Australia’s Hospitality Design Elite Reveals Industry’s New Directions.The Eat Drink Design Awards shortlist just dropped, and it's telling us everything we need to know about where Australian hospitality is heading. Dana rounds up her favourite restaurants, bars, cafĂ©s, hotels, and retail spaces making the...
Sunset Light Becomes Design Material at Melbourne’s Cloud Residence.Cloud Residence transforms one of Australia's highest apartments into a sky sanctuary. Located in Melbourne's Southbank, this minimalist design harnesses golden sunset light as its primary material. Floor-to-ceiling glass frames curated...
Christopher Boots Debuts Handcrafted Brass Objects for Intimate Home Rituals.Thalamos marks Christopher Boots’ first venture into object design, presenting five exquisitely crafted brass pieces that honour the art of slow living. Each object embodies the studio's philosophy of transformative design. With local...
J.AR Office Transforms Brisbane’s CBD with Naturally Ventilated Paradise.In Brisbane's heritage-protected CBD, J.AR Office has delivered a dining oasis that redefines urban hospitality expectations. Golden Avenue's brutalist structure of green concrete and pink stone creates striking contrast while abundant...
Night Palm’s Tiffany Howell and Ellison Studios Unveil Sofa Collab Blending 70s Sensuality with 80s Decadence.Hot off the heels of their Sydney flagship opening, Ellison Studios unveils Poet—a statement sofa designed in collaboration with Night Palm's Tiffany Howell. This clever fusion of 80s decadence and 70s sensuality emerged from a creative...
Studio Esteta Nails Intimate Dining with Melbourne’s New Bistronomy Concept Harriot.At Melbourne’s Harriot, Studio Esteta has created a space that feels both grounded and elevated. It's the kind of restaurant that gets better each time you visit, where you notice new details and appreciate the thought behind every...
Australian Designer Creates Furniture Collection Inspired by Ancient Seashell Spirals.After 30 years of hands-on furniture design, Ross Didier continues to blur the lines between sculpture and function with his Nautiloid collection. These shell-inspired pieces follow nature's own geometry while offering stackable...
When Your Modernist Toorak Flat Needs to Handle Both Dinner Parties and Drum Solos.A musician's ground-floor flat in Toorak's heritage Caringal Flats receives thoughtful renovation by Ellul Architecture. The 88-square-metre space, originally designed by John William Rivett in 1951, balances contemporary functionality...
Ellison Studios Gets Serious With Game-Changing Sydney HQ and Trade Designer Suite.From digital startup to design powerhouse—Ellison Studios' new Sydney headquarters tells the story of eight years of unstoppable growth. The Waterloo space features unexpected elements like a four-metre palm tree installation and custom...
