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Victorian Coastal Renovated Architectural Apartment Mid Century Minimalist Family Homes Country Tiny

Productive Garden Suburban Garden Public Garden Small Garden Country Garden

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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.

Food

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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Eliza Gosse's 'Mission Brown' Mid-Century Nostalgia

The young Sydney artist celebrating the modernist spirit of invention, in the Australian suburbs.

Beachside Castle In An Art-Deco Cloud

The glowing Bondi apartment of model Anna Feller.

Epic Italian Architecture On Show in Derek Swalwell's Latest Exhibition

Melbourne's foremost architectural photographer takes us through significant architecture in Italy, in his much-anticipated exhibition, 'Out...

Matt & Lentil Purbrick · Eggplant, Cherry Tomato And Borlotti Bean Warm Salad

Grown and Gathered share their recipe for a flavour-packed veggie salad, inspired by a trip to Sardinia!

The Tools I Use · Adnate, Artist

Artist Matt Adnate is painting the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere. Here's how he does it.

10 Great Vegetarian Recipes For Meat Free Week!

National Meat Free Week starts today! We offer up some quick and tasty vegetarian meal ideas to be inspired by.

A Weatherboard Home Soars To New Heights

The award-winning Kite house by Architecture Architecture elevates an unconventional site.

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The Sydney Opera House Goes Carbon Neutral

Tonight, the Australian icon will light its sails green to celebrate achieving carbon neutrality!

This Cult-Status Puzzle Is Getting Its Very Own Exhibition

A puzzle exhibition and tournament like no other at Jacky Winter’s Lamington Drive.

‘Cuttings’ By Elizabeth Gower At Geelong Gallery

A major survey of work from one of Australia’s foremost feminist contemporary artists.

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Living Well With Assemble

A new workshop series with Melbourne creatives exploring the simplicity of good living.

The Best Beach Houses

As we all count down the days 'til summer break, we revisit some of our favourite beachside homes.

Top of the Chocs

Our edit of tantalising chocolate recipes, just for all you chocoholics!

Workshop Envy

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

A Converted Rural Retreat Like No Other!

As you can see from the project in Trafalgar, Gippsland, Wolveridge Architects have 'The Nak’ for great design!

The New Architect-Designed Tiny Home You Can Actually Buy

Grimshaw Architects has joined forces with Kids Under Cover to create a flat-pack micro house.

A Surprise In Ballarat's Suburbs

Eldridge and Anderson architects create a big impact with a modest budget, in this Ballarat home.

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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.

The Tools I Use · Jeffrey Phillips, Illustrator

Jeff the Peff' shares his illustration kit must-haves!

The Tools I Use · Derek Swalwell, Photographer

The legendary Melbourne photographer gives us the low-down on his go-to gear.

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TDF Talks With David Flack Of Flack Studio

For our fourth podcast episode, we bring you an inspiring conversation with Melbourne's most talked-about interior designer.

TDF Talks With Gorman Founder + Creative Director Lisa Gorman

For our third podcast episode, we chat to the creative mind behind one of Australia's most loved fashion brands – Gorman.

TDF Talks With Artist & Designer Rachel Castle

The much-loved artist and designer reflects on building her small business in a way that ensures she continues to love it!

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An Artist's Bohemian Abode + Church Studio In Rural NSW

Brilliant photographer and author Robyn Lea visits the home of NSW-based artist Luke Sciberas in her captivating new book, 'Bohemian Living'...

Semi-Finalists Of The 2018 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Revealed

132 mesmerising portraits are in the running for Australia's richest art prize.

A Home That Invites The Outside In

A 1920’s brick bungalow in Hobart gets a modern revamp by Archier.

Restraint and Exuberance, With Kerry Phelan and Stephen Javens of KPDO

Revered Melbourne design studio KPDO share their distinct approach to residential design, and their latest project, One Wellington.

The Melbourne-Based Maker Pushing Paper To The Limits

We drop by the studio of graphic designer and papercrafter Magdalena Ksiezak, ahead of our Meet The Maker event next month!

TDF Talks With Cook + Author, Julia Busuttil Nishimura

Melbourne’s most-loved foodie on how she turned her passion for food into a career, plus awesome advice for first-time authors.

The New Furniture Showroom To Visit In Brisbane's West End

We visit the sleek new showroom of Mast Furniture, and go behind-the-scenes at their workshop where the magic craftsmanship happens!

The Unforgettable 'Gruzman House’ Set For Auction

The terraced-in-rock home of legendary architect Neville Gruzman, designed in 1958, is set to go under the hammer in Sydney.

Martyn Thompson's Distinctive Design Comes To The NGV

The Rigg Design Prize is Australia's Highest Accolade for Design. Shorlisted designer Martyn Thompson hints at what he's got in store for th...

At Home With One Of Australia's Great Furniture Retailers

Explore the renovated Chippendale home of Cult's Richard Munao and family.

A Converted Rural Retreat Like No Other!

As you can see from the project in Trafalgar, Gippsland, Wolveridge Architects have 'The Nak’ for great design!

Matt & Lentil Purbrick · Make Your Own Flatbread With DIY Sourdough Culture!

The team from Grown & Gathered share a recipe for homemade flatbread... DIY sourdough culture included!

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