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The inaugural Coastal Design Assembly is about to make landfall in Sydney

The inaugural Coastal Design Assembly is about to make landfall in Sydney

Sophie Lanigan, organiser of a new event centring on Sydney’s relationship to water, tells us what the event’s all about, who it’s for and why it matters today.

Woods Bagot brings four individually crafted homes to Bondi

Woods Bagot brings four individually crafted homes to Bondi

Designed for Cadmium Property, 22 Edward Street rethinks boutique residential development through four distinct homes that prioritise landscape, privacy and coastal living.

NSW architect wins funding for coastal design

NSW architect wins funding for coastal design

Nicole Larkin has been awarded the 2025 Marten Bequest, providing two years and $50k to research coastal resilience and adaptation.

Loose luxury, layered textures and tonal triggers with Luchetti Krelle

Loose luxury, layered textures and tonal triggers with Luchetti Krelle

Achieving both ‘now’ and ‘wow’, Luchetti Krelle has reinvigorated 55 North, the bar at Manly Pacific Hotel.

Quiet architecture amidst the dunes: Long Reef surf club by Adriano Pupilli Architects

Quiet architecture amidst the dunes: Long Reef surf club by Adriano Pupilli Architects

Nestled respectfully in the dunes in a beachside pocket of Sydney that is also a sanctuary for native flora and fauna, Adriano Pupilli Architects has crafted a deliberately peaceful and understated piece of community architecture.

This surf club takes you from bush to beach

This surf club takes you from bush to beach

Who can resist the magnetic pull of their local surf life saving club –especially when it is this beautiful? Stephen Crafti introduces us to JCBA’s Point Lonsdale Surf Lifesaving Club.

A Japanese Garden in Coogee by Pepo Botanic Design

A Japanese Garden in Coogee by Pepo Botanic Design

This coastal garden expresses the balmy summers of Sydney and a Japanese temple aesthetic in equal measure