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Lanson Place Makes its Debut in Melbourne and Relaunches its Hong Kong Flagship
Lanson Place has opened its first Australian hotel, Lanson Place Parliament Gardens, in the historic Salvation Army Printing Works in Melbourne, while the Hong Kong hotel gets a sophisticated update by Pierre-Yves Rochon
The StandardX Lands in Melbourne’s Fitzroy
The Standard International group’s new StandardX brand opens its first property in Melbourne, making quite the first impression thanks to its design by Hecker Guthrie and Woods Bagot
A Reborn Period Home in Melbourne
Melbourne’s Olaver Architecture refreshed a classic terrace home, creating a new spatial flow and bathing it in light
High Design Meets Flea Market Finds in this Melbourne Home
Simone Haag and her team have an enviable flair for styling. This Melbourne home, where international design mixes with Parisian flea market finds, is yet another example of that prowess. She shares more about the project and some of its highlights
David Flack and Volker Haug Bring Material Change to Milan Design Week 2024
Melbourne-based designers David Flack and Volker Haug come together to exhibit a new collection of lighting design, influenced by the interior design projects from which many of the pieces originate
ST. ALi & The Queen Embraces a Communal European Feel
Fiona Lynch Office’s latest collaboration with coffee icon ST. ALi affectionately highlights the history and community of Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market. Director Fiona Lynch tells us more
MPavilion 10 by Tadao Ando Celebrates Its Environs
Melbourne's MPavilion celebrates its tenth annual commission with Japanese Pritzker Prize laureate Tadao Ando’s first built structure in Australia. Design Anthology speaks with Ando about his elegant concrete pavilion
Made in Melbourne
Under the guidance of design director Justin Hutchinson, Australian brand Kett’s furniture is made in Melbourne but intended to be part of the wider design ecosystem
Melbourne’s Ritz-Carlton Tells the Story of the City
BAR Studio’s design of the new Ritz-Carlton in Melbourne pays homage to the history and culture of the city, with symbolic motifs and a curated art collection
Inside Aesop’s New Melbourne Headquarters
Since its founding in 1987, Antipodean skincare brand Aesop has been renowned for its commitment to both design and hospitality. Its new headquarters and laboratory in Melbourne’s Collingwood reflect this long-standing commitment to the creative and the considered
Melbourne Design Week 2023: Editor’s Picks
This year’s Melbourne Design Week was an insightful look into the diversity and quality of work being produced by Australian designers, providing a snapshot of the industry’s progression and maturity. Here we round up some of our highlights from the 2023 edition
An Intimate Sanctuary Redefining Beauty
In Melbourne’s South Yarra, local interior design studio Biasol designed a new space for beauty salon Akmē Beauty where luxe and elegance meet sensuality. Here, Biasol founder and director Jean-Pierre Biasol dives deeper into the project
A House Inspired by Tectonics
In the Melbourne suburb of Toorak, local architecture and interior design practice Cera Stribley designed an intergenerational family house inspired by geological formation. Co-founder and managing principal Chris Stribley shares more about the project
A Victorian Terrace Gets a Contemporary Refresh
In Melbourne’s Prahran, multidisciplinary firm Mim Design reimagined a Victorian terrace by balancing the home’s bold heritage features with a refined and contemporary design language
For the Love of Outdoor Living
In Armadale, this spacious family home designed by architecture firm Powell & Glenn embraces outdoor living through a series of free-flowing pavilions connected to lush gardens. Here the studio’s principal Ed Glenn and head of interiors Clementine Jacobs tell us more about the project
A Historic Apartment Redesigned for Modern Living
This apartment in Robin Boyd’s Domain Park Flats in South Yarra was refurbished by local firm S&K Group to become a contemporary, warm residence within the historic shell
Holistic Care
Designed by local firm Biasol, Insight Body and Mind is a serene wellness studio that combines psychology services with mindful movement classes. Here designer Jean-Pierre Biasol tells us more
A Coastal Retreat
The owners of design practice MANNA MADE have made their Mornington Peninsula home a peaceful refuge where they can reset and connect with nature
A Victorian Cottage Becomes a Peaceful Family Home
For her family home in East Melbourne, Studio Amble principal Charlotte Weatherley renovated a Victorian cottage to become a bright and understated space connected to the outdoors. Here she tells us more about this personal project
Storytelling Through Design at St Huberts
One of the oldest wineries in the Yarra Valley, St Hubert’s has reopened after a sensitive transformation by Melbourne practice Cera Stribley that includes a new cellar door