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Michael Leeton on crafting place, protection and poetry in residential design

Michael Leeton on crafting place, protection and poetry in residential design

In this interview, Michael Leeton reflects on his philosophy of placemaking, connection to landscape and the importance of designing homes that balance intimacy with scale, using his award-winning project House on a Hill as a central reference point. 

La Marzocco finds its Sydney rhythm

La Marzocco finds its Sydney rhythm

Inside La Marzocco Sydney, Open Creative Studio has turned a Botany warehouse into a flexible showroom, training space and events venue — one that understands coffee culture as both technical craft and social ritual.

On Milan: The good, the bad and the trendy from Salone del Mobile 2026

On Milan: The good, the bad and the trendy from Salone del Mobile 2026

Salone del Mobile and the wider Milan Design Week again provided plenty of food for thought this year. Here, we reflect on some design ‘trends’ as well as taking a more critical view of the annual gathering.

Milan Design Week 2026: Standout exhibitions and installations

Milan Design Week 2026: Standout exhibitions and installations

From Aesop’s light-filled installation by Australian architect Rodney Eggleston to Molteni&C’s immersive garden worlds, these are the exhibitions, launches and interventions shaping Milan Design Week so far — with more to come.

Mim Design’s modernist interiors echo the coast

Mim Design’s modernist interiors echo the coast

At Loller Street Apartments on Bunurong country, Mim Design’s interiors fuse with Telha Clarke’s modernist architecture, all while taking coastal cues from the bayside setting.

Craftsmanship meets calm with Gaggenau at Woollahra Village House

Craftsmanship meets calm with Gaggenau at Woollahra Village House

In a tightly held heritage pocket of Woollahra, a reworked Neo-Georgian house reveals the power of restraint. Designed by Tobias Partners, this compact home demonstrates how a reduced material palette, thoughtful appliance selection and enduring craftsmanship can create a space designed for generations to come.

Chef Wu Si Han Finds New Culinary Expression at Home With Gaggenau

Chef Wu Si Han Finds New Culinary Expression at Home With Gaggenau

Now cooking and entertaining from his minimalist home kitchen designed around Gaggenau’s refined performance, Chef Wu brings professional craft into a calm and well-composed setting.

Performance with poise: Gaggenau’s Essential Induction Cooktop

Performance with poise: Gaggenau’s Essential Induction Cooktop

For those who appreciate form as much as function, Gaggenau’s latest induction innovation delivers sculpted precision and effortless flexibility, disappearing seamlessly into the surface when not in use.

House on a Hill Wins The Living Space at the INDE.Awards 2025

House on a Hill Wins The Living Space at the INDE.Awards 2025

Leeton Pointon Architects and Allison Pye Interiors have been awarded as the winner of The Living Space at the INDE.Awards 2025 for their exceptional project House on a Hill. A refined and resilient multigenerational home, it exemplifies the balance of architecture, interior design and landscape in creating spaces of sanctuary and connection.

A day of energy and imagination in the CBD & South Melbourne at Saturday Indesign

A day of energy and imagination in the CBD & South Melbourne at Saturday Indesign

Saturday Indesign lit up the CBD and South Melbourne with design, wellness, hospitality, and community in a day full of creativity and connection.

Saturday Indesign 2025: Melbourne buzzes with design life

Saturday Indesign 2025: Melbourne buzzes with design life

On 6th September, Saturday Indesign lit up Melbourne with a day of immersive installations, design talks and showroom activations across three thrilling precincts.

Saturday Indesign set to hit CBD/South Melbourne Precinct

Saturday Indesign set to hit CBD/South Melbourne Precinct

The CBD and South Melbourne Precinct promises a day of design experiences that balance movement, wellbeing, innovation and hospitality.