MPavilion 2021 | The Light Catcher by Venitian practice MAP studio

MPavilion 2021 returns to the Queen Victoria Gardens with The Light Catcher by MAP studio. The Venice-based practice was originally meant to realise their project in 2020. Work was postponed due to the global response to the COVID-19 crisis. Led by architects Francesco Magnani and Traudy Pelzel, from whose surname the name MAP is derived, the pavilion opened towards the end of 2021. MAP’s proposal is conceptualised as a lantern that functions as an urban lighthouse that illuminates and hosts the community cultural activities planned for the 2021 summer season in Melbourne.