wellness design

Designing the daily rituals of work, hospitality and health

The Commons has recently opened two new sites in Melbourne designed by DesignOffice — and this time, they include comprehensive health amenities.

Projects

Wellbeing at its best

Éthos by Biasol in Brighton reimagines the wellness clinic with sculptural interiors, rich materials and a calm, immersive experience.

People

Behind the Brand with Jasper Sundh

Jasper Sundh of Hästens shares insights on global growth, wellness-led design and expanding the premium sleep brand in Australia.

News

Wellness, reimagined at One Playground Victoria Cross

It’s glamourous, luxurious and experiential – the new flagship destination for One Playground by Mitchell & Eades has it all.

Ideas

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.

Projects

Japanese delight in Melbourne’s CBD

Making a splash on the hair spa scene, the latest project from X + O makes a little slice of Japan right at home in suburban Melbourne.

News

The University of Auckland’s Hiwa wins Sport Architecture at WAF 2025

Hiwa, the University of Auckland’s six-storey recreation centre by Warren and Mahoney with MJMA Toronto and Haumi, has taken out Sport Architecture at the 2025 World Architecture Festival. A vertical village for wellbeing and connection, the project continues its run of global accolades as a new benchmark for campus life and student experience.

Projects

The Parlour Room Redfern offers luxury through curves and craft

Tom Mark Henry refines a layered design legacy into a softly sculpted retreat in Redfern, where light, tactility and crafted detail define a new expression of restrained luxury.

Projects

Sanctuary within a sanctuary: KWD completes accommodation interiors at Alba

In what is already a peaceful idyll on the Mornington Peninsula, Kate Walker has crafted an intimate retreat with new villas for overnight stays at Alba.

Projects

The Commons’ ambition to reshape the wellness conversation

In an era where the demands of modern work often clash with the need for restoration, The Commons Health Club in Melbourne sets a new precedent.

News

Your highlights from Melbourne Design Week 2025

Well, it’s done and dusted for another year but what a major success and influential event it was! Here are some standout exhibitions and installations for 2025.

Projects

Far from the madding crowd, better health through great design in Hong Kong

The AIA Alta Wellness Haven offers the complete package for health and wellbeing away from the busy city life in Hong Kong and does it through a stellar interior design.