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Victorian Coastal Renovated Architectural Apartment Mid Century Minimalist Family Country Tiny
Country Garden Vegetable Garden Suburban Garden Public Garden Small Garden Coastal Garden
Aboriginal Art Exhibition
Graphic Design Floristry Illustration Jewellery Aboriginal Art Textiles Interior Design Craft Quoted Furniture Woodwork Art Styling Architecture Lighting Photography Industrial Design Ceramics
Gluten Free Julia Busuttil Nishimura Drinks Lunch Dinner Snacks Salad Vegetarian Breakfast Sweets
Furniture Soft Furnishings Kids Lighting Homewares Ceramics Rugs Gifts In Print Sustainable Design Art Fashion Plants + Flowers
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About The Design Files Contributors Contact Advertising Frequently Asked Questions

Homes

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

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

Architecture

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

ALL
Apartments
City Homes
Coastal Homes
Country Homes
Mid Century Homes
Queenslander Homes
Sustainable Homes
Tiny Homes
Victorian Homes

Interiors

Award-winning Australian interior design, inspiring homes, and interviews with Australia’s top designers.

ALL
Expert Advice
How To
Kitchens

Gardens

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

ALL
Coastal Garden
Country Garden
Public Garden
Small Garden
Suburban Garden
Vegetable Garden

Creative People

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

ALL
Studio Visit
Extraordinary Routines
Dream Job
Small Business
Family
-
Aboriginal Art
Architecture
Art
Ceramics
Craft
Floristry
Furniture
Graphic Design
Illustration
Industrial Design
Interior Design
Jewellery
Lighting
Photography
Quoted
Styling
Textiles
Woodwork

Art

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

ALL
Aboriginal Art
Exhibition

Food

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

ALL
Breakfast
Dinner
Drinks
Gluten Free
Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Lunch
Salad
Snacks
Sweets
Vegetarian

Travel

Unique travel destinations, design-led accomodation and day trip ideas in Australia and New Zealand.

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Annie Portelli

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Annie Portelli studied Graphic Design at Swinburne University and has worked across fashion and advertising since graduating in 2013. Annie is passionate about identity design, and creates beautiful branding, signage and print assets for all our special projects and collaborations.

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The Most Dreamy Getaway Spots Of 2021

From beach shacks on Stradbroke Island to a Blue Mountains weekender that floats among the clouds, these are the hottest holiday spots of la...
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Two Days In Paris With Our Art Director, Annie Portelli

Everything Annie ate, shopped and explored in her recent visit to the City of Lights!
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Affogato with Honey Roasted Pecans + Crunchy Toffee

Coffee AND ice cream? Yes please!
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Top Podcasts to Listen To This Week

We recently asked our most passionate and podcast-savvy TDF team members to share their top podcast picks! First up is our small-business co...
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What I Learnt at Adobe MAX

Highlights from our Art Director, Annie Portelli, who attended the annual creative conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, last month.
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GoodlyGOLD Ceramics

New ceramics by Melbourne jeweller and designer Danielle Maugeri.
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