District Opens New Sydney Flagship Designed by Pattern Studio.In a ruggedly beautiful setting, split across two levels, this new Sydney showroom explores the enigmatic relationship between architecture and furniture. Pattern’s clever and understated interventions to the 1920s warehouse provide...
The Melbourne Designer & Bespoke Furniture Maker Everyone Needs On Speed Dial.With a Master of Architecture under his belt, Melbourne designer and furniture maker Josh Carmody’s success stems from his broad design experience and hands-on approach. When we first met him in 2010—our first interview ever!—he was...
Dream Weaver: A Spanish-style Casita in Darlinghurst by YSG Studio.Perhaps it was the pandemic-induced isolation, or their newly minted status as empty nesters, but when one Sydney couple acquired a penthouse overlooking Rushcutters Bay, they were mainly enthusiastic about one thing—dialling up the...
A Modish B&B in Red Hill by Tom Robertson Architects & Simone Haag.The very mention of a bed-and-breakfast can conjure up visions of chintzy chairs and lace curtains and fluffy three-egg omelettes that taste like Sunday morning. Bassano is none of that—except for the omelettes, which they will happily...
Open Flame Dining: Arkhé Adelaide by Studio Gram.Adelaide's latest bar and dining room, Arkhé, responds to the ritual of cooking over the fire through the ephemeral nature of time and decay. Studio Gram utilised time-worn objects and natural materials to create a wonderful sense of...
A Slow Reveal: Signature Floors’ New Melbourne Showroom by HASSELL.For architects and designers, entering Signature Floors' new Melbourne CBD showroom is more akin to a gallery/hotel lobby. Designed by Hassell, what was previously a 275-square-metre shell, is now a functional ‘work of...
Opposites Attract: Above The Clouds Store by Pattern Studio.For Sydney fashion retailer Above The Clouds, Pattern Studio deftly translate the brand’s charm and uniqueness into a spatial experience. The interior unfolds as a celebration of dualities—seemingly disparate concepts co-exist...
Terrace House 1 by Dreamer.Driven by the desire for connectedness to family, this two-story rear addition in the inner-Melbourne suburb of Ascot Vale is a magnet for family events with a green roof that provides native habitat for insects and...
In Search of Perth’s Architecture Vernacular: Jimmy’s House by MJA Studio with Studio Roam & IOTA.Arranged around a series of gardens that create seasonal outdoor rooms, Jimmy Thompson's own home—designed by MJA Studio in collaboration with Studio Roam and Iota—riffs on Australian modernist architects Marshall Clifton's and Julius...
