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

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The Melbourne-based multidisciplinary artist takes us through her Northcote studio.
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Interior designer and stylist Jono Fleming shares his treasure-box apartment in Sydney's Waterloo.
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Artist Dawn Tan On Her Scary Start To Motherhood + Keeping Calm In The Time Of Corona

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A Serene Japanese-Inspired Home In Melbourne

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A Victorian Terrace Transformed, With Minimal Intervention

Let there be light! Austin Maynard Architects illuminates a dark Carlton terrace with a new renovation, including internal gardens!
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