Bangkok-based architecture studio all(zone) has opened the ninth MPavilion in Melbourne, exploring the “possibilities of fabric-based architecture” with new materials.

The bright, orange-colored canopy has been installed as part of the annual commission of the Naomi Milgrom Foundation in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens, Australia.

MPavilion 2022 is now open to the public from 8 December 2022 to 6 April 2023 in Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Gardens.

The design of MPavilion, led by internationally-acclaimed architect and all(zone) Design Director Rachaporn Choochuey, made of three layers that unfold “the potential of fabric and tensile architecture at every step.”

“MPavilion 2022 experiments with materials have never before been used in Australia,” according to MPavilion.

The aim was to create an electrifying, joyful setting for MPavilion’s summer program of free events in the Queen Victoria Gardens.

“Working on the MPavilion project with so many talented individuals has been an incredible journey. MPavilion is special because even though it’s called a temporary pavilion, it’s actually even more complex than a building,” said Design director of all(zone) Rachaporn Choochuey.

“We focused on how the MPavilion would accommodate lots of different activities, and the engineering and manufacturing has been a huge step forward for us in understanding the possibilities of fabric-based architecture,” she added.

The pavilion, designed to celebrate being outdoors, emerges as “a vibrant, textural” feature with its ingenious canopy. The outermost layer is made of fishing nets, giving the structure a stunning tactile texture that defines the MPavilion’s profile from afar.

On the other hand, the middle layer is crafted from a cutting-edge STFE membrane supplied by French manufacturer Serge Ferrari.

The structure is as transparent as glass but 10 times lighter than glass, while this polyarylate mesh reduces glare and keeps the MPavilion weatherproof.

The team explained that “it’s the first time STFE technology has been used in Australia.”

The bottom layer features a waffle of coloured fabric that moves with the breeze and filters light, evoking the feeling of gently resting under trees.

This year, award-winning specialist Melbourne based lighting design practice Bluebottle has collaborated with MPavilion to develop an architectural lighting concept.

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