Taglietti: Life in Design

RICHARDS Ted Enrico Taglietti in studio 1985 C Taglietti Family Archive

Design Gallery,
Glyn Davis Building (MSD),
The University of Melbourne,
Masson Road,
Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia

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This exhibition explores the work of Milan-born architect Enrico Taglietti, celebrating an extraordinary life and career developed in creative partnership with his wife, Franca. A visionary in understanding the potential for an architecture that responds to human needs, Taglietti brought an independent design language that made a significant contribution to modern Australian architecture.
Part of an international creative community, Taglietti’s practice extended well beyond buildings. His work encompassed architecture and urban design alongside interiors, furniture, graphics, landscape, and lifestyle, revealing a holistic approach to design grounded in everyday life.

By revisiting Taglietti’s life and work, the exhibition positions him as a truly global architect whose career spanned Europe, Africa, America, and Australia. It also foregrounds his deep engagement with local communities – work that continues to resonate today, particularly in much-loved projects such as Giralang Primary School, Canberra, St Kilda Public Library, Melbourne, and St Anthony Parish Church in Sydney.

Taglietti’s work reminds us of the enduring value of civic life and human scale.


Taglietti: Life in Design
A Canberra Museum and Gallery Touring Exhibition
Curatorium: Dr Silvia Micheli, The University of Queensland
Virginia Rigney, Canberra Museum+ Gallery
Tanja Taglietti, Taglietti Studio+ Archive
Taglietti Design Principals articulated by Gianmatteo Romegialli

Melbourne Curatorium
Professor Philip Goad, The University of Melbourne
Theo Blankley, The University of Melbourne
With thanks to the Office of the Consul General of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute Melbourne,
Haymes Paint, City of Port Phillip, and The Jock Simmie Architectural History,
Urban and Cultural Heritage Research Fund

Exhibition open daily: Friday 24 July - Friday 28 August 2026, 10am - 4pm
The Design Gallery, Ground Floor, Glyn Davis Building (133)


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