MDW BDD Open Studios: Design Behind Closed Doors
The BDD (Brunswick Design District) invites visitors to step behind normally closed studio doors across two days of discovery: celebrating local creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation.
Friday 15th & Saturday 16th May, 2026
BDD Design Behind Closed Doors opens the working spaces of Merri-bek’s diverse creative businesses — from design studios and makers to local producers, offering a rare glimpse into where ideas come to life.
There are 12 unique studios participating in this exclusive opportunity featuring a wide range of practices from large-scale sculpture, to millinery, illustration to lighting, furniture to fashion and textiles, printmaking to photography and music to medical breakthrough technology.
Each studio is hosting their own showcase with some presenting talks, exhibitions, hands on workshops and even an exclusive dinner.
This event is part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, an initiative of the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria
The Brunswick Design District (BDD) is a creative precinct supporting businesses, start-ups, designers, artists, makers, musicians, venues, and world-class education.
Supported through a partnership between RMIT University, Merri-bek City Council and Creative Victoria.
Open Studios
mattt
Brunswick based maker of made-to-order bags, accessories.
The Nonsense Maker
The Nonsense Maker is inspired by artist Emily May’s imaginative alter ego. With her business partner Sidonie they aim to bring a little more Nonsense to the world one illustration at a time.
Made by Morgen
Refined yet boundless, conscious furniture design. Designed and made in Australia.
Pavement Print Studio
Pavement Print Studio is a mobile screen printing facility built on a bicycle trailer, designed to take graphic design practice out of the studio and into public space.
Soundworks Music Studio
A music space, venue and rehearsal studios, with a strong focus in diversity, creativity and inclusivity. Passionate creatives who love sharing and creating music.
NAYANA
NAYANA at BRUDI is a local creative fashion studio in Brunswick, operating as a working space for slow fashion and skilled making.
Hillvale Photo and Gallery
Hillvale Photo and Gallery are dedicated to supporting, elevating, and exhibiting both emerging and established local artists working in photography and lens-based image-making.
Mycelium Studios
Mycelium studios is an interdisciplinary creative space that operates at the intersection of art, design and the environment.
Styling Station Melbourne
Styling Station Melbourne are passionate about more than just style; they’re committed to creating a positive impact.
The Hen House Rehearsal Studios
With 15 world class rehearsal, recording, podcasting and DJ studios in the heart of Brunswick, The Hen House is a vibrant hub for Melbourne creative community.
Nutromics
Nutromics has a singular vision: to create a world with zero preventable deaths due to a lack of continuous diagnostic monitoring.
Pelican Studios featuring works by Callan Morgan, Edward Linacre and Dusken
Located in North Coburg, Pelican Studios is a multidisciplinary design and fabrication practice that bridges the gap between creative concepts and physical construction.
