Today
One couple’s decades-long devotion to Australian art has a new home
The Eva and Marc Besen Centre is a state-of-the-art gallery and storage space where back-of-house and front-of-house are one and the same.
This Month
This new Sydney hotel is the ultimate urban oasis
Dazzling design, stellar dining and a tropical rooftop pool are just the start of what you can expect at the hotly anticipated Eve Hotel.
A Melbourne gallery explores what our clothes say about us
A new exhibition, on now in the lead up to the Melbourne Fashion Festival, assembles fashion designers, jewellers, sculptors and photographers.
Why the Melbourne Art Fair is the place for start-up collectors
All you need is an open mind, says the chairman of the foundation that operates the event, which shirt-fronted a hotel group and a carmaker for this year’s edition.
January
The architect inspired by shearing sheds and tents
Mudgee-based Cameron Anderson honours the beauty of humble rural structures and rustic materials in his designs.
New shows, ‘worship-worthy’ products you need to know about
A few things to inspire from the Currency section of our Arts & Culture issue out on January 31.
How design studio Festen is redefining Parisian elegance
Interior power duo Charlotte de Tonnac and Hugo Sauzay are shaping the look and feel of the city’s hotels
December 2024
Stuck for ideas? Two top Australian designers share their wish lists
You’re bound to be inspired once you read what designer Blainey North and architect William Smart have chosen.
Inside Melbourne’s latest luxury hotel
This CBD new-build is avowedly local, and intrinsically sophisticated. The essence of Victoria’s capital, really.
Hip industrial designer Henry Wilson has a brilliant new store
One of Australia’s most esteemed creatives now has a shopfront for his instantly recognisable pieces.
These award-winning restaurants and bars are designed to take you away
At the recent Eat Drink Design awards, judges noted a refreshing shift towards “otherworldly design” in hospitality venues.
How Aussie expats celebrate Christmas with foreign flourish
Boxing Day might not include beach cricket for these five living abroad, but some customs from home can be honoured.
November 2024
The 70s furniture trend making an unlikely (but welcome) comeback
This humble yet sustainable material is getting a high-end makeover.
Singapore layover? Check out New Bahru
This well-designed collection of creative businesses – from food to wellness and retail – will easily account for a day.
Good old tiles are making a comeback
Ugly public structures are being transformed with bold and intricately patterned mosaic works of art. The trend is in play in fashionable houses, too.
October 2024
Outback-inspired pieces set to go on show at Design Miami fair
Trent Jansen explores Australia’s cross-cultural history through his furniture collaborations with Indigenous artisans.
September 2024
The Australian gallery making moves on Mayfair
Can Yavuz sets out in his galleries to “challenge, inspire and reclaim”. It’s worked here; now he’s hoping to do the same in London.
Interior design maestro pays tribute to his famous colour muse
David Flack was inspired by abstract painter Sydney Ball as a schoolboy; now he is curating an exhibition of the late artist’s work.
The interior decorators in the spotlight for their beautiful spaces
Looking for a home refresh to enhance your signature style or soften hard lines? These three women have the know-how.
An edgy Hollywood hotel brand makes its Australian debut
It may have its origins in Los Angeles, but The StandardX has embraced the gritty hipness of its new location in Fitzroy, Melbourne.