This Month
Why dining at the bar is the hottest seat in the restaurant
At the recent Eat, Drink Design Awards, judges awarded Best Bar to Adelaide’s Dolly for its “tactile” appeal. It’s not the only venue where the bar is a drawcard.
- Stephen Todd
November
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
These interior designers have every taste and budget covered
From an Aussie blowfly pendant to tomato-scented candles and sculptural ceramics, Stephanie Stamatis and Joseph Gardener share their favourite gifts.
- Stephen Todd
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
The festive rituals of six high-flyers from around the world
Family is at the heart of celebrations for these globetrotters – no matter who, or where, they are.
- Philippa Coates, Jill Dupleix and Charis Perkins
This Australian furniture maker has doubled the size of its factory
Jardan is expanding its Melbourne hub and plans to follow its customers, including Google and Facebook, to the US.
- David Meagher
At this Sydney harbour penthouse, the furniture alone costs $1m
The duplex atop Sydney’s new Kurraba Residences is furnished throughout with pieces from Liaigre, the ultimate French interior design brand.
- Stephen Todd
‘iPhone of the 19th century’: how an old curio inspires design today
What had people obsessed and bumping into walls in the 1800s? The kaleidoscope, says a British designer whose work will be on show at the NGV Triennial.
- Stephen Todd
Designer Kerrie Hess gets $200,000 style dividend on home sale
Not everyone can have a professional designer decorate their house for sale, but there are some tips worth keeping in mind to boost appeal of a home.
- Michael Bleby
October
Got a spare $5m? How to renovate your Paris apartment
You think your reno is tricky? Try doing up a heritage pad in the 4th Arrondissement in lockdown. From Melbourne.
- Michael Bleby
The Australian porcelain brand loved by Gwyneth, Nigella and David Chang
After nearly three decades of building her porcelain homewares business Mud Australia into a globally recognised brand, Shelley Simpson still loves pottering around.
- Lauren Sams
This Aussie’s hugely successful brand confuses venture capitalists
Australian Richard Christiansen has built a wholesome brand inspired by his LA hilltop home. Now, Flamingo Estate is rolling out Moroccan rugs.
- David Meagher
August
This French château restoration has reached its final stupendous stage
Ten years ago, a Perth couple bought a château in the Pyrenees. Now their castle is finally a home.
- Susan Gough Henly
Troye Sivan’s favourite art gallery may surprise you
For the Australian pop star, there’s nothing like a former Berlin nightclub that’s been transformed.
- Matthew Drummond
Eight tips from property stylists to sell your home fast
If you want a quick sale and decent money, first things first – ditch the family photos.
- Lucy Dean
This diamond-shaped house just won a national award
Architects Chenchow Little strive to design properties that are uniquely of their place. Shiplap, on Sydney Harbour, won them Best New House over 200 square metres.
- Stephen Todd
- Exclusive
- Property development
Nightingale building gets $517,000 ‘social value’ boost
If a building makes residents feel safer, cuts out noise and increases social interaction, it’s better to live in – and worth more.
- Michael Bleby
July
How an architect of luxury digs designed his own (3.3m-wide) home
Built on a tiny strip of land, this house – and others just as surprising – are at the cutting edge of making Australian cities function better.
- David Meagher
This designer has 300 indoor plants (but there’s one he can’t grow)
David Flack of Flack Studio has filled his office with greenery. So at the end of days, you’ll find him there – with a watering can in hand.
- Lucy Dean
How this interior designer became the epitome of modern elegance
Excess is back in vogue, so it’s time to revisit the man behind some of Sydney’s signature hospitality and residential projects – Iain Halliday.
- Stephen Todd
Tiny jewel of an apartment wins top award for bold design
The vibrant home of former Sydney Morning Herald food critic Michael Dowe has caught the eye of the Australian Institute of Architects.
- Stephen Todd
Inside a modernist marvel - Barbie’s Dreamhouse
The new film about the children’s doll has a strong mid-century design aesthetic, but Barbie has lived in a variety of Dreamhouse styles.
- Michael Bleby
