Desypher dispels stereotypes with exquisite Islamic Museum of Australia

Blogging makes a writer vulnerable to hyperbole – anything to capture a corner of the internet. But it’s not hyperbole to say that Desypher’s architectural expression vis-à-vis the Islamic Museum of Australia is unparalleled in any contemporary Islamic architecture I’ve come across.

Located in Thornbury, Victoria, in a suburb of Melbourne, this recently completed museum was designed to be a “positive dispeller of stereotypes,” a place that promotes cultural awareness and understanding without exploiting cliche expressions of Islamic symbolism.

The museum collates the unique history of Australian muslims in five gallery spaces – one of which is open to visiting exhibitions, while the rest are permanent. There is also a cafe and an interactive Theatrette.

“When designing the Islamic Museum of Australia, we were adamant to resist the temptation to assemble a shallow interpretation of iconic Islamic symbols and plonk it on the banks of the Merri Creek,” writes Desypher on their website.

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Desypher dispels stereotypes with exquisite Islamic Museum of Australia