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A book on constructing your own home with Melbourne architect, Alexander Hill

A book on constructing your own home with Melbourne architect, Alexander Hill

‘Find Your Way Home’ is a comprehensive guide to designing, renovating and building your own home in Australia based on the ‘Three Hat Approach.’

DesignFreo 2026 is up and away!

DesignFreo 2026 is up and away!

Design culture organisation DesignFreo has launched its 2026 program, kicking off its sixth year of events celebrating design and design ideas in the West.

Art, design and momentum at Melbourne Art Fair 2026

Art, design and momentum at Melbourne Art Fair 2026

Record attendance, $16.4 million in sales and the debut of FUTUREOBJEKT signal a fair confidently expanding its cultural and commercial reach.

Casa Kartell is a home within a showroom as Roberto Palomba visits Australia

Casa Kartell is a home within a showroom as Roberto Palomba visits Australia

As Roberto Palomba visits Australia, Space Furniture unveils a 450-square-metre apartment installation that positions Kartell not as a collection of objects, but as a complete way of living.

Design stewardship with John Walsh

Design stewardship with John Walsh

Following his appointment as Principal at Plus Studio’s Sydney office, architect John Walsh speaks with us about design culture, integrated typologies and why stretching the brief is often where the most meaningful outcomes emerge.

Mondrian Gold Coast: barefoot luxury comes ashore

Mondrian Gold Coast: barefoot luxury comes ashore

At Burleigh Heads, Mondrian Gold Coast translates Ian Schrager’s hospitality philosophy into a distinctly coastal architectural experience.

Behind the Brand with Jasper Sundh

Behind the Brand with Jasper Sundh

Jasper Sundh of Hästens shares insights on global growth, wellness-led design and expanding the premium sleep brand in Australia.

The world of work in 2026 according to WORKTECH 

The world of work in 2026 according to WORKTECH 

With its Academy report, WORKTECH sets out some predictions and reflections on the workplace in 2026.

Penelope Seidler honoured as Officer of the Order of Australia

Penelope Seidler honoured as Officer of the Order of Australia

On Australia’s deeply contested national day, 680 Australians were recognised in the General Division of the 2026 Order of Australia Honours.

Brisbane’s Olympic Stadium will be designed by COX and Hassell

Brisbane’s Olympic Stadium will be designed by COX and Hassell

COX Architecture and Hassell have announced that they have been awarded the design contract for the new Brisbane Stadium.

Reframing the vertical: Lessons from Miami, Doha and the Gold Coast

Reframing the vertical: Lessons from Miami, Doha and the Gold Coast

Following the World Architecture Festival (WAF) towards the end of 2025, Plus Studio Director Michael McShanag reflects on high-rise living from Miami to the Gold Coast.

Architecture, democracy and feeling at home in our cities

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?