Clarke, by Austin Maynard Architects, is a sculptural, light-filled family home where layered materiality, sustainable thinking, and deeply personal design come together in purposeful harmony.

Part of NGV Melbourne Design Week, DROPS by Elena Strohfeldt is a personal and poetic exploration of early pregnancy loss, transforming grief into gold-lined vessels of quiet resilience.

Part of Melbourne Design Week 2025, Aesop and OTHER MATTER invite visitors into a quiet revolution—exploring a future shaped without petrochemicals, where design becomes an act of repair.

Aija’s Place shows how less can truly be more. Curious Practice reshapes a humble home into a layered, light-filled sanctuary through subtle and sustainable design moves.

From bold to understated, our pick of five stand-out occasional chairs to anchor or elevate any living space. Whether sculptural or soft-edged, each piece invites pause while making a subtle statement.

Tsai Design & Amandine Simonetti Architecture and Interiors reimagine a 1950s Sydney apartment—offering a refined response to minimal living, where downsizing meets thoughtful function.

With a love of vintage design and a shared eye for detail, sisters Jess and Becca Stern from Mustard Made have created a colourful world where storage meets style, and everyday pieces become joyful design statements for home, work, and play.

For Louise Olsen, art is exploration: playful, curious, and ever-evolving. As co-founder and creative director at Dinosaur Designs, she shares reflections from the journey so far—and the advice she'd pass on to her younger self.

Nestled within a quintessentially inner-urban Melbourne suburb, Fitzroy North Terrace by Field Office Architecture, seamlessly blends the old with the new, prioritising natural light and a connection to nature.

Nestled in the heart of Bronte Beach, Peachy Keen by Revel Design has been transformed from a house burdened by a series of ill-conceived renovations into a joyful, functional, and deeply personal family home.

Designed in Melbourne, L&M Home’s new luxurious Raye towel collection features the eternal poolside, beach or bathroom staple—the classic and timeless stripe.

We asked Elise Pioch Chappell, founder of Maison Balzac, what advice she would give to her younger self—discovering how a sense of child-like curiosity and playfulness influences her work today.