One of the largest programs in the history of Open House Melbourne Weekend has been unveiled, with almost 200 buildings, places, and experiences open to the public to explore. Across one weekend (Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 July 2025), Victorians will be granted rare access to some of metropolitan Melbourne’s most fascinating buildings, new projects, and private homes ordinarily closed to the public.
This year’s program features some of Melbourne’s most high-profile architecture and public infrastructure projects, including the Metro Tunnel Project’s Anzac Station, and public access for the first time to the new Veloway on the West Gate Tunnel Project and Port Phillip’s new EcoCentre. These landmark developments will be open on the weekend for a special public preview, providing a rare glimpse behind the scenes of the projects shaping the city’s future.
But here at Interiors Addict, we have to admit we’re more interested in the private homes opening their doors! We’re nosy like that!
This year’s program is an opportunity to explore new ways of living and see inside some of Melbourne’s most intriguing, sustainable and cutting-edge new private homes. Eight new private homes feature in this year’s program, including Naples St House by Edition Office, the Robin Boyd winner at the 2024 National Architecture Awards and ECHO.1—Melbourne’s first turnkey Passivhaus development.
In line with Open House Melbourne’s commitment to promoting good design as it heads towards a city of 8 million people, this year’s program features tours of the city’s most exceptionally designed multi-residential, build-to-rent and social housing, including 1 Heller St Brunswick and Bills Street Social and Affordable Housing.
In 2025, Open House Melbourne Weekend will become even more accessible for everyone with the creation of the new Access Map initiative. Designed in collaboration with accessibility experts, the new interactive Access Map lets attendees discover a curated selection of fully accessible Open House programs that are mobility-friendly and neurodiverse-considerate sites.
Open House Melbourne Weekend features a series of inspiring talks, fostering conversations about the future of our city. This year’s Designing with Country, curated in collaboration with RMIT’s Yulendj Weelam Lab explores, with leading Indigenous thinkers, how a deeper understanding of Country can transform contemporary design practices. The 2025 Heritage Conversation is a rare peek behind the scenes of Melbourne’s cultural treasure trove. Join former Lord Mayor Sally Capp and Eddie Butler-Bowden as they delve into the City of Melbourne’s Art and Heritage Collection. Modern Melbourne is Open House’s ongoing film series that documents the city’s most important architects and designers. This year’s premiere brings into focus celebrated architect Greg Burgess.
For the full program. Tickets released from Wednesday, 2 July.
Open House Melbourne demonstrates the positive impact of good design on our buildings, places and communities and its role in ensuring Victoria as a vibrant and liveable state.
