EOI open for Open House Melbourne 2025

The Open House Melbourne Weekend celebrates good design by opening up buildings, places and spaces, inspiring public engagement in conversations about the future of the city.
 

In 2025, Open House Melbourne invites you to share your ‘Stories of the City’.
In Melbourne, every building, street and public place tells a unique story. Shaped by its transformation over time and the diverse communities that live here, the city is more than its bricks and mortar—the city is about people and place. 
 

Open House Melbourne welcomes all kinds of stories. Stories that are personal and stories that are collective. Stories that explore our heritage or look to the future. Stories of Country, migration, innovation, resilience, and community. 
 

‘Stories of the City’ will illuminate stories hidden behind closed doors or overlooked in everyday life. By exploring the layers of urban life through stories of architecture, culture and community, the 2025 Open House Melbourne Weekend will foster a deeper appreciation of the relationship between people and place, lived experience and built form.
 

Open House Melbourne invites submissions from organisations or individuals including building owners or custodians, architecture and design practices including urban and landscape designers and community groups who wish to engage directly with public audiences to communicate the importance of good design.
 

Submissions may take the form of open access buildings or building tours, walking  or site tours, workshops, panel discussions or talks, films or exhibitions across Melbourne. Most programs operate either as open access while some require pre-bookings for limited capacity or timed tours. Some have elements of both and programs typically operate between the hours of 9am and 6pm.
 

All applications will be reviewed by the Open House Melbourne Building Council together with the program team. Apply here. 
 

Submission deadline: 5pm Friday 21 February 2025
 

Image: Yarra River Views of Melbourne in Australia by FiledIMAGE / Envato