Home Re-Imagined: Housing Tomorrow in Motion
How can architecture deliver more inclusive, flexible and sustainable housing models?
ARM is presenting a two-part activation exploring the future of housing diversity, adaptability and design-led community building. Housing Tomorrow in Motion considers how design can transform the way we live – today and for decades to come.
Part One – Designing Diversity for 2030+
A public discussion on the built environment as a regenerative force, hosted in ARM’s new Melbourne/Naarm studio.
Our intent is to genuinely move this conversation forwards. The panel brings together voices spanning state and local government, community housing, research and design: people with direct experience managing the tensions, trade-offs and opportunities in addressing housing system stress. A series of provocations will surface genuine tensions between the panelists who, in the real world, must find ways to work together.
- Jack Panton, Managing Director, Affordable Housing Solutions (moderator)
- Marjorie Kennedy, Head of Homelessness & Housing Pathways, Homes Melbourne
- Michele Morrison, Chief Development Officer, Homes Victoria
- Prof Rebecca Bentley, Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing, University of Melbourne
- Contessa von Barron, Senior Manager Affordable Homes & Retirement Living, VMCH
- Jesse Judd, Director, ARM Architecture
Tickets: $10. Proceeds will be donated to a relevant charitable cause.
Part Two – Video Wall
During business hours across Melbourne Design Week 14-24 May, visitors to our Melbourne studio will encounter an immersive video-wall installation in ARM’s lobby on Level 27.
The video wall loops short films, animations and interviews drawn from ARM’s key housing projects – including Viv’s Place (supportive housing for women and children escaping family violence) and Bellfield (flexible social housing with dual-key layouts), both with Launch Housing. Through data, imagery and storytelling, the installation visualises ideas of adaptability, affordability and collective living.
Video Wall access dates and times: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm during Melbourne Design Week (14-24 May). Level 27, 303 Collins Street, Melbourne
