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Art After Dark: Sydney’s Biennale Comes Alive
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (441+ words) Words by Stephanie Sekulovska " Updated on 08 Feb 2026 " Published on 09 Feb 2026 Looking for a way to shake off the post-summer blues? The Biennale of Sydney has your autumn calendar sorted with world-class art, live music line-ups, one-off after-dark experiences, and delicious…...
These Are 2026’s Big Interior Design Trends, According to Top Designers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (555+ words) Words by Gitika Garg and Maggie Zhou " Updated on 03 Feb 2026 " Published on 03 Feb 2026 Interior spaces are intrinsically personal, so it can be hard to pinpoint specific trends. In fact, many interior designers avoid the trend conversation entirely and instead lean…...
From Monet to Contemporary Makers: 11 Art Exhibitions To See in Adelaide in 2026
3+ week, 1+ day ago (430+ words) Words by Emma Joyce " Updated on 21 Jan 2026 " Published on 20 Jan 2026 Adelaide is bursting at the seams with extraordinary exhibitions this year, including unusual objects in the Make Award exhibition and the upcoming Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art featuring Archie Moore....
“It’s Quite a High Failure Rate”: Meet the Aussie Designer Turning Metal into Pillowy, Inflatable Forms
4+ week, 9+ hour ago (306+ words) Words by Emma Do " Updated on 15 Jan 2026 " Published on 14 Jan 2026 As Douglas Powell nears completion when building a piece of furniture, it's the final 30 seconds that make or break his design. In those crucial moments, the designer blasts a jet…...
Benjamin Shine Sculpts Portraits Out of Tulle
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (739+ words) Words by Gitika Garg " Published on 04 Nov 2025 Benjamin Shine has spent nearly two decades transforming single pieces of tulle " the delicate netting often used in couture and bridalwear " into intricate portraits. His latest body of work, 3Fold, explores the fold itself,…...
After Nine Years, Sydney Contemporary Is Stronger Than Ever
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (497+ words) (Left Helen Calder, Red Stack 2025. Acrylic paint and steel frame. Two Rooms, T'maki Makaurau Auckland (Right) Helen Calder, Aqua Stack 2025. Acrylic paint and steel frame. Two Rooms, T'maki Makaurau Auckland Gemma Smith, Triangulation 2025. Installation view: Art Basel Hong Kong 2025: Encounters....
How Design Office Created Some of Melbourne’s Most Enduring Venue Interiors
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (1078+ words) The Commons Health Club "We often talk about making spaces not too perfect. You slightly have to fuck them up a bit," says Damien Mulvihill, half of the duo behind Design Office, one of Melbourne's most influential architecture and interior…...
The Design Story Behind Mecca's New Bourke Street Flagship
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (692+ words) Words by Sanam Goodman " Published on 02 Sep 2025 "We first laid eyes on this space four years ago, but really, Mecca Bourke Street is the culmination of 28 years of listening, learning and dreaming alongside our team and customers," says Horgan, Mecca's…...
For Nine Artists, This New First Nations Mural Was Also a Healing Journey for Their Communities
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (537+ words) Art is said to have a kind of healing power " both for the artists behind it and the communities they engage with. It's proven true for those artists behind Stronger Families, Stronger Communities: Healing the Past for the Future, a…...
How Top Designers Are Using Concrete in Home Design Right Now
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (473+ words) How Top Designers Are Using Concrete in Home Design Right Now From statement walls and striking spiral staircases to sculptural exteriors, the brutalist material is being reimagined in warm and expressive ways. Plus, experts share what to pair it with....