Duet Captures Australia’s First Light in Comma Byron Bay Design.Duet’s Comma Byron Bay is a concept bathhouse that energises rather than sedates. Inspired by the dawn light that first touches Cape Byron each morning, the design features a deliberately anti-white palette and materials chosen to make...
From Sydney to Copenhagen: Four Leading Creatives Share Essential Global Design Insights.Australia's design community is experiencing unprecedented international recognition, as revealed at the recent Design Horizons event in Sydney. Four prominent creatives shared insights from Copenhagen's intimate 3 Days of Design festival,...
Bundarra Building Shows Heritage Restoration and Modern Design Can Be Best Friends.The corner of South Dowling and Fitzroy Streets in Sydney’s Surry Hills has had a major glow up thanks to Bundarra. This collaboration between Smart Design Studio and Those Architects combines meticulous heritage restoration with bold...
Alexander Design Reimagines a 1979 Ronald Goldman Malibu Coastal Classic for Modern Living.California coastal architecture reaches new heights in this Point Dume transformation. Alexander Design's comprehensive renovation of Ronald Goldman's 1979 post-and-beam residence honours architectural legacy while meeting contemporary...
Studio McQualter Transforms Melbourne Literary Icon into MECCA’s Most Ambitious Flagship.In Melbourne's bustling retail precinct, a heritage building with a serious literary pedigree has found its most spectacular incarnation yet. MECCA's ambitious 4,000-square-metre flagship creates authentic dialogue between eras, with over...
Studio Plenty and Sarah Ellison Crack the Code on Urban Dining with Light Years Perth.Studio Plenty and Sarah Ellison have translated their Byron Bay concept to Perth's CBD context. Light Years Asian Diner overcomes significant heritage building challenges through strategic planning and clever material selection. The...
Spacegram Serves Up Italian Hospitality With a Twist at Scusa Restaurant in Lisbon.In a city and time where restaurants often chase the latest trends, Spacegram has taken a different approach with Scusa in Lisbon. This contemporary Italian restaurant reimagines the interior without falling into stereotypes—no checkered...
Design Legend Lives On: Eames House Reopens Studio Doors as Family Launches Global Foundation.Case Study House No. 8 has emerged from wildfire recovery stronger than ever, offering unprecedented access to the legendary design duo's intimate creative sanctuary. The newly established Charles & Ray Eames Foundation represents...
A.B. Lafitte Creates Moody Fig-Toned Sanctuary for Tulsa’s Silk Salon.TJ Woodberry isn't messing around. Her new Silk Salon in Tulsa's historic Greenwood District is a 204-square-metre statement that luxury beauty spaces can—and should—centre Black women. Located where Black Wall Street once thrived, the...