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  • Hands lacing up trainers made from recycled materials.
  • A knitted red and blue jumper.
  • Hand holding a recycled branded cup.
Until 1 Feb

Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday

  • Free
  • Art

Making Good: Redesigning the Everyday explores how designers are reshaping the products and systems that shape our daily lives – transforming them into solutions that are better for people and the planet.

From biodegradable packaging to clothing that adapts as you grow, concrete made from coffee grounds, and air-purifying paints, the exhibition brings together innovations that reduce waste, extend product lifespans, and recalibrate the systems and sectors we interact with every day – from health to fashion and furniture, food and construction.

Through objects that are functional, beautiful, and environmentally conscious, Making Good showcases how design can drive positive change. Featured works demonstrate the power of material innovation, ethical production and user-centred design to create products that are as thoughtful as they are practical. By prioritising longevity, social impact and ecological responsibility, this exhibition focuses on the bright side of design today.

Hours

Date Times
Mon 1 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 2 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 3 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 4 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 5 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 6 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 7 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 8 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 10 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 11 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 12 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 13 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 14 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 15 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 16 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 17 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 18 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 19 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 20 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 21 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 22 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 23 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 24 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 25 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 26 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 27 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 28 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 29 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 30 Sep
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 1 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 2 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 3 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 4 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 5 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 6 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 7 Oct
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Wed 8 Oct
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Thu 9 Oct
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Fri 10 Oct
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Sat 11 Oct
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Sun 12 Oct
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Mon 13 Oct
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Tue 14 Oct
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Wed 15 Oct
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Thu 16 Oct
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Fri 17 Oct
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Sat 18 Oct
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Sun 19 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 20 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 21 Oct
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Wed 22 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 23 Oct
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Fri 24 Oct
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Sat 25 Oct
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Sun 26 Oct
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Mon 27 Oct
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Tue 28 Oct
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Wed 29 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 30 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 31 Oct
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 1 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 2 Nov
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Mon 3 Nov
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Tue 4 Nov
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Wed 5 Nov
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Thu 6 Nov
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Fri 7 Nov
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Sat 8 Nov
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Sun 9 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 10 Nov
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Tue 11 Nov
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Wed 12 Nov
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Thu 13 Nov
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Fri 14 Nov
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Sat 15 Nov
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Sun 16 Nov
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Mon 17 Nov
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Tue 18 Nov
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Wed 19 Nov
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Thu 20 Nov
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Fri 21 Nov
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Sat 22 Nov
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Sun 23 Nov
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Mon 24 Nov
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Tue 25 Nov
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Wed 26 Nov
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Thu 27 Nov
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Fri 28 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 29 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 30 Nov
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 1 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 2 Dec
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Wed 3 Dec
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Thu 4 Dec
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Fri 5 Dec
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Sat 6 Dec
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Mon 8 Dec
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Tue 9 Dec
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Wed 10 Dec
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Thu 11 Dec
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Fri 12 Dec
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Sat 13 Dec
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Sun 14 Dec
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Mon 15 Dec
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Tue 16 Dec
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Wed 17 Dec
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Thu 18 Dec
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Fri 19 Dec
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Sat 20 Dec
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Sun 21 Dec
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Mon 22 Dec
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Tue 23 Dec
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Wed 24 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 25 Dec
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Fri 26 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 27 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 28 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 29 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 30 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 31 Dec
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 1 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 2 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 3 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 4 Jan
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Mon 5 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 6 Jan
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Wed 7 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 8 Jan
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Fri 9 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 10 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 11 Jan
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Mon 12 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 13 Jan
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Wed 14 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 15 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 16 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 17 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 18 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 19 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 20 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 21 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 22 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 23 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 24 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 25 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Mon 26 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 27 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 28 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 29 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 30 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 31 Jan
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sun 1 Feb
  • 10am - 5pm 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location

The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
Russell St
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 8620 2222
  • email address: ngvenquiries@ngv.vic.gov.au
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