A Victorian Terrace Recalibrated for a Slower Way of Living by Manifold.Manifold's considered reworking of a late-Victorian South Yarra terrace is stripped back to its essentials and rebuilt around daily life. Previous renovations had fragmented the interior; here, cohesion is restored through subtle...
Nostalgia, Materiality, and Melbourne Collide Inside Hannah St Hotel.Designed by Flack Studio, the 188-room Southbank property draws on French and Italian modernism, 1950s curves, and Deco-era Tokyo—layered with bespoke joinery, deep navy bathrooms, blush carpets, and corridors painted red. The exterior,...
A Retail Interior of Quiet Authority in Melbourne’s Armadale.Working with the building's existing industrial bones—original brickwork, timber roof trusses, and restored skylights—AP Design House has delivered a retail interior grounded in material honesty. Aged leather sofas, vintage lighting,...
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...
A Brisbane Salon Balancing Polish with Personality.Samantha Leigh brings quiet confidence to Haven Hair in Brisbane's New Farm. The salon unfolds from a brass reception desk and vintage chandelier to intimate treatment alcoves and a cocooned wash area wrapped in deep green. Materials like...
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...
Tom Fereday’s New Sydney Studio Gallery Brings a Decade of Australian Furniture Design Under One Roof.Tom Fereday's new studio is where ten years of work comes together under one roof. The space operates as both working practice and curated exhibition—brand pieces sit next to studio editions and custom furniture for clients like the Art...
Volker Haug Studio’s 20-Year Journey from Melbourne Workshop to Global Practice.From post-wall Berlin to Melbourne, Volker Haug's 20-year journey has shaped Australia's design landscape. His studio balances precision machining with hand-finishing, creating forged line-work with clarity and personality. The success...
Foolscap Channels Record Player Energy for Song for the Mute Melbourne Boutique.Within a tight 68-square-metre footprint, Foolscap’s design for Song for the Mute Melbourne debut channels record player energy through curved forms and rhythmic layout. The design partially closes off the storefront to create mystique,...
