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Illustration Jewellery Indigenous Art Textiles Interior Design Craft Industrial Design Woodwork Quoted Furniture Art Styling Architecture Lighting Photography Ceramics Graphic Design Floristry

Gluten Free Lunch Dinner Snack Salad Vegetarian Breakfast Sweets

Furniture TDF Shop Kids Art Rugs Jewellery Craft Tableware Accessories Plants + Flowers Gifts Ceramics Soft Furnishings Lighting

Homes

Real Australian houses – from architectural masterpieces to suburban family homes, Victorian terraces, mid-century marvels, coastal shacks, city apartments, and everything inbetween.

Gardens

In depth features on Australia’s most beautiful gardens and landscape design.

Art

Studio visits with Australia’s top artists, and unmissable art exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and beyond.

Architecture

Award-winning Australian architecture, inspiring homes, and interviews with Australia’s top architects.

Creative People

Studio visits with Australia’s most talented creatives, from artists to architects, ceramicists to stylists, furniture makers to lighting designers.

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Weekly recipes and meal ideas from our favourite cooks, authors and foodies.

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How Australia’s most inspiring creatives balance career and family. The juggle is real!

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Esther Stewart Unveils New Work For Melbourne Art Fair

A studio visit with the celebrated young artist, ahead of her upcoming solo exhibition at Melbourne Art Fair.

From Mechanics' Workshop To Stunning Warehouse Terraces

SJB work miracles in their conversion of an iconic building in Darlinghurst, Sydney.

Our New (Free!) Event Series 'Meet The Makers' @ Mercedes me

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Demystifying Supply Chains + Logistics With T2

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A House That Leans Into The Land

A clever design response to a challenging site in Ballarat by Moloney Architects.

Introducing Tableau, A Collaborative Kitchen

A sleek and adaptable new kitchen design, from Cantilever Interiors in collaboration with Design Office.

A Special Q&A With Donna Hay

After 17 years, the prolific food stylist, author and magazine editor releases her 100th and final issue.

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At The Altar Of Everyday Shrines

A playful new exhibition of ornate sculptures from Thai-born artist Vipoo Srivilasa is on at Scott Livesey Galleries in Melbourne.

A New Line Of Tiles Fit For A Mediterranean Palace

A collaboration between stylist Sarah Ellison and Teranova tiles, inspired by places warmer than Melbourne right now.

Where Wine Meets Design

Pord is a new concept that fuses art with wine – but not in the way you’d think!

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Hyper-Realistic Botanical Works By Pip Spiro

The Queensland-based artist asks us to slow down and smell the roses in her latest exhibition, All Her Glory.

Workshop Envy

An edit of the most enviable craftsman caves from our archive!

The Best Bedrooms

We've pooled our pictorial resources to bring you the most inspiring sleeping chambers!

Traditional Kitchens

Our roundup of country style kitchens to covet, from classic provincial to rustic and eclectic.

A Japanese-Inspired Hideaway In Idyllic Tassie Bushland

A simple cabin with a tiny footprint, nestled in magnificent Bruny Island.

A House That Leans Into The Land

A clever design response to a challenging site in Ballarat by Moloney Architects.

A Masterful Revival Of A Gold Rush-Era House

A 150-year-old house in Melbourne's oldest suburb gets a contemporary revival by Rob Kennon architects.

Australian Architecture

A Spectacular Update For Mary Featherston's Iconic 'Featherston House'

Mary Featherston updates her iconic Robin Boyd designed home in Ivanhoe.

A Home Tailored To Fit

The sustainable home of architect and furniture designer Polly Bastow and Tony Stuart.

Building On Dream Street

Ashley and Jac Rowan share their sleek family home, built on their favourite North Fitzroy street.

Australian Homes

Yumi Stynes + Family

The straight-shooting media personality and author talks raising four kids, and juggling endless side projects!

A Special Q&A With Donna Hay

After 17 years, the prolific food stylist, author and magazine editor releases her 100th and final issue.

Marion Joseph · Associate Director, Media + Public Affairs, NGV

The 33-year-old reflects on how she came to score her covetable gig at the National Gallery of Victoria.

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Melbourne's Must-See Industrial-Luxe Showroom

The city's newest destination for residential furniture, lighting and accessories.

Into The Wild Home Of Marita McCausland

The colourful, plant-filled weatherboard house of interiors and botanical guru Marita McCausland, in Oakleigh.

Next-Level Lemon Pickle From Tamil Feasts

The Melbourne-based social enterprise share their ultimate meal-changing condiment recipe!

Ali McNabney-Stevens' 'Weaving The Here And Then’

The UK-born Melbourne-based artist introduces new work, reflecting on her experiences of people and place.

Introducing Georgie Daphne's 'Sundown' Cushions + Prints

After 10 years of designing for retailers, the Melbourne-based creative launches her own range of homeware and art prints this week.

The Must-See Exhibits At Melbourne Art Fair 2018

We preview eye-catching artworks and installations not to be missed as Melbourne Art Fair returns next month!

Olivier Rasir's 'Wild Man Dreaming'

The Sydney-based painter unveils new energetic, intuitive art, in the lead up to an exhibition in Double Bay this July.

Marion Joseph · Associate Director, Media + Public Affairs, NGV

The 33-year-old reflects on how she came to score her covetable gig at the National Gallery of Victoria.

TDF Talks @ Mercedes Me With Joost Bakker

Supporting our in-conversation series throughout June and July, a live podcast of Lucy's candid chat with the visionary no-waste crusader an...

Cressida Campbell’s Intimate Reflections, Ahead Of Melbourne Art Fair

A studio visit in Sydney’s Bronte with one of Australia’s most esteemed artists, as she prepares an eagerly-awaited exhibition in Melbou...

The Seventies Are Back, Baby!

Have you been swept up in the latest interior design revival?

A Magnificent Cedar Cabin In Wyong Creek

Explore the Central Coast home of interior consultant and author Natalie Walton, and family.

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