The Robin Boyd Foundation is the custodian of the legacy of Australian modernist architect, author, critic, and public educator Robin Boyd and the iconic Walsh Street house he designed, built and inhabited.
We are committed to advocating Boyd’s belief that good design can improve people’s lives and our world. Our Guided Tours provide public access to Walsh Street, an exemplar of modernist residential architecture. The Foundation is also known for its Public Programs and 3D Tours that activate community awareness, amplify voices and increase Australian architecture and design participation.
The Foundation’s work is supported by the Boyd Circle, Partners, Donors, Friends, and our vital volunteers.
Public Programs
Evenings with DADo: Fell / How To Build A Forest /
Wed October 4th @ 18:30 pm- 21:00 pm
Join us at Walsh Street for our next Evenings with DADo, a screening of Fell, How To Build A Forest & Garden of the Legend of the Golden Snail followed by a panel discussion.
Fell (2022)
Collaboratively made by Thandi Lane, Yaseera Moosa,..
SOLD OUT - Affordable Housing Matters Forum
Fri October 6th @ 09:00 am- 16:30 pm
As inaugural Director of the Small Homes Service, Robin Boyd worked to democratise design by offering low-cost, high-quality architectural documentation for housing, which you could purchase for a modest £5. The initiative was an unprecedented..
Burke @ Bridgford | STUDENTS
Fri October 13th
Frances Burke was a pioneering Australian textile and interiors designer, who collaborated with Robin Boyd and many of his contemporaries.
For 3 three days in October, Boyd’s 1953 Bridgford House, commissioned by Charles “Bill” Bridgford..
Burke @ Bridgford | EXHIBITION
Fri October 13th - Sun October 15th
Frances Burke was a pioneering Australian textile and interiors designer, who collaborated with Robin Boyd and many of his contemporaries.
For 3 three days in October, Boyd’s 1953 Bridgford House, commissioned by Charles “Bill” Bridgford..
Sunset Cocktails at Walsh Street
Fri October 13th @ 18:30 pm- 20:00 pm
Open the door to Robin Boyd’s iconic Walsh Street residence after-hours for Spring Sunset Cocktails.
Designed to complement a modern lifestyle, with its floating salon and private central courtyard, Walsh Street lent itself to sophisticated..
Burke @ Bridgford | DESIGN TALKS
Sat October 14th @ 13:30 pm- Sun October 15th @ 14:00 pm
Frances Burke was a pioneering Australian textile and interiors designer, who collaborated with Robin Boyd and many of his contemporaries.
For 3 three days in October, Boyd’s 1953 Bridgford House, commissioned by Charles “Bill” Bridgford..
Evolving Extractive Practices: Craft, Architecture
Wed October 18th @ 18:30 pm- 20:30 pm
Recognising that shifts towards a more sustainable attitude cannot occur in isolation, Craft Victoria and the Robin Boyd Foundation have invited a panel of craft, design and architecture practitioners to discuss the future of material and..
Sunset Cocktails at Walsh Street
Fri October 20th @ 18:30 pm- 20:00 pm
Open the door to Robin Boyd’s iconic Walsh Street residence after-hours for Spring Sunset Cocktails.
Designed to complement a modern lifestyle, with its floating salon and private central courtyard, Walsh Street lent itself to sophisticated..
Sunset Cocktails at Walsh Street
Fri October 27th @ 18:30 pm- 20:00 pm
Open the door to Robin Boyd’s iconic Walsh Street residence after-hours for Spring Sunset Cocktails.
Designed to complement a modern lifestyle, with its floating salon and private central courtyard, Walsh Street lent itself to sophisticated..
Walsh Street Guided Tour
Sat October 28th @ 11:00 am- 12:30 pm
Each Walsh Street Guided Tour begins with a talk packed with information about Robin Boyd – from his years as an architecture student to working with Gromboyd, his influences and travels to critical works and his lasting legacy. You will hear..
Walsh Street Guided Tour
Sat October 28th @ 13:30 pm- 15:00 pm
Each Walsh Street Guided Tour begins with a talk packed with information about Robin Boyd – from his years as an architecture student to working with Gromboyd, his influences and travels to critical works and his lasting legacy. You will hear..
Baroque Harpist Hannah Lane in Concert
Sat October 28th @ 15:30 pm- 17:00 pm
In Stile Moderno
Hannah Lane – Baroque harp
Leading Australian harpist Hannah Lane explores musical modernism across time with music from the 17th–21st centuries, in dialogue with the iconic modernist design of Walsh St. Acclaimed as, ‘a..
Evenings with DADo: Haunted Houses: The Black Towe
Tue October 31st @ 18:30 pm- 21:30 pm
Join us for Evenings with DADo at Walsh Street for a Halloween Special Screening! Haunted Houses: The Black Tower/ Blight
The Black Tower (1985-87)
Directed by John Smith
Run Time: 24 mins
Language: English
Format: 16mm
An absurd yet..
Sunset Cocktails at Walsh Street
Fri November 3rd @ 18:30 pm- 20:00 pm
Open the door to Robin Boyd’s iconic Walsh Street residence after-hours for Spring Sunset Cocktails.
Designed to complement a modern lifestyle, with its floating salon and private central courtyard, Walsh Street lent itself to sophisticated..
The Boyd Dynasty, Art and Legacy
Sat November 11th @ 11:00 am- 12:30 pm
Each The Boyd Dynasty, Art and Legacy Guided Tour begins with a talk tracing the Boyd family lineage, from brewing fortunes to forging artistic communities. You will hear the stories behind the esteemed art collection of Robin and Patricia Boyd's..
Walsh Street Guided Tour
Sat November 11th @ 13:30 pm- 15:00 pm
Each Walsh Street Guided Tour begins with a talk packed with information about Robin Boyd – from his years as an architecture student to working with Gromboyd, his influences and travels to critical works and his lasting legacy. You will hear..
Walsh Street Guided Tour
Sat November 25th @ 11:00 am- 12:30 pm
Each Walsh Street Guided Tour begins with a talk packed with information about Robin Boyd – from his years as an architecture student to working with Gromboyd, his influences and travels to critical works and his lasting legacy. You will hear..
Walsh Street Guided Tour
Sat November 25th @ 13:30 pm- 15:00 pm
Each Walsh Street Guided Tour begins with a talk packed with information about Robin Boyd – from his years as an architecture student to working with Gromboyd, his influences and travels to critical works and his lasting legacy. You will hear..
Past Events
SOLD OUT | Le Corbusier and Colour
Thu September 21st @ 18:30 pm- 20:30 pm
Le Corbusier believed that our response to colour is instinctive, colours could affect moods and give different impressions. He was an excellent painter as well as an architect who believed colour is central to human experiences. His approach to..
Acknowledgement of Country
The Robin Boyd Foundation acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung People of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which we welcome visitors to Walsh Street. We extend our respect to ancestors and Elders past and present, and to all First Nations people.
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