Five historic buildings brought seamlessly up-to-date provide a place for people to slow down and connect in this charming Porto hotel.
With a series of strategic courtyards merging indoor and outdoor spaces,this transformation of a Federation-era home in St Kilda has won a slew of gongs.
Sisters Nadine and Romaine Alwill,architect and interior designer respectively,worked together on this stunning off-form concrete house.
There is no better real-estate story than when a down-at-heel house with an architectural pedigree finds sympathetic buyers.
By stripping back interiors while keeping important bits – think cornices or fireplaces – you’ll help retain the inherent character of a place.
Hannah Tribe’s beach house was designed as a retreat from the city,and to promote a slower way of living.
Radiant beauties from some of design’s leading luminaries.
The way forward is to embrace the notion of small,local and handmade.
Stylist and writer Megan Morton employs customised wardrobing to crash-tackle the threat of the “dysfunctional dress-up box”.
Her new coffee-table book,Élan,is layered with objects and art,fabrics and furniture,much of it custom designed.
Once confined to kitchens and bathrooms,stone and marble are today used in everything – even candle holders.