Look back on the 2018 Lexus Melbourne Cup, the first year Lexus was named principle partner of the Victoria Racing Club. Explore how this exhilarating event unfolded and get a behind-the-scenes look at the team of creatives who brought it all to life.
The Lexus UX - the brand's all-new luxury compact SUV - was shown to the public for the first time at the 2018 Lexus Design Pavilion, ahead of its arrival in local dealerships.
The 2018 Lexus Design Pavilion saw Australian artisans from emerging and established disciplines collaborate to create world-class design, dining and hospitality experiences across Derby, Cup, Oaks and Stakes Day.
Inspired by Japanese ceramics, sculptor Anna-Wili Highfield has created a 2.5 metre tall horse bust, mid gallop that gives the Design Pavilion a strong sense of heritage and movement.
With an appreciation for form, texture and tone, bespoke floral studio Cecilia Fox is using rare and often unseen blooms to create an inspiring botanical atmosphere inside the Lexus Design Pavilion.
Melbourne furniture designers Grazia and Co are creating stools and benches in a refined palette for this year’s Pavilion. The pieces have been designed to inspire conversation and interaction among guests.
Two colourful concrete table tops are artist and sculptor Maddie Sharrock's contribution to the Lexus Design Pavilion. Her innovative process of adding pigment to wet mix cement results in truly unique creations that are reminiscent of the Australian landscape.
Much like the Lexus car, Volker Haug’s lighting designs are imbued with a sense of luxury and simplicity. For this year’s Lexus Design Pavilion, the lighting studio has provided modular pendants and wall sconces that are equal parts playful and functional.
Clean, simple elements define landscape architect Jack Merlo’s creation for this year’s Lexus Design Pavilion. Featuring Japanese maple and star jasmine, Merlo and his team have created a stylised Japanese garden that welcomes guests as they enter the marquee.
Since 2003, the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour has visited rural, regional and metropolitan communities across Australia and New Zealand. In 2018, the Cup travelled to 37 destinations across the globe, including the UK, Ireland and South Korea for the very first time before heading to the iconic Flemington Racecourse.
