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Blurring the line between konbini and café

Blurring the line between konbini and café

Suupaa in Cremorne reimagines the Japanese konbini as a fast-casual café, blending retail, dining and precise design by IF Architecture.

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.

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.

Material confidence at Ambit Curator’s Everton Buildings

Material confidence at Ambit Curator’s Everton Buildings

Trust sits at the core of Everton Buildings’ new office, where Ambit Curator was given licence to move beyond convention and deliver a workplace defined by vision, materiality and assured detail.

A night of design: Greg Natale unveils Cruda and Bosco in Sydney

A night of design: Greg Natale unveils Cruda and Bosco in Sydney

Tongue & Groove hosted a lively gathering to celebrate two new collections by Greg Natale, bringing together designers and industry peers.

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.

Green Cup opens at Chadstone with a fresh, pared-back design by Hecker Guthrie

Green Cup opens at Chadstone with a fresh, pared-back design by Hecker Guthrie

Hecker Guthrie brings a natural, material-led design to Green Cup’s new Chadstone store, pairing pine, steel and glass with a grab-and-go layout inspired by the brand’s fresh, organic ethos.

GroupGSA designs MUFG Pension & Market Services’ Sydney HQ

GroupGSA designs MUFG Pension & Market Services’ Sydney HQ

GroupGSA delivers MUFG Pension & Market Service’s Sydney HQ with a dual Japanese–Australian identity, blending precision, warmth and workplace flexibility.

Melbourne Walk opens as Bourke Street Mall’s first new development in 50 years

Melbourne Walk opens as Bourke Street Mall’s first new development in 50 years

Buchan weaves heritage and contemporary retail across a 3,600sqm site featuring dual-branded hotels, arcades and revitalised laneways.

In Addition on designing with intention and heart

In Addition on designing with intention and heart

Founded by Ana Ćalić McLean and Josh McLean, In Addition is a design studio creating thoughtful, client-focused architecture and interiors.

Rattan Reimagined: Enter Projects Asia for Massimo Dutti

Rattan Reimagined: Enter Projects Asia for Massimo Dutti

Crafting form and creating function with rattan, Patrick Keane and Enter Projects Asia’s latest project is proving to be a draw card for shoppers at the dynamic fashion house Massimo Dutti.

Knoll’s material world: A legacy of excellence, a future of innovation

Knoll’s material world: A legacy of excellence, a future of innovation

From the industry-defining impact of the humble fabric swatch to the resonant statement on relevance and innovation at this year’s Salone del Mobile, Knoll’s material excellence continues to shape the world of design. Here, we explore this extraordinary legacy and look at how it informs the brand’s contemporary expression and the future of design.