Nest Architects and Placement present the leafy Garden House, designed and documented by Nest and then guided through the construction stage by Stephanie Kitingan’s new firm

Architect Adam Kane renovated a 1920s California Bungalow in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick to become a place of quiet, stillness and order

In turning an original 1920s Toorak home into Jade House, a comfortable yet elegant family home, designer and art consultant Swee Lim of Swee Design used rich colours, sculptural furniture pieces and commissioned artworks throughout

Melbourne practice studiofour has harmoniously linked this heritage Federation home and its gabled addition to create an environment with better human connection, views and light

Architectural design and construction firm S&K Group conceived the layout and materiality of this Melbourne home to better suit the family’s lifestyle and improve the connection to the outdoors. Director Paul Kegen shares more about his team’s approach to the renovation

Designed by Setsquare Studio, newly opened Sense of Self bathhouse and spa reimagines the ritual of bathing as an immersive and self-reflective practice

Light-filled and sculpted, Arc Side by Jolson reimagines an iconic Melbourne residence originally designed by Cox Carmichael in a sophisticated and cohesive home spread across three levels

How can design transcend borders in a time without travel? Tash Miles and Manami Ray discuss their upcoming talk ‘Designing Change Through Cross-Cultural Collaboration’ at Melbourne Design Week 2021

From exhibitions and screenings to talks and tours, our editor-in-chief rounds up her pick of events coming up during Melbourne Design Week 2021

Advocating mindful movement and holistic health, Maddox Fit — designed by Hecker Guthrie — is the antithesis of mainstream gym culture

On the shore of Australia’s first surf park in Tullamarine, Three Blue Ducks’ latest restaurant was designed by Pattern Studio to be a contemporary, warm and tactile take on surf culture. Here, studio co-director Lily Goodwin shares more about Pattern’s approach to the project

Sustainable clothing brand Viktoria & Woods’ new Doncaster boutique was designed by local firm GOLDEN as a physical manifestation of the contemporary brand’s DNA. GOLDEN directors Kylie Dorotic and Alicia McKimm talk us through their process

In designing new Melbourne cafe DUX Coffee, architecture and interiors firm Pierce Widera embraced the site’s original features to create an impactful experience within the petite space. We spoke with studio co-founder Nat Widera to find out more about the project

Architecture and interiors practice Kennon carved intimate moments throughout renowned hair stylist Joey Scandizzo’s updated Melbourne salon, masterfully merging a metallic, high-octane look with pockets of sensuous calm, all within a historic Victorian Italianate building

In reworking Melbourne’s Parisian cafe and steakhouse Entrecôte, Brahman Perera drew on nostalgic references and an uplifting palette, presenting a transformation of the iconic venue as it emerges from Victoria’s lockdown.

Mixed-use building Piccolo House, a collaboration between boutique developer Piccolo and Wood Marsh Architecture, is a new landmark set to become part of South Melbourne’s urban fabric

Architecture and interior design studio Splinter Society renovated this three-storey historic building to become a rich, moody and warm home that celebrates the building’s industrial heritage

This South Yarra home is one of impeccable personalised details, unified with a consistent black and white palette and views of the neighbouring treetops and gardens

Winter Architecture reimagined this dated townhouse into a streamlined space by using light as a material that invites the outside in

The launch of Sebastian Herkner’s lighting collection for Rakumba marks the award-winning German designer’s first collaboration with an Australian brand