Highly prized

A move into a light-dappled Victorian Italianate building with purposebuilt interiors allowed Criteria and sister company C.Gallery to showcase atelier-based furniture, lighting, objects and art in a unique design gallery.

The gold and the beautiful

An interior designer daringly pushes the boundaries in her own home in Sydney's eastern suburbs - with glittering results.

Poetic aesthetic

There's rhyme and reason in the artful assemblage of European antiques and decorative objets in this gently refreshed Sydney home.

STATE OF MIND

ON NEW YORK’S UPPER EAST SIDE Melbourne-based designer Tali Roth has crafted an apartment that is both classy and comfortable, where modernist icons and contemporary finds sit side-by-side.

PLUM JOB

REWORKING THE COMPLEX BURROWS of an inner-city terrace has resulted in an expansive home for two, with rich hues and pared-back furnishings, all imbued with meaningful custom finishes.

ABSTRACT IMPRESSIONS

SERVING AS A GALLERY for the owners' growing art collection, this opulent yet tricky-shaped apartment in Sydney's eastern suburbs emulates the eclecticism of New York's jewel box apartments.

SMART SPACES

An alchemical mix of luxury furnishings fused with superior surfaces has transformed and elevated these properties.

House PROUD

In a collaboration between Belle and Fanuli, three leading interior designers transform the most intimate rooms of a home into chic sanctuaries.

MUSE WORTHY

The interiors of the Sydney home of arts advisor and advocate Kym Elphinstone are a fitting tribute to her passion for Australian artists and creators.

ENJOY YOUR STAY

Forget the journey, for the Lancemore Hotel Group, it's all about the destination and showcasing high-end Australian design.

Italian FLAVOUR

Artist Eliza Gosse and architect Benjamin Jay Shand have cooked up a heady ambience in their newly minted artist studio spaces.

JAILHOUSE rock

Two centuries after convicts first chiselled the sandstone to build the Old Darlinghurst Gaol, alterations will ensure the heritage-listed edifice continues to nurture generations of artists at the resident National Art School.

THE DARK ARTS

By tapping into the spiritual, and all the things we cannot see, Sydney-based artist and florist Dr Lisa Cooper creates works of disquieting beauty.

Different stripes

IN HIS DELIGHTFULLY EXPRESSIVE and idiosyncratic paintings of streetscapes, clothing and interiors, there is a sense that artist Brenton Drechsler is always hiding in plain sight.

FINELY WROUGHT

Doing the most with the least is somewhat of a Carmody Groarke mantra, whose design approach is led by eco values and innovative thinking.

The wow factory

The sisters steering Zuster furniture brand put a creative spin on their own industrial zone.

OPEN INVITE

This handsome home in the NSW Southern Highlands welcomes within its walls both generous rural views and a steady flow of guests.

DUAL ACCENTS

American heritage style meets Spanish mission design in this harbourside Sydney home.

Grand vision

It can be easy being green or it is for this house -that cleverly combines lavish spaces and timeless style, while also being kind to the planet.

POWER AND GLORY

An angular concrete structure packs a punch in a new build on an elevated site in Sydney while its interior design offers a softly layered and textured counterpoint.

COLOUR BURST

A joyful exuberance permeates this heritage home reinvented by interior designer Andrew Parr with zesty hues, lively contemporary art and iconic furniture.

LA VIE EN ROSE

Poised above Pittwater in Sydney's north, this weekender is alluringly relaxed - and offers holiday fun for family and friends.

COOL, CALM COLLECTIVE

An ever-changing array of covetable antiques, objets d'art and unique pieces ensure the interiors of this beautiful store has a collected feel and sense of permanence.

BOLD CHOICE

Architect and trailblazer Piero Gesualdi's Melbourne emporium, Mondopiero, is a celebration of timeless design and craftmanship, with a sprinkling of decorative flair.

HIGHER CALLING

In a world that is typically more about me, me, me, quietly luxurious day spa Venustus keeps thriving three decades on with a true commitment to inspired client service.

LUXE FILES

A perishable gift is the perfect pick for the one who has it all.

RALPH LAUREN

Forty years ago, propelled by the stellar success of his eponymous fashion house Ralph Lauren made an influential move launching a homewares collection and taking his brand of relaxed lifestyle chic worldwide.

Project RUNWAY

Much-loved Australian brand Oroton gifted itself an inspiring new home replete with works hand-picked by local-art champion Michael Reid.

In the making

Rewarding up-and-coming artists with blue-ribbon awards, the National Emerging Art Prize helps foster the fledgling careers of emerging art stars.

FLAIR DEAL

Shaped by exposure to ancient European design as a child, this architect's mission is to create joyous structures for the common good that stand the test of time.