RMIT has partnered with Melbourne Design Week in 2022, as it explores the theme ‘Design the world you want.’
Commencing on Thursday, March 17, Melbourne Design Week will run for 11 days, hosting more than 350 exhibitions, talks, films, tours and workshops, in Melbourne and parts of regional Victoria.
An initiative of the Victorian Government, in collaboration with the NGV, Melbourne Design Week 2022 explores how design and creativity can transform aspects of society by benefiting everyone rather than individuals and interrogates the social and environmental impact of design.
RMIT’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Design and Social Context (DSC) and Vice-President Professor Tim Marshall said the University is proud to partner with Melbourne Design Week as it “explores how design is tackling some of the biggest challenges we face today, tomorrow and into the future.”
“Living through the pandemic has brought about urgency and accelerated our reckoning with the fundamentals of our existence, such as the future of work and what it will take to design an inclusive and equitable community and society; our capacity to make sense of and design a just future in the face of profound technological changes; and our ability to redesign ways of being that ensure the future of the planet,” Professor Marshall said.
“I am immensely proud of RMIT’s continued involvement and grateful to all participants. I look forward to seeing the diverse ways design can work towards a better and healthier future that will be celebrated in this year’s program,” he said.
The award-winning RMIT Design Hub will host several key exhibitions and events throughout the 11-day program, including the Victorian Premier’s Design Awards Showcase - Celebrating 25 Years of Design Excellence.
Other events will be held at RMIT’s The Capitol Theatre, while RMIT staff and students will be involved in dozens of events and workshops held throughout the city.
Explore some key RMIT events at Melbourne Design Week.