Consider outdoor living not as a seasonal expression, but as an integral part of Australian life - where design, landscape and object converge.
Mark Tuckey presents The Great Outdoors as part of Melbourne Design Week 2026, marking the tenth year of the festival and honouring a legacy of Australian design. Experience the new outdoor range immersed within a living understory environment, where furniture and flora exist in dialogue.
Curated in collaboration with Eckersley Garden Architecture, the planting draws on layered ecologies that sustain the very species from which the furniture is made - ground covers, shrubs and soil systems that enable native hardwood forests to regenerate and thrive. The display connects object to origin, framing the collection within a broader narrative of material lifecycle and stewardship.
Defined by material honesty, local production, environmental responsiveness and an enduring connection to place, The Great Outdoors shapes how we recharge, gather and dwell - grounded in Australian living and landscape.
Presented by @mark_tuckey
Exhibition Design in collaboration with @eckersleygardenarchitecture
In Partnership with
@eckersleygardenarchitecture@ecooutdoor@light_on_landscape@mokumstudio@we_love_fabric
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21 May 2026
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mark Tuckey Workshop, Thornbury.
Learn more and explore the program in full, via the link in bio.
#MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @ngvmelbourne
The Great Outdoors reflects a slower, more considered approach to outdoor living - one grounded in honest materials, local production, and environmental responsiveness.
Bringing together seating, dining and occasional pieces for residential and commercial settings, the collection is crafted from reclaimed and sustainably managed Australian hardwoods, celebrating the natural density, grain and variation of solid timber.
Join us at our Thornbury workshop, as we preview the range immersed within a living understory environment, created in collaboration with Eckersley Garden Architecture.
Link to Tickets in Bio >
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
@eckersleygardenarchitecture@regen_nurseries@ecooutdoor@oblica_fireplaces@light_on_landscape@we_love_fabric
Photography @sarahforgiephoto
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OPENING
Thursday 21 May
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mark Tuckey Workshop
4 Anderson Rd, Thornbury 3071
#MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @ngvmelbourne
The Great Outdoors embraces a slow, considered approach to outdoor living — framing moments of stillness. Grounded in material honesty, environmental responsiveness and an enduring connection to place.
Join us at our Thornbury workshop, as we preview the range.
Link to Tickets in Bio >
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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
@eckersleygardenarchitecture@regen_nurseries@ecooutdoor@oblica_fireplaces@light_on_landscape@we_love_fabric
Photography @sarahforgiephoto
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OPENING
Thursday 21 May
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mark Tuckey Workshop
4 Anderson Rd, Thornbury 3071
#MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @ngvmelbourne
Follow Raquel as we reveal our Melbourne Design Week event space, A Place Between.
We have a packed program for the week ahead and invite you to experience this Collingwood warehouse as a temporary place of shelter and shared presence. Secure your free tickets via the link in our bio.
FRIDAY 15 MAY:
Industry Talks (hosted by @byoliving )
4PM — 6PM
Terrain Vague (hosted by @archi.process )
6:30PM —8:30PM
SATURDAY 16 MAY:
Solace (a performance by @magg.z )
5:30PM — 7:30PM
SUNDAY 17 MAY:
Open Day
12PM — 4PM
THURSDAY 21 MAY:
Shine a Light (hosted by @unioslight )
6PM — 8:30PM
@ngvmelbourne@creative_vic
The Great Outdoors reflects on what constitutes a legacy in Australian design, defined through material honesty, local production, and an enduring connection to place - shaping how we gather and dwell.
Preview Mark Tuckey’s newest range, as it resides within an immersive living understory environment, created in collaboration with Exckersley Garden Architecture - where furniture and flora exist in dialogue.
