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Design

Seat at the table

The true joy of creating your perfect home comes when you share it with others. So plan that dinner.

  • Issue #140
  • 2 min read
Seat at  the table
Culture

Set the scene

Melbourne’s Sun Theatre is a prime example of how the magic of cinema can boost an area long after the credits roll.

  • Issue #140
  • 5 min read
Set the scene
Architecture

Safe haven

The modernist Swiss embassy in Canberra is a paean to the possibilities that concrete offered its gifted architects.

  • Issue #139
  • 6 min read
Low modernist building with a red flag at sunset.
Travel and restaurants

Knives out

It has been a bad year for restaurants, but a Sydney food charity has teamed up with top chefs to offer sustenance to the vulnerable, thinking outside the box to feed the needy.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 1 min read
Various kitchen knives with different blade sizes and handle colors mounted on a black magnetic strip against white tile wall.
Affairs

Preparing for the worst

Whether you’re faced with an accident, a fire or a less expected natural catastrophe, it pays to have a plan. Meet the experts who are laying the groundwork to keep us safe and sound.

  • The Forecast #11
  • 5 min read
People conducting controlled burning among tall eucalyptus trees in the Australian bush with smoke and small fires visible on the ground.
Design

Sunny disposition

This strip of Australian coastline has developed a gentle architectural style that takes the heat in its stride. Indeed, if you need an air-con system, your design is judged a failure.

  • Issue #135
  • 8 min read
Sunny disposition
Urbanism

Core values

The mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, tells us why we’re all better served by inner-city living and that Australians should embrace holidaying at home.

  • Issue #134
  • 3 min read
Core values
Design

Urban developers

A crop of talented graphic-design firms are winning commissions across Melbourne’s property and hospitality industries, providing clients with elegant branding and the city with a strong visual identity.

  • The Entrepreneurs #2
  • 6 min read
Urban developers

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