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The Naomi Milgrom Foundation champions art, design and architecture that improves Australian lives – empowering creation, collaboration and education.
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The Naomi Milgrom Foundation is immensely proud to announce that our CEO, Elaine Chia, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) as part of the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours. Recognised for her outstanding service to arts administration in Australia, Elaine has made an extraordinary contribution to the cultural sector over more than two decades. From major festivals and performing arts organisations to international cultural initiatives, she has consistently championed bold, ambitious ideas and creative collaboration. Since joining the Foundation in 2022, Elaine has led our team with generosity, clarity and care. We are incredibly proud to see Elaine’s contribution recognised through this well-deserved honour, and extend our warmest congratulations to her! Photo by Keith Saunders, courtesy City Recital Hall. by @nmf_au
Recently at MPavilion, we celebrated the launch of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation’s endorsed Reconciliation Action Plan at our annual BLAKitecture forum. Curated by Bradley Kerr (@winsorkerr), the forum brought together reflections from Leila Gurruwiwi, Matt Wakelin (@sblastudio), Nathan Brandrick (@kerstin_thompson_architects), Professor N’arwee’t Carolyn Briggs AM and Uncle Dave Wandin, as we considered our complex relationships to (and with) waterways. Swipe to see @balaluke's photos from the event and visit the link in bio to read more about the Foundation’s commitment to reconciliation. Catering by @pawacatering Drinks by @nativebotanicalbrewery Florals by @soflower____ by @nmf_au
⚡ FINAL CALL GRADUATES & STUDENTS OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND PLANNING! — applications close COB Sunday 10th May! Our Melbourne Design Week Designing Out Waste Sprint takes you inside the live Richmond Power Station construction site for a full day of circular design thinking and bold ideas — where nothing leaves the site and everything is reimagined. Join us for an inspiring day with great prizes up for grabs! 🏆 Tickets to Living Cities Forum 2026 🏆 Tickets to the Melbourne Design Week De-Fit Panel Event 🏆 Mentoring Lunch with Practice Leaders 🏆 Architecture Books This Design Sprint is supported by Naomi Milgrom Foundation (@nmf_au) and Nelson + Koo (@_nelson_koo) Free to enter. 30 spots only 👉 Apply at www.designingoutwaste.com.au #DesigningOutWaste #MelbourneDesignWeek2026 #MDW2026 #CircularDesign designsprint by @nmf_au
The Flush Project forms part of the newest flagship initiative of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, the transformation of the former Richmond Power Station in Cremorne, Melbourne into a place for creative experimentation and playful exploration.  We are calling upon anyone with a creative itch – individuals, artists, collectives, community groups – to submit a proposal for transforming the humble toilet cubicle into something immersive and unexpected. The finished spaces will be unveiled with the opening of the Richmond Power Station in 2027. For the full brief and ground rules, visit the link in bio. Submissions close at 11:59pm AEST, Sunday 19 April. by @nmf_au
ANNOUNCING: The Flush Project The space is small. As small as a closet. A water closet to be exact.  The Flush Project forms part of the newest flagship initiative of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation: the transformation of the former Richmond Power Station in Cremorne into a place for creative experimentation and playful exploration. We are calling anyone with a creative itch — seasoned or new — to transform the most intimate reflective space: the toilet cubicle. Minimal or maximal. Neat or gloriously messy. Serious or cheeky. If it follows the rules, it fits the brief. The finished spaces will be revealed with the opening of Richmond Power Station in 2027. For more information on how to submit a proposal, visit the link in bio. by @nmf_au
We are seeking a highly organised, collaborative Program Coordinator for MPavilion in a part-time (0.6) fixed term role.  Located at the Queen Victoria Gardens in the award winning architectural commission designed by Tadao Ando, MPavilion is NMF’s ongoing flagship initiative, offering a program of free events that prompts locals and visitors alike to consider how architecture, art and design can change lives. The Program Coordinator will utilise their strong communication and administrative skills to ensure the timely and effective coordination and delivery of the MPavilion program. Working in partnership with the Visitor Experience Officer the role balances administrative, operational and hands-on event support and delivery based between the NMF office and on site.  To view the position description, or to apply, visit the link in bio. Applications close at 6pm on Tuesday 27 January. Photo: Isabella Oliveria by @nmf_au
