• Check Out the Winners of the 2015 Best Houses Awards

    We can definitely see ourselves in one of these.

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    Amazon's New Store Launchpad Stocks All the Latest Startup Gadgets

    Everything from Bluetooth-connected luggage to wi-fi pet treat dispensers.

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    Queen's Wharf Is Set to Become Brisbane's New Inner-City Entertainment Precinct

    With 50 restaurants and bars, a riverfront moonlight cinema and a 'skydeck'.

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    The Best Advice and Observations to Come Out of Semi-Permanent 2015

    "Nothing I know belongs to me, I'm really just a product of all the people I've met and been exposed to."

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    Say Hello to Brisbane's Newest Vintage and Vinyl Shop

    All the retro furniture, vintage keepsakes and rare albums you could want, now open at Bakery Lane.

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    Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland this July

    A photo exhibition that encapsulates 2014, the best local tour of the year, unprofessional professional EDM artists and a live music and film crossbreed are just some of the things that make July a brilliant time to explore this fine city of ours.

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    Move Over High Line, New York Could Be Getting an Underground Park

    A new Kickstarter campaign could see New Yorkers jogging along the 'Lowline'.

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    This Japanese Hotel Lets You Sing Karaoke in a Hot Tub

    The ultimate setting for a 'Rubber Ducky' rendition.

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    Bottle Caps That Can Be Reused as Building Blocks

    The pure potential of some Clever Caps.

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    Take a First Look at the Revamped Old Clare Hotel

    Rooftop pool, exposed brick interiors and a new bar where the heart of the Clare used to be.

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    The Full-Body Umbrella Could Save You in the Next Rain Storm

    These Japanese designers are not taking rain protection lightly.

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    The Baby Mop Is Real

    The perfect demonstration of the Japanese concept of 'chindogu'.

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    Turning Recycled Oil Tankers into Floating Villages

    The true pure potential of abandoned oil tankers.

  • News

    Here's One Solution to Spreading Hard, Cold Butter

    Behold, the easy butter former, straight from Japan.

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    Forget Cat Cafes; Japan Is Into Extreme Prison Restaurants Now

    Where else will the waitstaff chase you with an enormous syringe if you act up?

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    What Can't We Vend?

    Japan's sundry vending machines are famous. Here are their highs and lows.

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    The Train Journey That Comes with Luxury Footbaths

    Japan's trains aren't just the fastest; they go the extra mile.

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    See Japan's Large-Scale Rice Paddy Art

    Every year these farmers' designs just get more intricate.

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    IKEA Is Developing Official Furniture Hacking Kits

    Monetising a concept their customers have already been embracing for years.

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    Japan Has Moved on to Goat, Rabbit and Reptile Cafes

    Oh, you've just gotten your first cat cafe, Australia? That's nice.

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    This Japanese Hotel Lets You Sing Karaoke in a Hot Tub

    The ultimate setting for a 'Rubber Ducky' rendition.

  • News

    Catch Your Own Dinner at Japan's Zauo Restaurant

    Bait up your hook and hope for a big one.

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    Melbourne Could Be Getting Its Own Version of New York City's High Line

    Sandridge Bridge could be turned into quite the NYC-like aerial garden.

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    Japanese Brewer Abashiri Has Created Bright Blue Beer

    Not blueish. We're talking Breaking Bad blue.

  • News

    Surround Yourself with Beautiful Vintage Things at Sibella Court's Airbnb Apartment

    Merivale's interior designer has a little Paddington abode of her own you can stay in.

  • News

    These Adorable Margaret and David Cushions Can Now Sit on Your Couch

    Sydney Film Festival's old marketing banners have been wonderfully upcycled, ready for your home.

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    Monocle Is Opening a Pop-Up Shop in Sydney

    Dress sharp, this is not a drill.

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    MUJI Has Opened Its First Sydney Store

    Fans of Japanese minimalist everyday design, get to the Galeries.

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    The Ten Best Events to Go to at Vivid Ideas 2015

    Looking for inspiration at this year's Vivid Ideas? Here are ten of the top flashes for you.

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    These Plates Exist Purely So You Can Take the Perfect Instagram

    It's like a mini-studio for your cold, cold dinner.

  • News

    Newtown's Co-working Space COMMUNE Is Crowdfunding Its Expansion

    One of Sydney's first co-working hubs will be providing members with even more ways to create and collaborate.

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    Quiksilver Japan Designs a Business Wetsuit for the Office

    Board meetings in the waves just got a little closer.

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    This 'New Math' Design Collection Sums Up Life in Simple Equations

    "Modern Art = I could do that + Yeah, but you didn’t."

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    Take a Look Through the New Republic Parnell Store

    The rise of the Republic in Parnell.

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    This Dutch Company Makes Storm-Proof Umbrellas

    The poor folk of Sydney have recently taken a hammering and it won't be long till it is our turn.

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