Studio Shand director Benjamin Jay Shand reflects on a practice shaped by architecture, objects and design, the creative energy of Buon Gusto Studios, and the influences that continue to inform his work.

Designed by Muci, Clay House is a Sydney terrace defined by textured, layered materiality, with clay woven throughout the architecture and interiors.

Founder of Alyssa Owens Design, Alyssa Owens creates interiors driven by colour, art and emotion, with her enduring passion for New Orleans woven through her work.

Designed by Nüüd Studio and made in Australia from locally sourced timber, Saun draws on time-honoured Estonian sauna culture, bringing the tradition into Australian backyards.

Marianne House by Victoria Merrett Architects takes its cues from the original 1960s beach house, reframing its coastal mid-century features into a modern family home on the Mornington Peninsula.

La Buvette has opened on Challis Avenue in Potts Point – a Parisian-inspired wine bar pairing classic French dishes, a French-led wine list and a chic, intimate interior by Studio Gram.

Designed by True Story, Fitzroy Duet brings a multigenerational vision together through two homes for a mother and daughter, balancing connection with independence.

Hampton by Studio Esar blends curved forms, Scandinavian timbers and a Nordic palette of soft green and peach in a Melbourne bayside home.

Merivale design director Nasim Köerting talks art, travel, natural materials and craftsmanship, and how these influences come together in her designs, with emotion shaping each space.

A stylist’s century-old shack on Bruny Island, Fairweather is a remote refuge with a pared-back, Shaker-like simplicity that pays homage to the rawness and serenity its coastal landscape.

Shaped by food, memory and a love of faraway places, Melbourne-based artist Sammy Veall captures the joy she finds in life’s small, beautiful moments.

Pied-à-terre by Smac Studio brings a feminine, elegant and Parisian sensibility to a Woollahra townhouse, pairing soft colour with pieces collected over a lifetime.