In addition to supporting artists with intellectual disabilities, Arts Project Australia is an underrated place to shop for incredible art.

Theodosius Ng's work doesn't attempt to conceal discomfort. Instead, it gives it form.

Meet the Australian studios, designers, and makers stepping into the spotlight with their boundary-pushing furniture and wares.

Ceramic artist Kate Bowman shares her favourite spots in Hobart that will inspire your next trip to Tasmania.

Glassblower Billy Crellin creates pieces that paradoxically appear both carved from the ancient world and borrowed from the future.

Meet the rising artists worth following this year from across Australia and New Zealand.

Meet the couple behind Tint, who are on a mission to help you find the right paint for your home.

An inspiring story of three sisters' vision of creating a space for culture, connection, embroidery, books, and, most importantly, community.

Shari Lowndes of Szilvassy has opened her very own new ceramics showroom in Collingwood.

When every single member of The Design Files team makes a purchase from a local maker, we know we’re onto something special.

Meet the art therapist turned potter behind Zonnebloem Studios' creative ceramics.

Using eggshells, paper pulp, and wood shavings, Joanne Odisho creates inspiring lamps from organic matter otherwise destined for landfill.

The winners of Australia's longest-running art awards for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists have been revealed.

Shop pieces by these artists at the Melbourne Affordable Art Fair, with prices starting from just $100.

This wonderfully undone space blurs the lines between home and studio. 

ESCULTURA is a new local brand creating sustainable, made-to-order furniture that's fully customisable.

From his apartment in the Atherton Gardens public housing estate, Pol McMahon paints the goings-on of Fitzroy.

Find out what it takes to become a production designer according to the experts at Australia's most prestigious film and TV school.

Following the rise of Western and country symbolism in pop culture, find out why equestrian art is the next big thing!

From the Melbourne Art Book Fair, to exciting exhibitions across the city, here's our guide to Melbourne Design Week 2025.

PEUGEOT has teamed up with Flâner fragrances for a signature scent. Find out how you can try it for yourself this weekend.

Not many designers have made 3D-printed homewares look as elegant and elevated as Brisbane-based FRANCA Studio.

See our first exhibition of the year and shop pre-sales now!

Kendal Murray’s intricate miniature sculptures evoke memories of childhood adventure.

Local artist Morgan Blue combines motifs from childhood and comforting colours in her personal new exhibition.

Woodworker Sean Brickhill shares how he got his start in furniture design — and where he gets his inspiration.

Melbourne design duo Trouthouse reveal a new collection of zigzag-shaped homewares, all handmade from timber.

Archer Davies explores the work of historic European artists Edgar Degas, Diego Velázquez, and more in his new show, Theft.

You can now visit artist Hannah Nowlan's new gallery space, located on a scenic Mornington Peninsula farm.

Whether your budget is $250 or $2000, these are our favourite places to shop for beautiful art that won't break the bank!

Pre-sales for our last exhibition of the year, 'Surely, this is the place they sing about' by Bobby Bowers, are open now!

Claudia Bloxsome is an interior designer by day, and a masterful weaver by night. See inside their Melbourne studio!

The maker behind furniture brand Malli meticulously handcrafts every piece from stainless steel.

Discover the new online platform for creatives to showcase and sell their unique products.

Find out how the culinary poster shop began, and why its latest collection is all about championing local legends — in collaboration with artists from Arts Project Australia.

Pre-sales for our latest TDF Collect exhibition are open now! See the full catalogue of dreamy sunset paintings by Fiona Barrett-Clark here.

Sundance Studio founder Emma Shepherd creates everything from textile hangings to patchwork pillows from her family farm in Flinders!

Creating a Squarespace website that embodied the brand's core ethos was a key factor in the success of the Melbourne day spa.

It takes textile artist Nathalie Dumont up to several days to create one piece — more if she's dying the threads herself!

The Sydney-based designer shares how she turned from fashion to homewares, and how living in Sweden influenced her design approach.

From the Art Book Fair, to architecture talks, and local designer's exhibitions, here's our guide to this year's epic MDW program.

The Melbourne-based interior decorator shares how she did it and her advice for small business founders.

The Melbourne baker shares how she turned to making cakes after a heartbreaking loss, and why Australia's Biggest Morning Tea is a cause close to her heart.

In her new exhibition ‘Making Beds’, Brisbane native Miranda Hine paints intimate scenes inside London’s historic house museums.

Looking for a new print for your home? Here are some of our favourite photographers turning real life into works of art.

A new exhibition called 'My Country' has invited eight emerging First Nations to create their most ambitious work yet — and it opens this week!

Step inside the abandoned Victorian cottage that's become Tai Snaith's enchanting art studio ahead of her upcoming exhibition!

See the catalogue for our latest art exhibition featuring Pilbara-based artist Maggie Green's beautiful dot paintings — which are on sale now!

Step inside Bridget Bodenham's studio, where she creates ceramic vessels, accessories, and bowls designed to bring bees to your garden!

Get to know Anna Charlesworth, the master metalworker trusted by Flack Studio and Tamsin Johnson for timeless handcrafted lights.

From culinary posters, to still-life prints, and colourful graphic designs, here's our favourite places to find great art prints.

Jacqueline Stojanović builds on the cultural stories, histories, and traditions of weaving in her delicate artworks.

The National Gallery of Australia is shining a well deserved spotlight on the late Anmatyerr artist.

After a successful career in advertising, Cindy Phillips decided to study interior design at ISCD and never looked back — now working with one of Australia's leading designers.

Meet some of our favourite Australian artists making masterpieces on paper — from hyper-realistic drawings, to emotive still-life paintings.

Emma Shepherd is endlessly inspired by yarn — both its limitations and possibilities — to inform her weaving practice, Sundance Studio.

The acclaimed South Sudanese artist shares what she's learnt from motherhood, and how she travelled to see her work in the Tate just six weeks post-partum!

A professor, a studio founder and an emerging designer share their words of wisdom for budding graphic designers looking to enter the industry.

NZ born, Melbourne based Kohl Tyler's delicate ceramics appear as fossilised remnants of an imagined planet.