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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.

Melbourne Art Fair 2026 expands its vision

Melbourne Art Fair 2026 expands its vision

Returning to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this February, Melbourne Art Fair 2026 introduces FUTUREOBJEKT and its first-ever Design Commission, signalling a growing focus on collectible design, crafted objects and cross-disciplinary practice.

Thirty years of practice: How PTID has evolved

Thirty years of practice: How PTID has evolved

As PTID marks 30 years of practice, founder Cameron Harvey reflects on the people-first principles and adaptive thinking that continue to shape the studio’s work.

The bedrock of beautiful interior realms

The bedrock of beautiful interior realms

Finding inspiration from the textures, geometries and mineral hues of landscape formations, Godfrey Hirst has released a new carpet tile collection that offers earthly treasures to enhance commercial office and hospitality spaces.

Inside Dissh Armadale: retail as space to linger

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Five conversations that shaped how we thought about design in 2025

Five conversations that shaped how we thought about design in 2025

From city-making to craft, design heritage to material innovation, these standout interviews offered rare insight into the people steering architecture and design forward.

CBRE Sydney workplace by Bates Smart reimagines the office experience

CBRE Sydney workplace by Bates Smart reimagines the office experience

CBRE’s new Sydney workplace elevates the working life and celebrates design that is all style and sophistication.

Designing for Country: Reconciliation Through Design

Designing for Country: Reconciliation Through Design

Milliken’s ‘Reconciliation Through Design’ initiative is amplifying the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, showcasing how cultural collaboration can reshape the design narrative in commercial interiors.

Designing for longevity: the product-led practice of Dirk du Toit

Designing for longevity: the product-led practice of Dirk du Toit

From furniture and homewares to lighting, Dirk du Toit’s Melbourne-based studio Dutoit is built on local manufacturing, material restraint and the belief that longevity is central to sustainable design.

Brahman Perera’s contemporary cocoon for One Point Seven Four

Brahman Perera’s contemporary cocoon for One Point Seven Four

A calm, gallery-like boutique by Brahman Perera for One Point Seven Four brings contemporary luxury and craft to Strand Arcade.