Until Sun 18 Oct
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens · Victoria
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Design X Nature is an outdoor exhibition of artworks exploring how natural systems inform creative practice, material experimentation and ecological thinking.
As part of Melbourne Fringe, the Australian Drylands becomes a living gallery shaped by design and scientific research, featuring new works by Courtney Coombs, Cara Johnson, Bethany Kiss and Soft Meadow Collective.
The commissions in Design X Nature were developed through a research lab residency at Melbourne Gardens in 2025, exploring nature-led design in dialogue between artists, designers, and experts from the Gardens across various disciplines.
Expand your experience of the Design X Nature exhibition through a series of walks, talks, and workshops exploring the creative possibilities of the natural world, set among our stunning native flowering meadows.
Then, welcome the longer evenings of daylight saving with a refreshing drink from the Brunswick Aces Gin Pop-Up on selected dates throughout the exhibition.
Quick answers
When is Design X Nature?
It is on now, until Sun 18 Oct.
Where is it?
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens, Victoria, VIC.
How much is it?
It is free.
Where do I find out more?
On whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au. The button at the top of this page goes straight there.
How do I find out which of my mates are keen?
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