @ 08:59 am

Australian Residences | AIA chapter award winning and shortlisted houses Now extended to 31 August Whilst we're unable to host the much-loved and highly anticipated Robin Boyd Foundation / AIA Awards Open House day in its usual form this year,..

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RESCHEDULED/REBOOTED - NMBW: Observation Matters -

Wed December 16th @ 18:30 pm- 20:00 pm

RESCHEDULED & REBOOTED: Robin Boyd Annual Keynote Lecture - Melbourne Design Week 2020 In an era of global sameness, can architectural processes create the time and space to engage meaningfully with local traditions and enrich the culture of..

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Robin Boyd Foundation Partnerships

Our Foundation supporters and partners make it possible for us to develop and deliver educational programs that encourage a wider understanding of the value of design and how design can improve our world.

As a Foundation Corporate Partner, your company will benefit from a brand alignment that envisions a confident Australian identity expressed in good architecture and design that embraces our unique environment. See details about corporate partnerships.

Volunteer with the Robin Boyd Foundation

The Foundation has a number of volunteering opportunities available. Read more about volunteering with us.

Friends of the Robin Boyd Foundation

Our Friends are an important part of the Robin Boyd Foundation and Walsh Street family. Friends memberships help mainten and preserve Robin Boyd’s iconic, midcentury family home on Walsh Street in Melbourne and help carry forward his legacy to educate the design curious and to provoke contemporary dialogue about Australian urban design and architecture.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Robin Boyd Foundation programs in Melbourne exists on the land of the people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, as well as to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the wider Melbourne community and beyond.