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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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,..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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..
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,..
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..
Ongoing Programs
Continuing the work and ethos of Robin Boyd through an active, innovative and ongoing series of design focussed public learning programs and events.
The Robin Boyd Foundation aims to deepen understanding of the benefits of design through:
– Design Awareness
– Design Literacy
– Design Advocacy
The Foundation runs a regular program of Lectures, Workshops and Seminars throughout the year at Walsh Street. The year long programming makes a significant contribution to the City of Melbourne’s contemporary design discourse.