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NEW SOUTH WALES

Swapping Fashion For Art With Holly Ryan

The popular Sydney-based jeweller explores her emerging sculpture practice in her second solo show at Jerico Contemporary.
Sally Tabart
  9 hours ago

VICTORIA

Local Artists And Designers Feature At This Brunswick East Craft Fete

Bringing back the neighbourhood vibe at this FREE one-day community event!
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

Klaylife's Dramatic New Range

Macrame and clay beads combine for a spectacular new collection of chandeliers.
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

A Way For All Australians To Celebrate Robin Boyd's 100th

Australia Post releases a commemorative stamp acknowledging the seminal architect’s centenary.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Our Guide To The Biggest-Ever Melbourne Design Week

Australia’s creative capital transforms into a thriving design hub this March!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

A New Exhibition Of Raw, Gestural Works From Miranda Skoczek

One of Melbourne’s most collectible contemporary artists opens her first show of the year tomorrow.
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

Dinosaur Designs Releases An Earthy New Collection Today

The latest from the Australian-made homewares brand, inspired by the colours of the Australian desert.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Our Streets Are Not Garages

A campaign for more public open spaces in City of Yarra is in need of your support.
Elle Murrell

VICTORIA

A Boundary-Pushing Exhibition Of Contemporary Jewellery

RMIT Design Hub hosts a retrospective of New Zealand-based artist Lisa Walker’s 30-year conversation with the question: what is jewellery?...
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VICTORIA

Remembering Black Saturday Through Portraits

A decade on, reflecting on the courage and resilience of Black Saturday fire survivors with photographer Lilli Waters.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

The OTHER Illusionists

No, not the magicians!
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

New Outdoor Furniture From A Socially-Conscious Company

Koskela debuts their new range of sleek furniture designed to weather the harsh Aussie outdoors! 
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

While The Rest Of Us Were Relaxing...

A group of artists have been working hard over the summer months to bring an exhibition of fresh new works to Boom Gallery!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Want To Be A Textile Designer For Gorman?

The iconic Melbourne brand is on the hunt for a new team member – it could be you!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Follow Your Heart To Arts Projects Australia

A new exhibition ‘Whatever You Love, You Are!’, opening this weekend, expands on the limits of romantic love.
Miriam McGarry

VICTORIA

Reframing A 1980s Art Movement With Reko Rennie

The Melbourne-based artist explores the Neo Geo art movement through the lens of his Aboriginal heritage.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

You Can Now Have Bobby Clark Artwork On Your Walls – Literally!

Create the ultimate zen space with Bobby’s signature balanced, geometric forms transformed into wallpaper in collaboration with Spanis...
Sally Tabart

New South Wales

'Endless Summer' In Byron Bay

The first exhibition from Fenton & Fenton’s new traveling art project, The Gallery.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

The Bag Making Workshop Combining Aesthetics With Ethics

Level up and learn how to craft your own leather pouch!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Your Chance To Eat With Julia Ostro!

Enjoy Julia Busuttil-Nishimura’s personal favourite recipes from her prolific cookbook!
Sally Tabart

NEW SOUTH WALES

Huge Names Added To The 'All About Women' Festival

Including Michelle Obama’s former Chief of Staff!
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

What To Do On Your Next Summer Roadtrip

Bush Heritage Australia remind us what to consider (and what’s at stake if we don’t) as we venture outdoors.
Elle Murrell

VICTORIA

Mercedes me Achieves carboNZero Certification

The Mercedes me Melbourne cafe and event space has been recognised for their ongoing commitment to sustainability.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Stephen Baker Adds A New Panel To His Iconic Fitzroy Pool Mural

Pool Parade gets an update from the legendary Melbournian artist!
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Elka Collective's Calming New Flagship Store

Pairing luxe, natural materials with a soft colour palette, this fashion retailer’s new store reflects its brand ethos.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

A New Way Of Doing Things With Multiple Meanings

A  collection of gender-neutral clothing, exploring alternate methods of making from two young Australian designers.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

A Mirka Mora-Inspired Doll Making Workshop

Heide Museum of Modern Art presents a free crafternoon session at MPavilion this weekend, paying homage to the pioneering artist.
Sally Tabart

NEW SOUTH WALES

Walking The Streets Of Florence With Luciana Smith

The emerging artist captures everyday moments of living in Italy in her solo show, ‘Slow Walk’, in Sydney.
Sally Tabart

INTERNATIONAL

Pieces From The Coolest American Contemporary Designers Could Be Yours

Sight Unseen announces its 2018 American Hot List… and it’s shoppable for the very first time!
Sally Tabart

