3D Tours
This Robin Boyd Foundation’s 3D Tours offer unique access into significant buildings, with information and interviews embedded for you to explore. This program is generously supported by the Alastair Swayn Foundation.
Walsh Street 3D Tour
Boyd House II / Walsh Street was designed by Robin Boyd for his family in 1957 and is his best known work. It is an exemplar of modernist Australian architecture.
Manning Clark House 3D Tour
The Manning Clark House is the former home of historian Professor Manning Clark and linguist and educator Dymphna Clark. Located at 11 Tasmania Circle, Canberra, the house was designed by
Shine Dome 3D Tour
The Shine Dome (previously Becker House) was completed in 1959, and designed by Sir Roy Grounds of Grounds, Romberg & Boyd, one of Australia’s most innovative modernist architectural firms. The
Walkley House Tour
Discover Walkley House designed by Robin Boyd in 1956. Learn about the breakthrough of Boyd’s ‘glass box on top of a glass base’ on Kaurna Country/Adelaide which is an important
Gillison House 3D Tour
Explore Gillison House, the former home of journalist Douglas Gillison. Located in Balwyn, Victoria, the house was designed by Robin Boyd in 1952 and illustrates a period of experimentation, marked
Jordanville Ctesiphon House 3D Tour
Explore Ctesiphon Concrete Supermarket and House, located in Ashwood/Jordanville. Featuring a unique concrete system developed in the UK by engineer, J H de Waller and patented in Australia by local
McClune House 3D Tour
Explore McClune House, located in Frankston South and designed in 1965 by Robin Boyd. The residence demonstrates Boyd’s concern for spatial harmony, marked by its parasol roof and bespoke plan,
Urambi Village 3D Tour
Explore Urambi Village, a cluster housing development located in Canberra, designed around shared community space. Completed in 1976 by Michael Dysart and Peter Bell, the village is a vibrant development
Tower Hill 3D Tour
Explore the rich and complex history of Tower Hill on our 3D tour. Learn about this significant heritage site on Eastern Maar Country, where Robin Boyd’s Tower Hill Visitor Centre
Hegarty House 3D Tour
Hegarty House by Robin Boyd 1970 is available to be discovered through our 3D Tour. Boyd's meticulous craftsmanship and innovative approach redefine domestic living, inviting residents to an intimate experience
Bridgford House 3D Tour
Bridgford House stands inconspicuously amongst its oversized Beach Road neighbours, which is a testament to its leanness and linear arrangement on a deep corner block. It is a great example of
Greg Burgess Studio 3D Tour
The tour includes Burgess Architects’ open studio, Greg’s personal workspace and other working and storage spaces. The space, a former bronze foundry in industrial Richmond, was home to Gregory Burgess
100 Objects: Australian Design Exhibition 3D Tour
100 Objects: Australian Design in the Home is an exhibition that was presented at Walsh Street in October 2019. The exhibition was developed in collaboration with Monash University lecturer, curator, and
Robin Boyd & Japan
Robin Boyd & Japan is a curated network of objects, documents, stories and historical context which tells the story of Boyd’s connection to Japan. Created by the Robin Boyd Foundation’s Research and Collections team to highlight items in the Walsh Street Archive, it is designed to be explored through four categories: In Pictures, In Letters, At Work and At Home.
Design Matters
The Design Matters talk series explores historic and contemporary ideas in architecture and design.
Affordable Housing Matters Forum
Attended by architects, developers, students, investors, housing providers and interested community members, the Affordable Housing Matters Forum took place on Friday 6 October 2023 at Kensington Town Hall. As inaugural
Cocks Carmichael Whitford: Round Table
Discover the Melbourne-based practice of Cocks and Carmichael through this round table discussion at Walsh Street as a part of Melbourne Design Week 2026. Founded in 1968 and active until
Design Matters: Frances Burke
Presenters A design historian specialising in Australian design, Dr Nanette Carter is an adjunct scholar at the School of Design and Architecture, Swinburne University. Nanette and Robyn Oswald-Jacobs shared the Redmond Barry
Design Matters: Iwan Iwanoff
Design Matters: Iwan Iwanoff, Modernist Architect Iwan Iwanoff (1919 - 1986) was a Bulgarian architect based in Perth whose distinct voice embraced both brutalist and ornamental design. Recognition of his
Design Matters: Small Footprint Housing
Continuing the conversation on Affordable Housing, Design Matters talk: Small Footprint Housing was facilitated by Madeline Sewall with panelists Dan Honey, Colin Chee and Mike Day. The discussion centered around
Knowing Through Doing: Teaching Design Thinking Panel Discussion
Knowing Through Doing: Teaching Design Thinking Panel Discussion Design thinking shapes responsive, problem-solving, entrepreneurial thinkers and doers who can rise to the challenges and opportunities of complex issues; it’s an
NMBW: Observation Matters
NMBW: Observation Matters RESCHEDULED & REBOOTED: Robin Boyd Annual Keynote Lecture Melbourne Design Week 2020, live streamed on Wednesday 16 December 2020. Introduction including audio of Robin Boyd from a lecture
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I-CONIC Australian Design
I-CONIC Australian Design has been recognised in the 2021 Good Design Awards for design research. This research pays homage to Robin Boyd’s legacy and his commitment to the promotion of Australian Design by bringing together iconic, delightful and sometimes surprising nuggets of Australia’s incredible design history.
I-CONIC: Celina Clarke
I-CONIC Australian Design: Celina Clarke As Director and senior Industrial Designer of ISM Objects, Celina Clarke has established a career as a leader in lighting design while contributing to the
I-CONIC: Mary Featherston
I-CONIC Australian Design: Mary Featherston AM A designer specialising in research and design of school learning environments, Mary helped to establish Community Child Care in 1973, Melbourne Children’s Museum in 1985
I-CONIC: Phillip Slattery
I-CONIC Australian Design: Phillip Slattery Phillip Slattery is a Director of Studio 2 & Associates Pty Ltd, a product design consultancy specialising in the development of innovative solutions incorporating smart
I-CONIC: Phillip Zmood
I-CONIC Australian Design: Phillip Zmood Graduating from RMIT industrial design, Phillip started working at GM Holden in Melbourne in 1965 as a staff designer. He was promoted to assistant chief
I-CONIC: Su san Cohn
I-CONIC Australian Design: Su san Cohn An artist and designer of jewellery and metalwork, she creates her work through Workshop 3000, the studio she founded in 1980. Cohn brings a
Knot Pine
Knot Pine Until early 2020, a Monterey Pine stood before Walsh Street. The tree was already mature when Robin Boyd bought the South Yarra plot in 1957 – formerly the