Presented by @mark_tuckey
Exhibition Design in collaboration with @eckersleygardenarchitecture
In Partnership with
@eckersleygardenarchitecture@ecooutdoor@oblica_fireplaces@light_on_landscape@mokumstudio@we_love_fabric
Architecture @studioalldays
Landscape @centred_landscapes
Landscape Design @joferguson.gardens
Imagery by @sarahforgiephoto
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21 May 2026
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mark Tuckey Workshop
4 Anderson Rd, Thornbury.
Learn more and explore the program in full, via the link in bio.
#MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @ngvmelbourne
The Great Outdoors reflects on what constitutes a legacy in Australian design, defined through material honesty, local production, and an enduring connection to place - shaping how we gather and dwell.
Preview Mark Tuckey’s newest range, as it resides within an immersive living understory environment, created in collaboration with Exckersley Garden Architecture - where furniture and flora exist in dialogue.
Presented by @mark_tuckey
Exhibition Design in collaboration with @eckersleygardenarchitecture
In Partnership with
@eckersleygardenarchitecture@ecooutdoor@oblica_fireplaces@light_on_landscape@mokumstudio@we_love_fabric
Imagery by @sarahforgiephoto
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21 May 2026
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mark Tuckey Workshop
4 Anderson Rd, Thornbury.
Learn more and explore the program in full, via the link in bio.
#MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @ngvmelbourne
The Great Outdoors reflects on what constitutes a legacy in Australian design, defined through material honesty, local production, and an enduring connection to place - shaping how we gather and dwell.
Preview Mark Tuckey’s newest range, as it resides within an immersive living understory environment, created in collaboration with Exckersley Garden Architecture - where furniture and flora exist in dialogue.
Presented by @mark_tuckey
Exhibition Design in collaboration with @eckersleygardenarchitecture
In Partnership with
@eckersleygardenarchitecture@ecooutdoor@oblica_fireplaces@light_on_landscape@mokumstudio@we_love_fabric
Architecture @studioalldays
Landscape @centred_landscapes
Landscape Design @joferguson.gardens
Imagery by @sarahforgiephoto
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21 May 2026
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mark Tuckey Workshop
4 Anderson Rd, Thornbury.
Learn more and explore the program in full, via the link in bio.
#MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @ngvmelbourne
The Great Outdoors reflects on what constitutes a legacy in Australian design, defined through material honesty, local production, and an enduring connection to place - shaping how we gather and dwell.
Preview Mark Tuckey’s newest range, as it resides within an immersive living understory environment, created in collaboration with Exckersley Garden Architecture - where furniture and flora exist in dialogue.
Presented by @mark_tuckey
Exhibition Design in collaboration with @eckersleygardenarchitecture
In Partnership with
@eckersleygardenarchitecture@ecooutdoor@oblica_fireplaces@light_on_landscape@mokumstudio@we_love_fabric
Architecture @studioalldays
Landscape @centred_landscapes
Landscape Design @joferguson.gardens
Imagery by @sarahforgiephoto
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21 May 2026
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Mark Tuckey Workshop
4 Anderson Rd, Thornbury.
Learn more and explore the program in full, via the link in bio.
#MelbourneDesignWeek #NGV @ngvmelbourne
Melbourne Design Week + DKO present A Place Between.
You’re invited to step inside an industrial warehouse in Collingwood, reactivated as an immersive installation shaped by new spatial and experiential qualities. Architecture and landscape come together to create a place of shelter, gathering and exchange.
Across four days, the space will host events, activations and performances with Melbourne’s leading creatives and special international guests.
RSVP via Eventbrite with the link in our bio (booking essential).
@ngvmelbourne@creative_vic
HOMES | Northcote Residence
A timber-focused revival of this open-plan family home by @arloarchitecture , introduces a mid-century feel through overhead beams, custom cabinetry and a warm, material-led palette.
Our Off The Rails Dining Table and Plinth Sofa sit at the heart of the space, crafted in solid American Oak with a Hardwax Oil finish - designed for everyday living.
Architecture @arloarchitecture
Photography @evegwilson
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