NEW SOUTH WALES

An Immersive Sound Installation Highlighting Aboriginal Voices

The voices of Aboriginal elders and teenagers in dialogue are elevated in this installation at The Sydney Festival.
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

Retro Planter Pots For Modernist Lovers

We’re loving this new range of pared-back pots inspired by classic mid-20th-century design.
Sally Tabart

National

Your Last Chance EVER To Order This Iconic Light Shade

There’s only a few more days to purchase Paris au mois d’août’s signature design before production ceases.
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NEW SOUTH WALES

A Major Exhibition Of Rarely-Seen Brett Whiteley Drawings

Don’t miss this show, bringing together 116 drawings from the core of the celebrated artist’s creative history.
Sally Tabart

NATIONAL

The 60s-Inspired Ceramic Homewares That Will Make Your Christmas List

Prominent Queensland design studio Marloe Marloe launches their foray into home decor!
Sally Tabart

NEW SOUTH WALES

Reed Gift Fairs Back For A Blockbuster Sydney Event

Australia’s premier retail trade show returns in 2019 with a renewed focus on the home.
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NEW SOUTH WALES

Celebrating One Of Australia’s Most Influential Designers

A retrospective book and exhibition of Akira Isogawa’s 25-year career.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

Having A Nice Time!

The Melbourne pop-up plant and gift shop with a focus on plants and local makers.
Sally Tabart

VICTORIA

ACCA’s Explosive New Program Of Reality-Warping Works

The first pieces commissioned by The Macfarlane Fund supporting emerging artists to create career-defining works.
Sponsored

VICTORIA

An Australian Christmas Story Takes Over Fed Square

Beci Orpin illustrates a distinctly Australian Christmas story in collaboration with creative film producers General Strike.
Sally Tabart

NEW SOUTH WALES

A Zen Group Show In Sydney

Saint Cloche gallery celebrates the feeling of home with CASA, an end-of-year group exhibition.
Sally Tabart

This Week

News

Our Guide To The Biggest-Ever Melbourne Design Week

Australia’s creative capital transforms into a thriving design hub this March!
Sally Tabart

Modernist Australia

This Corner-Block Mid-Century Classic Is For Sale

A modernist treasure that hasn't changed hands since the late 1960s!
Patricia Callan

Interiors

Karen McCartney's Dreamy, Rustic French Farmhouse

A dream European outpost for two of Australia’s most respected design aficionados! (And yes, it's available for holiday rental).
Lucy Feagins

News

Local Artists And Designers Feature At This Brunswick East Craft Fete

Bringing back the neighbourhood vibe at this FREE one-day community event!
Sally Tabart

Small Business

How Can Your Business Give Back?

Steps you can take to make a positive impact through your workplace, with sage advice from the legends at Who Gives A Crap.
Fiona Killackey

News

Klaylife's Dramatic New Range

Macrame and clay beads combine for a spectacular new collection of chandeliers.
Sally Tabart

Architecture

An Architect's Own Dream Home

Sally Wilson of sw-architects shows us around her newly renovated home in Woodville, South Australia.
Miriam McGarry

TDF Collect

Announcing Our Next Exhibition, Katie Daniels' 'Unfolding Light'

Introducing a brand new artist for our first TDF Collect art exhibition of 2019! Melbourne painter Katie Daniels is one to watch.
Lucy Feagins
  15 hours ago

Events

TDF Talks @Mercedes me, Round Two!

David Bromley, Peter Maddison, Paul West, and Justine Cullen in-conversation at Mercedes me – book now!
Lucy Feagins

News

A Way For All Australians To Celebrate Robin Boyd's 100th

Australia Post releases a commemorative stamp acknowledging the seminal architect’s centenary.
Sally Tabart

News

A New Exhibition Of Raw, Gestural Works From Miranda Skoczek

One of Melbourne’s most collectible contemporary artists opens her first show of the year tomorrow.
Sally Tabart

News

Swapping Fashion For Art With Holly Ryan

The popular Sydney-based jeweller explores her emerging sculpture practice in her second solo show at Jerico Contemporary.
Sally Tabart
  9 hours ago

Architecture

A Brazilian Modernism-Inspired Masterpiece, In Queensland!

Architect Shaun Lockyer introduces South American flair to the typical Queenslander typology.
Miriam McGarry
  7 hours ago

Homes

A Media Mogul's Inner City Oasis

The Fitzroy apartment of Melbourne power couple Nick Shelton and Catherine Graves.
Lucy Feagins

Shopping

Morocco Meets Byron Bay In This Modern Bohemian Wonderland

A virtual visit to the rug and artisanal object treasure trove that is Tigmi Trading.
Elle Murrell
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