Design
Exactly how many lamps you need, according to interior designers
If you hate turning on the big light, here’s how you can avoid it altogether.
- Abby Seaman
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Architect much more than creator of brutalist UTS Tower
Michael Dysart was one of Australia’s most significant architects, designing everything from universities to hundreds of schools, and reshaping the project home market.
- Tone Wheeler
From a naked flatmate to artistic joy – one man’s journey with the Hills Hoist
As a young Englishman in Australia, artist Bruce Munro saw beauty in the everyday.
- Stephen Brook
Room service: Why you should steal these hotel design ideas
Forget stashing towels in your suitcase, the real takeaway from a hotel or restaurant experience are the design ideas – and there’s more to it than nailing the wall colour.
- Robyn Willis
Maya has a grandmother with dementia. In VCE, she sewed her a sense of solace
Melbourne’s Top Designs exhibition shows how today’s generation of young people are tackling real-world problems.
- Jackson Graham
The husband-and-wife team shaking up the solution to a common bedroom problem
Working with a spouse or sibling can seem like a challenging tightrope to walk, but not for these three design duos.
- Kim Wilson
Kmart, Shein sued by Aussie fashion label Sabo Skirt for allegedly ripping off designs
A Brisbane-based womenswear brand has taken local and global juggernauts Shein and Kmart to court for copying the designs of all or some of its clothes.
- Jessica Yun
Unearthing the mystery of the Moreton Bay mermaid
Quandamooka artist and fashion designer Delvene Cockatoo-Collins is on the trail of Warrajamba, and enlisting the help of Brisbane locals.
- Nick Dent
Stacked design panel approves Trump’s ‘beautiful’ White House ballroom
The US president fired all six members of the Commission of Fine Arts last year, then appointed seven new members in January, including his 26-year-old executive assistant.
- Michael Koziol
Property sellers found a way to save money and time, but there’s a cost
It can be a quick and cheap way to prepare a home for market, but results can vary widely, particularly if AI is involved.
- Dan F Stapleton