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Student housing with room to settle in

Student housing with room to settle in

AJC Architects’ EPIISOD Macquarie Park brings a more residential approach to student accommodation, pairing warm interiors with shared amenity and a strong connection to campus life.

Q&A: When Mim met Tim at Royal Oak Floors

Q&A: When Mim met Tim at Royal Oak Floors

A recent Design Talk Series event presented by Royal Oak Floors saw Melbourne-based interior designer, and founder and principal of Mim Design, Miriam Fanning in live conversation with our editor.

The evolution of Queensland’s interior design

The evolution of Queensland’s interior design

As Plus Studio’s newly appointed Principal, Kate Ockwell discusses how the 2032 Olympics, climate-responsive design and a maturing design culture are reshaping Queensland’s interior landscape.

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.

NSW parliamentary report recommends interior design licensing

NSW parliamentary report recommends interior design licensing

In what the DIA describes as a “major boost for the profession,” a NSW Parliamentary Commission has released a report on the Review of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020.

DKO announces new senior promotions across Australia

DKO announces new senior promotions across Australia

Continually making its presence felt on the architecture and design scene, DKO has seen a plethora of promotions across its studios in mid-year.

A milestone conversation with David Hicks

A milestone conversation with David Hicks

The Melbourne-based interior designer is celebrating his eponymous practice’s quarter-century. He joins Timothy Alouani-Roby at The Commons during a flying visit to Sydney to discuss this milestone and much more.

Smac! Shona McElroy’s story in design

Smac! Shona McElroy’s story in design

From a Paddington studio to the streets of Paris, with the odd Irish rural pub in between, the founder of Smac Studio shares her inspiration in design.

Interview with Jaime Hayon from Milan Design Week

Interview with Jaime Hayon from Milan Design Week

International design superstar Jaime Hayon met us at the Wittmann showroom during Milan Design Week 2025 to talk us through his new KOLINAS sofa collection.

Celebrating fifteen years of Russell and George

Celebrating fifteen years of Russell and George

Timeless design defines Russell & George, a practice that always breaks new ground and leads the pack in design.

Spatial alchemy: Smac Studio’s stylish real estate office

Spatial alchemy: Smac Studio’s stylish real estate office

The brief for the Ray White boutique in Rose Bay required the esteemed studio to think outside the intimately sized box, creating a design where every detail counts.

High achievers: The PhD route for interior design

High achievers: The PhD route for interior design

Investigating the process of a Reflective Industry Practice Model PhD Architecture and Design at RMIT University, we discover just what is involved and how the course influences those who participate.