An addition shaped by memory, materiality, and slow, sustainable design—Bob’s Bungalow by Blair Smith Architecture gently unfolds behind a 1930s Californian bungalow in Strathmore, Melbourne.

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.

Marmelo and Mr Mills bring the spirit of Iberia to Melbourne’s historic laneways, where international restaurateurs Ross and Sunny Lusted unveil two new destinations celebrating fire, story, and a sense of place.

Melanie Beynon, founder and director of Melanie Beynon Architecture & Design, brings a holistic lens to her practice—one grounded in material integrity and mindful restraint.

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.

The reawakening of Halse Lodge, a Noosa icon reimagined by CLO Studios, is a guesthouse steeped in memory—revived for a new generation of travellers.

Using a blend of abstract and landscape painting, Kathryn Dolby captures the world around her—from the subtropical environment she lives within to the daily aspects of motherhood.

Rather than starting over, Studio Doherty reshaped South Yarra House from the inside out—proving that the most meaningful transformations often come from what’s left untouched.

Based in Byron Bay, New Zealand-born artist Bella McGoldrick is known for drawings so detailed they appear real—alongside her husband Ty, she’s building an unconventional, incredibly rewarding, and deeply personal creative career.

House of Fortune by Dean Dyson Architects pays homage to Collingwood’s industrial roots—where architecture becomes a medium for storytelling, layering the past with the present.

Osteria Mucca is the fourth addition to Paisano & Daughters’ Australia Street line-up—a soulful tribute to regional Italian flavours and time-honoured traditions, housed within a beautifully restored butcher shop.

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.