Melbourne
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...
Melbourne
How good is it to sit down with a great book, a lovely cup of coffee and a slice of cake? Pretty gosh darned good is what I'm saying. So good in fact that I haven't left the house, spoken to another soul, or indeed bathed, for...
Melbourne
What we have here is a trio of interlinked Melbourne ventures run by a trio of interlinked people, and I will endeavour to guide you through what's happening as best I can. If you lose the thread, please return to the beginning and start...
Melbourne
You are being watched. But by whom? The mysterious facade to Dust in Melbourne gives little away in terms of branding; it merely peers down at the street below with a foreboding selection of surveillance cameras. Inside, a light installation draws...
Melbourne
It may take a bit of finding, but once you track down the Criteria gallery-showroom in the little Melbourne suburb of Cremorne you're in for a New York-sized treat. Owner and curator Rachael Fry has made the move from America to Oz, bringing with...
Melbourne
If Katie Melua is to be believed, there are nine million bicycles in Beijing, and the rest of the world's cities are catching up fast. Rising fuel prices and a desire to keep fit and healthy means the bike is an increasingly popular way to get...
Melbourne
In our opinion, if you're living in Melbourne you're already halfway to happiness and and a fulfilling life. Which isn't to say that you couldn't use a bit of help with the remaining 50%, whether it be professional advice, spiritual guidance, or...
Melbourne
As anyone who has folded themselves into an aeroplane seat for a flight from Europe or the States to Australia will tell you, it's a bloody long way away. Not the ideal place to live if you like European and American fashion brands and prefer to...
Melbourne
The early signs weren't promising for Scout. The first premises which opened in 2010 was in an odd spot, on a quiet street with bad parking. People told Orlando Mesiti that he was crazy. But the little old haberdasher's shop on Grey Street in the...
Melbourne
Founded in 2007 by designers Stephanie Fleming and partner Kyle De Kuijer, Melbourne's Five Boroughs is very much the quintessential labour of love. Hand-crafted from graphic design to build, it's a blood, sweat and tears kind of place. The deeds...
Melbourne
Are you the sort of man who announces to your better half that you're just going to nip down to the shops, and arrives back home four hours later thoroughly pissed and conspicuously lacking in any sort of milk and/or canned goods? We have the...
Melbourne
When your visit to Melbourne is drawing to a close, when the city holds no more mystery, when the eve of your departure approaches, do not neglect those less fortunate back at home, who have been toiling away in your absence, grimly putting in the...
Stuff Crush
“I am not sure whether my father totally understood my fascination with his photographs of package holidays,” explains artist Jake Clark, whose obsession with seaside resort architecture has been informed by his childhood growing up in the...
City Notes
Opening today, 28 February, Hôtel Hana Paris is the latest addition to the Adresses Hotels Collection, a fancy group of decadent boutique hotels that includes Monsieur George and Saint Tropez's La Ponche; the five-star luxury property set to...
City Notes
Passing away at the age of 60 in May 2021, Michelangelo Lovelace was a Cleveland-based artist renowned for his vibrant paintings depicting quotidian scenes of urban life, policing, poverty, war, and personal investigations of Black Identity....
City Notes
An urban sanctuary so laid back it's horizontal, Pátio do Tijolo is a truly beautiful 24-room boutique hotel that offers its guests a fusion of authentic Lisbon tradition with soothing contemporary aesthetics. Drawing on the 'slow life' concept,...
Dispatches
Owning a house is a milestone many aspire to achieve. And if you’re lucky enough to have one, you should spruce it up how you want to. Homeowners with ample outdoor space have the liberty to design and make use of their natural surroundings. One...
Dispatches
Maintaining your home appliances and furnishings is crucial. It helps them reach their full potential, typically lasting 9 to 15 years. Investing time and effort into regular upkeep extends their lifespan. That can result in significant cost savings...
Dispatches
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way many of us think about work. With lockdowns and social distancing measures making office-based jobs difficult over the past few years, working from home became the new normal for millions. As we move further...
Dispatches
If you can imagine putting wheels on your favourite luxury resort you'll get an idea of what your vacation can be when you use RVshare to rent an RV in San Diego. With RV vacationing, you can combine an adventurous road trip with luxury living on...