Upcoming Events
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MATERIAL MATTERS 02
23 May - 01 Jun
EXHIBITION + FLOOR TALKS
A curated showcase of materials revolutionising the built environment. From innovative concepts to market-ready solutions, witness the transformative power of design in action. There will be informal conversations with the innovative exhibitors, including architects, designers, and creators, who are pushing the boundaries of material usage in their disciplines.
23 May - 01 Jun
FUTURE TRAILS
24 May
CONCEPT LAUNCH, TALK + TASTINGS
A world-first private tasting session and presentation, hosted by Arc’teryx, Other Matter, and Rough Rice. This truly innovative and groundbreaking collaboration has enabled the development of world-first sustainable, nutritious trail food with edible, ultralight and consumable tableware.
24 May
SCIENCE X DESIGN | THE FUTURE IS BIOFABRICATION
30 May
PANEL DISCUSSION
Join expert panelists Sally Evans (Nexus Designs), Dani Storm (Design Futures Lab), Richard Stokes (Arup Victoria), and Joshua Ellis (Cultivated), who are at the forefront of embedding circular zero-waste principles in their day-to-day practice. They will discuss the critical role of biomaterials in designing a healthier, more circular, and transparent future across the retail industry and beyond.
30 May
EMERGING BIO-BASED AND UPCYCLED MATERIALS FOR EVERY-DAY USE
31 May
PANEL DISCUSSION
Join Suzette Jackson (KFive Furniture), Riley Aickin (UPPAREL), and interior designer Jade Whittaker (Breathe) who will explore the role of emerging bio-based and high-value upcycled materials that can be composted indefinitely. The panel will discuss applications of bio-based and upcycled materials, integrating them into innovative precincts, buildings, and retail spaces
31 May
A TESTING AREA FOR THE FUTURE
BETA By STH BNK is a revolutionary testing area to explore the future of retail space, programming and new business models and is designed to give Melburnians a feel for what can be expected as part of Beulah’s transformative and visionary mini-metropolis, STH BNK By Beulah.
BETA By STH BNK invites the public to participate in a series of live and ongoing experiments exploring the future of spaces outside traditional brick and mortar limits. Experiential and immersive, these unique and innovative events transcend expectations to reimagine a radically sustainable future, redefining luxury for a new generation.
EXPLORE THE EXPERIMENTAL TESTING
AREA FOR THE FUTURE
Lobby | Hanover House
Circular Fashion
Future From Waste Lab
IN COLLABORATION WITH KITX
Welcome to a radical new way to save the world. This disruptive retail space turns waste into future fashion by breathing new life into your pre-loved clothing.
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ARTISANS IN RESIDENCE
Atelier
A radically reimagined maker's experience. Artisans work inside glass repurposed cubes, offering a groundbreaking glimpse into craftsmanship. See highly-skilled makers create beautiful objects out of sustainable materials.
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RESPONSIBLE HYBRID SPACE
RE/Space
A retail pop-up with a difference. Come and discover unique and beautiful items that are consciously made using recycled materials by our in-house designers and artisans.
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A TALK SERIES EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF RETAIL
Next x Now
NEXT X NOW is an experiential, unique and interactive talk series that takes some of these revolutionary ideas off the page to look beyond the current way of doing and pave the way forward.
Presented by industry leaders in retail, NEXT X NOW will discuss, debate and provide solutions, rewriting retail design codes for a new generation of consumer.
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Learn a craft
Workshop
Not your average standard workshops. In this series of workshops, you will make, create and learn about the future of retail and how waste materials and cutting-edge fabrics can be turned into beautiful new creations.
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CULINARY EXPERIENCES
The Future of Dining
Experimental, immersive and multi-sensory - speculate on the future of food via what’s on your plate. More than just a meal, this astonishing dining event series brings together gastronomy, art and performance to whet your appetite and stimulate your senses. Pushing the limits of culinary creativity, this multi-disciplinary take on dining is not to be missed.
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INTEGRATED WELLNESS PROGRAM
The Future of Wellness
Bio-hacked circadian rhythms, swallowable deodorants, at-home epigenetics. This is wellness but not as you know it; an immersive sensory voyage into the frontiers of holistic health.
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ART INSTALLATION
Atong Atem
The city’s Hanover House, part of the future site for STH BNK By Beulah, has been brought to life by Melbourne’s rising star artist Atong Atem, who has been commissioned to animate two facades of the building.
Atem's new artwork Outdoor Living (2021) draws inspiration from her archive of vintage European wallpapers and collected native flowers.
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FLEXIBLE FURNITURE
BETA Taxonomy
A mobile collection to last. Designed in collaboration with Sibling, a taxonomy of furniture and sets were created with the intent to provide a family of joinery that allow for a variety of uses, including unforeseen uses, due to the experimental nature of the programming at Hanover House.
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