Today
Wedgwood smashes tradition
Flamboyant designer Charles Jeffrey’s take on the brand’s traditional jasperwear might have upset purists, but a new generation of consumers lapped up the collection.
- Benjamen Judd
This Month
Paris 2024: a first look at the newly restored Grand Palais
The timeless Paris monument and exhibition space has been restored to host fencing and taekwondo events under its soaring glass dome.
- Stephen Todd
The Australian landscape on a bath towel? Move over Missoni
A new homewares brand from two creative powerhouses celebrates this country in a most un-kitsch way.
- Stephen Todd
A house for all seasons made entirely of concrete and plywood
This small Melbourne home is low energy, looks lovely and might win a big architecture prize.
- Stephen Todd
May
How this spiky sculpture got the fashion world swooning
Among those stopped in their tracks by Mexican ceramicist Andrés Anza’s indefinable work was Pharrell Williams. But, in the end, it’s nothing, says the winner of the Loewe Craft Prize.
- Divya Bala
Building a dream home? These Melbourne beauties are an ode to concrete
Make a street statement with this silky-smooth material. It may be costly to produce but its versatility and durability make it a joy to live with.
- Stephen Todd
Why you might want to hold on to your ’90s designer furniture
The work of design pioneer Gaetano Pesce is striking a chord with collectors.
- Stephen Todd
Six tips for styling a room from David Flack
Incongruous and ingenious, the work of this designer has influenced interiors all over the country. Here, he takes a humble den and makes it a haven.
- Stephen Todd
The ex-financier and his father blowing fresh life into Murano glass
Christian and Maurizio Mussati started WonderGlass to make lighting – even furniture – in tandem with some of the world’s most exciting contemporary designers.
- Stephen Todd
April
Mastering the little things: How bonsai got so big
Stressed? The ancient Japanese practice of cultivating miniature trees is finding followers globally as an excellent way to unwind.
- Stephen Todd
Say nay to beige – the best new interiors are awash in vibrant colour
For those wanting to move out of neutral territory, the good news is that bold hues are back.
- Stephen Todd
