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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
Where Embellishment Meets Austerity
Trower Falvo Architects dovetailed architectural austerity with heritage in the renovation of this 19th-century bluestone villa in Melbourne
What to See at Melbourne Design Week 2022
From exhibitions and talks to a brand new collectible design fair, our editor-in-chief rounds up her pick of events coming up during this year’s Melbourne Design Week and Art Book Fair
A Home that Transcends Design Eras
This 1940s Melbourne home was remodelled by Therese Carrodus of Full of Grace Interiors to combine retro glamour and modern-day functionality
A Home with a New Source of Light
This Melbourne home by Kennon gets light from above with a ceiling concept that rolls up into interlocking angled blades
Deadly Ponies Launches Australian Flagship
The New Zealand leather goods label debuts its bags and accessories with a new peach-tinted store in Melbourne designed by Katie Lockhart Studio
A Home That Gets Better with Age
In designing his own home, architect Richard Teed of Moby Architecture and Interiors was motivated by a connection to the environment and ensuring the home grows better with age
A Japanese Restaurant with Filmic Qualities
Design studio Russell & George has created a futuristic interior with coloured film and neon lights at new Melbourne eatery Yakimono
Victor Churchill Opens a New-Age Butcher in Melbourne
Australian butcher Victor Churchill elevates the craft into theatre with a luxurious design experience conceived by loopcreative
A Melbourne Home with a Formidable Street Presence
Inspired by a monolithic building halfway across the world, this home by architecture and design practice Powell & Glenn boasts a commanding concrete facade tethered to its sloping site
A House that Mixes Tough and Tender
Conceived and executed by AGUSHI Constructions and Webster Architecture & Interiors, this brawny Melbourne home has been tempered by soft, decorative layering by Simone Haag
Dowel Jones and Ries Launch Volta
Australian design brand Dowel Jones and Buenos Aires-based Ries have paired up to create Volta, a collection of tubular-framed furniture with contrasting autumnal upholstery
The Grey Zone: Collecting and Collaboration in Contemporary Art and Design
Pairings of art and design works, curated by Edition Office and Trent Jansen, formed a meditative collision of cultures and contemporary thought at Artbank Melbourne
Experiencing the Oeuvre of Maree Clarke
Hosted by the NGV, the first major retrospective of Aboriginal designer and artist Maree Clarke explores ideas of Country, culture and place, with over thirty years of Clarke’s work in addition to specially commissioned pieces
History in the Making Explores our Relationship with Materials
This exhibition at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria explores the materials used in art and design production, seeking to provoke thoughts on the way humans plunder the natural world — and why it’s important to find new models of sustainability
Warmth & Stature Prevail in this Striking Toorak Home
Designed by Conrad Architects, Toorak Garden Residence is a contemporary reimagining of a European garden villa driven by enduring architectural principles and a reverence for the landscape
New Melbourne Gym 1R is an Immersive Experience
Branded as The King of Gyms in the UK, 1R has launched in Australia with a space designed by Foolscap Studio to reflect the gym’s trademark nightclub meets fitness studio aesthetic