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The domestic grind: How Foolscap turned a neighbourly bond into Allpress’ latest outpost

The domestic grind: How Foolscap turned a neighbourly bond into Allpress’ latest outpost

In Brisbane, Foolscap Studio continues a longstanding relationship with the coffeemakers at a new cafe-store featuring calm tones and coffee waste materials.

Putting fusion on the architectural menu

Putting fusion on the architectural menu

Just as Australian cuisine serves up a rich infusion of global flavours, architectural design for contemporary kitchens can dip into a myriad of aesthetics and influences.

Materia makes the case for expressive Passivhaus

Materia makes the case for expressive Passivhaus

At Materia, Maurie Novak tests Passivhaus against an expressive architectural brief, using his own St Kilda home to question what high-performance housing can look like.

Designed for better education

Designed for better education

Taking inspiration from nature, the design of St Francis Xavier College Berwick GPFLA by Bellemo & Cat provides an educational environment that enables best practice in learning and teaching.

These New Zealand mountain cabins mediate human shelter and alpine scale

These New Zealand mountain cabins mediate human shelter and alpine scale

In the mountains of New Zealand’s South Island, a pair of remote cabins provide serene shelter with interiors informed by natural tones, materials and even local creatures.

Anything but standard

Anything but standard

Ministry of Design crafts playful interiors for The Standard, Singapore, blending mid-century style with lush tropical luxury.

Designing your very own studio calls for only the highest standards

Designing your very own studio calls for only the highest standards

Hammond Studio has completed its own workplace in Sydney, placing great emphasis on collaborative technology, light and of course high-quality detailing.

Café by day, bar by night

Café by day, bar by night

Spacemen Studio transforms a rare Kuala Lumpur bungalow into Sun & Moon, an all-day dining venue shaped by ambient light and curated material.

Keiji Ashizawa Design transforms historic Singapore restaurant

Keiji Ashizawa Design transforms historic Singapore restaurant

The Japanese firm brings elements of calm into Loca Niru, a fine-dining restaurant housed in a 146-year-old mansion in Singapore.

Rag trade warehouse meets mid-century at AP Design House’s Henne store

Rag trade warehouse meets mid-century at AP Design House’s Henne store

Recalling the warehouses of yesteryear and reflecting the label’s own sense of restraint, Henne’s new retail outlet is turning heads in Melbourne.

Inside the workshop of Simeon Dux

Inside the workshop of Simeon Dux

Designer-maker Simeon Dux creates finely crafted timber furniture with longevity, precision and heritage at its core.

Mangrove garden: Bean Buro reimagines corporate culture in Hong Kong

Mangrove garden: Bean Buro reimagines corporate culture in Hong Kong

Bean Buro transforms a financial office into a biophilic workplace using local art, hospitality design and wellbeing-driven spaces.