Karen McCartney
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Author and editor Karen McCartney writes a design column for Good Weekend, produces Belle’s architecture pages and runs edit’d, a bespoke content agency. Her books include Iconic Australian Houses, Superhouse and Perfect Imperfect.
“There is a maxim, ‘buy less and buy better’, and that lends itself to understanding where a product comes from and how it is made.”
Karen McCartney
Author & design editor