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

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

Interiors

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

Gardens

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

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

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

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

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Architectural Apartment Mid Century Minimalist Family Country Tiny Coastal Victorian Renovated

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

Aboriginal Art Exhibition

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

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

Fashion Kids Art Ceramics Furniture Gifts Lighting Plants + Flowers Rugs Soft Furnishings In Print Sustainable Design Homewares

Guides Stays

Homes

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

Architecture

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

Interiors

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

Gardens

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

Creative People

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

Art

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

Food

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

Travel

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

On The Market

News

Creative People

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This Adelaide-Based Emerging Designer Is One To Watch

Dean Toepfer's multifaceted creative practice spans furniture, lighting and object design.

Sasha Gattermayr

Creative People

George & Willy, Making Everyday Tools Great Again

Clever, functional design for everyday life, from the creative New Zealander duo.

Miriam McGarry

Industrial Design

Milan Design Fair 2017 · Cast Impressions by Studio Henry Wilson

The Sydney-based designer unveils new desktop accessories at Aesop's Milan store.

Elle Murrell

Furniture

Skeehan

More coolness from Canberra.

Lucy Feagins

Craft

Wood Melbourne

Tapware with a difference, designed and made in Melbourne by Oliver MacLatchy.

Fiona Killackey

Furniture

Roy Furniture

We introduce the work of Adelaide-based furniture maker Stephen Roy.

Lisa Marie Corso

Art

Henry Madin

A studio visit with young Melbourne artist, musician and instrument maker Henry Madin.

Lisa Marie Corso

Studio Visit

Dale Hardiman and Adam Lynch of Dowel Jones

We visit local designers Dale Hardiman and Adam Lynch of Dowel Jones in their new North Fitzroy studio.

Lucy Feagins

Lighting

Ross Gardam · Aura Collection

Introducing the new ‘Aura’ lighting collection from Melbourne designer Ross Gardam.

Lucy Feagins

Shopping

Marz Designs

A range of locally designed turned timber pendant lights made on the outskirts of Sydney.

Lisa Marie Corso

Industrial Design

Groupwork

Introducing a new design initiative by interior architect Sarah Trotter and her friends.

Lisa Marie Corso

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