Sightline 2026: What Happened When We Asked the Design Industry to Be Honest With Itself.Across two sold-out sessions in Sydney and Melbourne, Sightline delivered a clear-eyed diagnosis of the forces flattening design culture—and mapped six territories where the most compelling work is pushing back. The response was unlike...
Old Bones, New Metal: Retallack Thompson Makes the Case for Galvanised Steel in Heritage Homes.What if the most appropriate material for a traditional terrace house isn’t the traditional one? That’s the central question behind Surry Hills renovation by Retallack Thompson that introduces galvanised steel—in plate and sectional...
David/Nicolas Open a Window Into Another World with Equestrian Library and Saddle Workshop in Abu Dhabi.For Abu Dhabi Royal Equestrian Arts, david/Nicolas-designed spaces speak directly to their cultural context without resorting to decoration. The Equestrian Library revolves around a sculptural, hand-carved wooden core produced in Lebanon,...
Interior Designer Turns a Neglected 1934 Madrid Villa Into a Design Manifesto.When Plutarco co-founder set about renovating her own 1934 Madrid villa, the result was always going to be personal. Found abandoned with floors built halfway up the windows, the home has been transformed into an extraordinary study in...
Light, Lineage and Local Clay: Inside the Szilvassy Studio at Collingwood Yards, Melbourne.When photographer Traianos Pakioufakis stepped into the Szilvassy studio at Collingwood Yards in Melbourne, the quality of light stopped him in his tracks. Designed by Dion Hall, the space houses ceramicist Shari Lowndes' practice and her...
Helsinki’s Boreal Restaurant Channels Finnish Forests Through Timber, Art and Kombucha.Boreal restaurant lands in Helsinki's Design District with interiors by Treivas Architecture Bureau that channel Finland's northern forests. The space wraps an open kitchen in timber framing, fills walls with Scandinavian art, and features...
A Restrained Interior With Plenty to Say: Homer Rogue Taverna by AP Design House.There's nothing more satisfying than a space that’s not overdesigned and generally doesn't try too hard. Homer Rogue Taverna gets this. Conceived by AP Design House for brothers Harry and Mario Kapoulas, this 100-seat Greek restaurant on...
What do Family Restaurants and Workplace Design Have in Common? More Than You’d Think.When Kokuyo commissioned DDAA to design a workplace centred on learning, the Tokyo studio faced a key insight: you can't manufacture curiosity. Their solution drew from Japanese family restaurants—those 24-hour establishments where...
Ten Wallpapers, Zero New Walls, and Serious Twin Peaks Energy in Jamberoo.This holiday home on the South Coast tackles a common problem: how to make a big, boxy 1990s house feel intimate. YSG Studio's solution was to drown it in nature and colour. A butter yellow front door sets the tone, leading into interiors...
