Beverly Cheng

January 22, 2026

Architecture, democracy and feeling at home in our cities

The built environment is all around us; would the average citizen feel less alienated if the education system engaged more explicitly with it?

January 22, 2026

London meets Mexico City as this year’s Serpentine Pavilion is announced

Mexican architecture studio LANZA atelier has been selected to design the Serpentine Pavilion 2026, which will open to the public in London’s Kensington Gardens on 6th June.

January 21, 2026

GUBI CEO joins the podcast during a visit from Europe

Arranged with the assistance of Cult, Marie Kristine Schmidt joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons in Sydney.

January 20, 2026

Australia Post’s circular workplace rethinks what a national institution can be

Australia Post’s new Melbourne Support Centre by Hassell showcases circular design, adaptive reuse and a community-focused approach to work.

January 20, 2026

The new Sydney Fish Market opens as a landmark destination 

Signalling a transformative moment for Blackwattle Bay and the redevelopment of Sydney’s harbour foreshore, the newly open Sydney Fish Market demonstrates how thoughtfully designed public realm and contemporary market space can unite to create a landmark urban destination.

January 19, 2026

Blurring the line between konbini and café

Suupaa in Cremorne reimagines the Japanese konbini as a fast-casual café, blending retail, dining and precise design by IF Architecture.

January 17, 2026

Inside the quiet beauty of Setouchi Retreat Aonagi on Shikoku

Tadao Ando’s Setouchi Retreat Aonagi conjures luxury through concrete, light, silence and a deeply immersive relationship with nature.

January 15, 2026

Inside Dissh Armadale: retail as space to linger

At Dissh Armadale, Brahman Perera channels a retail renaissance, with a richly layered interior that balances feminine softness and urban edge.

January 13, 2026

Song for the Mute’s Melbourne boutique brings atmosphere over spectacle

Designed by Foolscap, the debut Melbourne store for Song for the Mute translates sound and rhythm into an immersive retail experience that feels closer to a listening room than a shopfront.

January 12, 2026

The making of Melbourne’s apartment culture

From six-pack flats to design-led city living, Neometro’s four-decade trajectory offers a lens on how Melbourne learned to see apartment living as a cultural and architectural aspiration rather than a temporary compromise.

January 7, 2026

A journey of renewal: Integrating Japanese bathing rituals into bathroom design

Jason Gibney, winner of the Editor’s Choice Award in 2025 Habitus House of the Year, reflects on how bathroom rituals might just be reshaping Australian design.

January 7, 2026

Norte rejects coastal cliché to win Best Restaurant Design

J.AR OFFICE’s Norté in Mermaid Beach wins Best Restaurant Design 2025 for its moody, modernist take on coastal dining.