Melbourne architecture

Melbourne is one of the seven cities of UNESCO due to its rich literary history and modern enthusiasm for the written word. The Melbourne Writers Festival spans the widest range of writing, from Nobel Prize […]

Is there a more glorious symbol of Melbourne’s transition from sleepy provincial town to world-focused metropolis ... and of its historic rivalry with Sydney?

Melbourne is famous for its shopping strips, sprawling malls, boutiques and markets, but many of these famous shopping spots have undergone a mammoth transformation over the decades.

How Melbourne lost it’s most significant buildings

Shot towers might be mostly obsolete, they still make for lovely landmarks.

Auhaus Architecture stitched the heritage streetscape back together by reinterpreting and referencing the details of neighbouring Victorian-era terraces with a modern yet timeless façade.

In this list of unique things to do in Melbourne you can find the most non-touristy, unusual and quirky experiences I have had in my 15 years in the city.

“For me, Storey Hall was the start of a new Melbourne,” says Bennetts of the building on the RMIT campus by architects Ashton Raggatt McDougall. “It broke ground [in the mid-’90s], and confident, rigorous expression has flourished ever since.” Photo 6 of 10 in The Melbourne Supremacy.

Here are all my recommendations for things to do, where to stay and places to eat in Melbourne. Especially when you don't want to do too much. Sort of a lazy person's guide to Melbourne.

Australia's second largest city still has many beautiful buildings from when the country was ruled by Queen Victoria's British Empire