Framed on three sides by the winding Yarra River, the quiet streets of Studley Park in Kew contain Australia’s finest concentration of modernist houses, a rare snapshot of mid-century Australian design.
In the decade following World War II, a cluster of visionary architects built a series of experimental family homes, many working side by side as the neighbourhood took shape. Together, these houses stand as a powerful testament to the ambition, experimentation and enduring legacy of Australian modernism.
OPEN DAY: Riverside Modern is a rare opportunity to visit five modernist residences in Studley Park,
tickets include access to:
– Guss House, 1963, McGlashin Everist.
Renovated in 2019 by Maggie Edmond.
– Bell House, 1951, Anatol Kagan.
Renovated in 2019 by Kennedy Nolan.
– Date House, 1956–57, Robin Boyd.
– Rosenbaum House, 1960, Kurt Elsner.
Renovated in 2005 by Woods Bagot & Hecker Gurtherie.
– Nixon Residence, 1973, Daryl Jackson & Evan Walker.
Renovated in 2023 by Albert Mo Architects.
| Tickets (Robin Boyd Foundation) |
Sunday 15 November
Various sessions.
This event celebrates the release of Riverside Modern a new book by Jake Taylor and Jack Lovel. You can add a copy of Riverside Modern to your shopping cart at checkout.
Tickets:
General: $130
RBF Friends / Boyd Circle: $100
Student: $80
Registration:
Studley Park Kindergarten
31 Stawell St, Kew VIC 3101
Images:
(Above) Date House, 1956 – 1957, Robin Boyd.
(Below) Rosenbaum House, 1960, Kurt Elsner.
Photographs: Jack Lovel.