Now in development by the Naomi Milgrom Foundation, the Richmond Power Station Renewal Project will establish 4,000m2 of new green open space in Cremorne, reimagining the historic site as an integrated mixed-use innovation centre with activities across nature, design, science, technology and art.  Visit the site this week with your family, friends or colleagues and help us complete a large-scale paint-by-numbers mural, designed by local street artist @lingerid. Richmond Power Station Hargreaves Street (end of Dale Street) Cremorne VIC 3121  Open 10am—3pm until Saturday 11 January. Free, no bookings required. by @nmf_au
The Naomi Milgrom Foundation is proud to launch the Living Library—an evolving collection of supported projects across art, design, and architecture, developed in partnership with ED. Studio (@ed.studio.ed). Part archive, part cabinet of curiosities, the Living Library brings together more than a decade of ideas, experiments, and collaborations, from flagship initiatives @mpavilion and @livingcitiesforum to one-off commissions and ongoing creative partnerships. Explore at the link in bio by @nmf_au
Expressions of interest are now open for MPavilion’s free cultural program. We’re inviting artists, designers, makers and collaborators to propose talks, music, workshops and family activities unfolding at MPavilion by Tadao Ando throughout the year. Applications for Dec/Jan events close 5pm, Sun 19 Oct 2025. 👆See program guidelines and apply via the link in bio. by @nmf_au
🎂 Join us in wishing MPavilion architect Tadao Ando a happy 84th birthday! A self-taught master of light and geometry, Tadao Ando has redefined modern architecture with his minimalist masterpieces. Here’s a selection of his projects, showcasing his work in Japan and beyond. MPavilion is his first — and only — built work in the Southern Hemisphere, open daily in Queen Victoria Gardens. 1. Church of the Light. Photo by Mitsuo Matsuoka. Courtesy Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. 2. Chichu Art Museum, Naoshima. Photo by Mitsuo Matsuoka. Courtesy Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. 3. Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection. © Tadao Ando Architect & Associates, NeM / Niney et Marca Architectes, Agence Pierre-Antoine Gatier. Photo by Yuji Ono. 4. Row House in Sumiyoshi. Courtesy of Tadao Ando Associates. 5. 21_21 DESIGN SITE (@2121designsight) Photos by Mitsuo Matsuoka. Courtesy Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. 6. MPavilion, Melbourne (@mpavilion). Photo by John Gollings (@johngollings) 7. MPavilion, Melbourne. Photo by Felix Mooneeram (@felixmooneeram) 8. Tadao Ando, New York 1993. Photograph by Irving Penn © The Irving Penn Foundation. by @nmf_au
The Naomi Milgrom Foundation is pleased to announce that @mpavilion by Tadao Ando has won at this year’s International Architecture Awards. The International Architectural Awards honours new and cutting-edge design worldwide, and Tadao Ando’s winning design has been awarded the International Architecture Award in the category of Public Space. In its 20th year, the awards received a record number of entries — with over 500 shortlisted projects — from the world’s most prominent firms. Congratulations to Tadao Ando and the MPavilion project team on this fantastic achievement. Commissioned by @nmf_au Architect: Tadao Ando, Tadao Ando Architect & Associates Executive Architect: @seangodsellarchitects Construction: @kaneconstructions Consultants: @aecom , Gardner Group, @fabmetalspecialists, @combconstruction , @steelfox_melbourne , @odm_electrical , @samcoxlandscape @rutsoconcreting @internationalarchitectureaward Photo by William Hamilton-Coates. by @nmf_au
This NAIDOC Week, we honour the contributions of Prof. Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO – Yorta Yorta/Yuin woman, composer, soprano, and Artistic Director of Short Black Opera – whose Wominjeka Song Cycle has opened every MPavilion since 2014. ‘With the guidance and deep knowledge of N’Arweet Aunty Carolyn Briggs AM, the Wominjeka Song Cycle has been a deeply considered continuous journey as I have responded each time to a new design, a new architectural voice.’ — Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO As @naidocweek marks 50 years, we acknowledge and celebrate the ongoing strength, vision and legacy of all First Nations peoples. This year’s theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy”, honours the emerging leaders who are shaping a bright future ahead, guided by the legacy and wisdom of their ancestors. 📆 Tonight, see Deborah perform in Yinya dana: lighting the path, co-presented by @MelbourneSymphonyOrchestra and @ShortBlackOpera as part of NAIDOC Week. Tickets selling fast. Image 1: Deborah performing with the Dhungala Children’s Choir at the 2023 opening of Tadao Ando’s MPavilion. Photo by Michael Pham (@phamstapham) Image 2: NAIDOC Week 2025 poster Ancestral Lines by artist Jeremy Morgan Worrall. Courtesy of the National NAIDOC Committee. by @nmf_au

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