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

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

In Victoria’s Brown Hill, local architecture firm Eldridge Anderson created a durable family home that embraces its natural terrain while responding to its owners’ lifestyle. Co-founders Jeremy Anderson and Scott Eldridge share more about the project

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

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

Realised by Carla Middleton Architecture, this compact Sydney family home was designed to embrace natural light thanks to a clever use of space, openings and materials. Founder Carla Middleton spoke to us about the project

Deeply connected to the Barossa Valley region, this home by Williams Burton Leopardi is grounded in warmth, texture and openness, a unique expression of its owners and their ties to the surrounding landscape and farm life

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

Realised by Porebski Architects, this family home near Sydney’s Queens Park is defined by modern, open-plan and light-filled living spaces connected to lush outdoor areas. Here studio director Alex Porebski shares more about the project

This beach house by Casey Brown Architecture was designed to respond to the site’s unique environmental conditions, with a rugged exterior and raw but refined interiors. Founding partner and architect Rob Brown tells us more about the project

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

Studio Prineas redesigned this home in Sydney’s McMahons Point to have a relaxed layout that takes advantage of beautiful harbour views. Here Eva-Marie Prineas tells us more about the project

Designed by Melbourne-based studio Carr, The Cambium is a considered retreat for professionals looking to recalibrate and refresh

In redesigning the Portarlington Grand Hotel, Technē Architecture + Interior Design took its cues from the seaside location, using bright and breezy colours throughout

Williams Burton Leopardi reworked this heritage apartment in Adelaide to create an enhanced sense of flow that suits its owner and her lifestyle

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

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

The owners of design practice MANNA MADE have made their Mornington Peninsula home a peaceful refuge where they can reset and connect with nature

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

An immersive and sensorial experience designed by Nickolas Gurtler, the newest Youth Lab location is an ode to the ritual of beauty and wellness