Your February guide to the best art, culture and film
Stepping out of a summer of leisure and into the swing of the new year, here are our must-see top picks for February, from a ballet under the stars to a love letter to Notre-Dame.
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Think EVs are boring? This car will change your mind
This racy Swedish Volvo offshoot is as swift as it is efficient.
The best Christmas gift of 2023 keeps on giving
He’s shot the world’s biggest stars, and now you (and your family) can sit for one of Australia’s most lauded photographers this festive season.
Steve Cordony’s design guide to Paris
When interiors guru Steve Cordony travelled to Paris for the World Cup with Range Rover, he left no design stone unturned. He unpacks the influences that have followed him home.
‘Less etiquette, more creativity’: Rewriting the rules of entertaining
Entertaining expert Lauren Santo Domingo says its time to rethink what makes a great party.
Grandiflora’s guide to festive floral arranging
Grandiflora’s Saskia Havekes reveals the expert tips and tricks to making statement-making Christmas arrangements.
Inside the luxury hotel for the watch obsessed
The Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet and the neighbouring Hôtel des Horlogers are strikingly modern odes to a centuries-old fascination.
Cordelia de Castellane’s holiday essentials
The French artistic director of Dior Maison and Baby Dior shares her design collectables and entertaining essentials for the party season.
The supermodel saving Kenya’s gentle giants
Trish Goff and David Bonnouvrier built a home next to Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and learned that trying to protect the country’s wildlife begins with helping people.
The queen of ‘maximalism’ behind LA’s best homes
She’s done up homes for Elton John, Gwen Stefani and Cher and regularly scours antique stores with Cameron Diaz. Designer to the stars Kelly Wearstler reveals how to add a Hollywood touch to any home.
Back in the saddle: Elsa Pataky is riding high
Showjumping, mucking horse stables and walking red carpets with husband Chris Hemsworth is all in a day’s work. But the actor and mum-of-three wouldn’t have it any other way.
The iconic restaurant with the best view in Australia turns 30
Eateries come and go – especially in Sydney – but Catalina is the great survivor. The family who own and run one of Australia’s most spectacular dining spots share the ups and downs of three decades of service.
On Mornington Peninsula’s ‘bay of billionaires’, life’s a beach
Melbourne’s privileged have long escaped the city for ‘the Peninsula’, and with property prices on the rise, the allure of this rich lister’s playground has never been greater.
The Melbourne milliner making hat-wearing chic again
After a decades-long hiatus, Melbourne’s high society hat maker is back and brimming with inspiration.
Five decades on, Sir Paul Smith still works the till
More than 50 years since he opened his first store, the acclaimed British designer loves nothing better than a Sunday spent “behind the till”.
Louis Vuitton’s high jewellery odyssey
A search for the perfect stones led Louis Vuitton’s artistic director of watches and jewellery on an epic journey.
In our sunburnt country, this grape has barrels of potential
This often overlooked grape may hold the key to modern Australian winemaking.
Inside trobar, Mallorca’s new gastro-gallery
From the ceramic taco holders to the hand-woven rugs, everything in this extraordinary, Aussie-owned eatery is for sale.
The ‘priceless’ Rolls-Royce you need an invite to buy
This Private Collection model will take you to the moon and back, if you can only get your hands on one.
What it’s really like on an America’s Cup boat
Design hits high speeds when Tudor creates a watch for the Alinghi Red Bull Racing team ahead of the next America’s Cup.
The fixer helping billionaires spend money
If you yearn to watch Beyoncé from the wings or walk the red carpet at the Met Gala, Rey Flemings can make it happen – for a price.
King of concrete: Inside the mind of Tadao Ando
The architect behind Kim Kardashian’s “dream” home and Melbourne’s MPavilion 10 shares his sage-like wisdom on life and living spaces.
Count Nikolai, the Danish prince charming Australia
The model, business student and nephew to our own Danish Crown Princess Mary is bringing some royal star power to Melbourne’s Spring Racing Carnival.
Australian jeweller making piercing a pleasure
It used to involve a painful – and sometimes traumatic – trip to the local chemist, but this Australian jewellery label is turning ear piercing into a luxury experience.
What these award-winning apartments tell us about how we live now
The multiple housing category in this year’s Australian Institute of Architects Awards tells a story about our lives now, and in the future.
Sails, sheds honoured at Australia’s top design awards
A maintenance shed, private school sports centre and Australia’s most iconic building have taken out prizes for urban and commercial design.
Winners redefine the Australian home
The 2023 National Architecture Award residential winners reflect our unique culture, geography and changing family structures. See the winners here.
It’s time to rethink pink champagne
Saving rosé champagne for dessert? You’re doing it all wrong…
Space marks 30 years of timeless design
Australia’s go-to for modern furniture shows no signs of slowing down in its singular pursuit of showcasing quality, innovation and timeless style.
Deep dive into Omega’s biggest launch of the year
Many of us will never use a tool watch for its actual purpose but the aesthetics offer reason enough. Especially when a dial can be so alluring.
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