Design Anthology AU

This year, Melbourne Design Week opened in late March with an overwhelming program of some 300-plus events, exhibitions, talks and tours. My Design Week itinerary officially kicked off a few days prior, but on the Friday evening as I walked to the Fr

In the words of Saasha Burns and Sam Leetham, the co-founders of lifestyle brand BEAR, ‘Wellness is our greatest luxury’. Their business and life philosophy seeks to preserve and conserve the natural world, and with each product that emerges from the

‘Last year, I got into a rhythm of spending time at the beach before lazily starting my workday,’ says interior designer Yasmine Ghoniem, who lives in Bondi. She may yearn for the return of those slower-paced mornings, but these days she’s out the do

When Henry Wilson purchased a small terrace house in Darlinghurst eight years ago, it might not have ticked many of the boxes on his wish list, but it was all he could afford. Fast forward to today and the Sydney-based industrial designer realises ju

Entering Jishan Garden from a busy Melbourne boulevard is a slow and steady experience. The gradual reveal opens into the verdant courtyard of an elegant 19th-century mansion, the street sounds transitioning into the quiet hum of a serene fine dining

If the busyness of our lives before the pandemic planted the seed for slow travel, then the recent string of lockdowns has given it fertile ground to flourish. The mindful movement, which sees people reconnecting with themselves and the natural world

There can be no doubt that architect Robin Boyd left an indelible, enduring mark on Australia’s built landscape. An outspoken proponent of a new Australian modernism, Boyd was prolific in his relatively short career — as an architect, writer, critic,

A love for model making discovered during undergraduate studies saw Zoë Veness experimenting with acetate, drafting film and paper to investigate numerical systems including the Fibonacci sequence. Although she originally intended to translate these

The crossovers between art and design have long been observed from both camps, and ceramics is one medium where the intersection is distinct. These five Australian contemporary artists use clay to express an understanding of space and place within th

These days, the Great Aussie Dream is no longer a rose-coloured vision of turf-fronted houses sprawled across sleepy suburbia. In 2021, the potent combination of astronomical property prices and a growing attraction to small-footprint living has turn

There is a fine line between minimalism and austerity, but the warmth of natural materials can carry a slick, sophisticated design into the realm of comfort and approachability. Seated in a rural settlement just outside of Christchurch, this house is

Buying a property off-plan can be a prescriptive experience, delivered as it often is in a firm design language that doesn’t permit much opportunity for change. So, it was a pleasant surprise that while the owners of this Melbourne residence purchase

For a designer, working on a historic property is a privilege that comes with its own set of challenges. ‘This property is part of a pair of symmetrical semi-detached Federation homes that are heritage listed in a conservation area,’ says Sarah Roach

Brisbane architecture studio NIELSEN JENKINS began after a long engagement, with the two architects working together on projects for several years before finally launching their firm. Lachlan Nielsen was working for Kevin O’Brien Architects and Morga

Emphasised through an articulation of craft and quality, this home by Williams Burton Leopardi is a rare renovation and extension effort that focuses on elevation and sensory heightening over expansion. Through experimental rigour and the exploration

The threat of bushfire has always been omnipresent in Australia, but there’s no denying that in recent years things have shifted up a gear, making bushfires a very real danger for up to six months of the year. Increasingly, discourse around bushfires

In ten years, Greater Melbourne could be powered entirely by renewable energy, be water neutral and produce zero waste. A utopian pipedream? Not according to Ross Harding, principal at Finding Infinity. With collaborators in the government and built