Eating Out
Combining the calm and muted atmosphere of a traditional Chinese tea ceremony with the dynamism of its Chapel Street location, interior and furniture designers Hecker Guthrie have perfected the new look for Melbourne hotspot, Oriental...
Eating Out
Melbourne based design studio Biasol have completed their recent project — an interpretation of an all-day eatery with unparalleled style — for South Yarra restaurant, bar and café Middle South East. Putting together a venue that...
Eating Out
Coffee roaster and café, Au79, blends design, functionality and humble hospitality, at a space once home to a local auto repair garage in the Melbourne suburb of Abbottsford. Mim Design have transformed the 600 m2 venue into a sprawling...
Eating Out
Husband and wife team Domenic and Diana Caruso’s Ascot Vale eatery, No. 19, is a new addition to Melbourne’s vibrant café culture following on from their first café, St Rose. Fusing a casual approach with a hint of sophistication, simplicity...
Eating Out
The frenetic food markets and chaotic streets of Bangkok and Thailand-at-large provide the inspiration for Long Chim, a high-energy new restaurant located on the banks of Melbourne's fancy Crown Riverwalk. The latest hospitality project...
Eating Out
Located a short hop from Mornington Peninsula’s spellbinding Jackalope hotel, Rare Hare Wine & Food Store (also the new home of Willow Creek wines) is a place to devour honest, generous and earthy foods; slurp on decadent wines; and marvel at...
Hotels
Hotel Jackalope, located in the Mornington Peninsula wine region is the personal project of filmmaker turned entrepreneur turned hotelier, Louis Li; who invites guests on a sensory journey by reimagining the role of art, design, dining and...
Bars & Nightlife
Reflecting the evolution of Richmond's blossoming Swan Street, new wine bar The Ugly Duckling taps in to Hans Christian Andersen's tale of transformation. There is no inner beauty struggling to be seen here, though, design studio Hecker Guthrie...
Eating Out
Dramatically set within a former power station close to Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station, Higher Ground is a food and drink destination; seamlessly transitioning its patrons from morning through night. The inspiration for owner...
Hotels
A hotel (well, AirBnb apartment), design showroom, and shop — all rolled up into one imaginative little space; Micro-Luxe is a refined urban den located in Melbourne’s happening Fitzroy neighbourhood. 'What’s in a name?' For...
Shopping
Alana Langan and Jacqui Vidal, of Melbourne-based botanical wares studio IVY MUSE, have opened a retail concept store — a design-driven space and 'Botanical Emporium' that not only houses the entire IVY MUSE collection of plant stands and...
Bars & Nightlife
Melbourne bar Embla is taking its patrons on a journey of historical refinement through the use of mood lighting, recycled timbers and bluestone floor. Small but friendly, Embla wine bar is a home from home — a place where airs and...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...