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

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

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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 Homes Country Tiny Coastal Victorian Renovated

Small Garden Suburban Garden Country Garden Public Garden Vegetable Garden

Indigenous Art

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

Lunch Dinner Snack Salad Vegetarian Breakfast Sweets Gluten Free

Kids Accessories Art Ceramics Craft Furniture Gifts Jewellery Lighting Plants + Flowers Rugs Soft Furnishings Tableware TDF Shop

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

Art

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

Gardens

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

Travel

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

Creative People

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

News

On The Market

Christmas Countdown

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Partners in Life and Work

The creative couples behind The Plant Society, Grown & Gathered and Pop & Scott share their tips on living and working together.

Lucy Feagins

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The Value of Mentors

Sommelier Matt Skinner, artist Reko Rennie, and the Dale Hardiman and Adam Lynch from Dowel Jones reflect on the importance of positive role...

Elle Murrell

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Advice on Changing Tack

Annie Abbott of footwear phenomenon Habbot, and Mr Draper’s Alistair Birrell share some tips on plotting a new career course.

Elle Murrell

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Achieving Work/Life Balance

This afternoon we explore the ideal of ‘work/life balance’. Is it ACTUALLY attainable? Tamara Maynes of The Establishment Studios and ...

Elle Murrell

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Tips on Motivating Teams

We take two minutes with two incredibly accomplished creative professionals: Amanda Henderson of Gloss Creative, and Berry Liberman of Small...

Elle Murrell

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Kitchen Essentials

The tools restauranteur Michael Pham, cook/author Julia Busuttil Nishimura, and caterer Cassie Lucas can't cook without!

Lucy Feagins

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Top Creative Apps

Inspiring intel from our favourite local creatives.

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Ideas on Productivity

A new short and snappy series of inspiring quotes from our fave local creatives.

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