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NewsA Portable Hanging Herb Garden for Inner-City Dwellers
The dream of any inner-city or spatially-challenged dweller with a green thumb, finely tuned tastebuds and no backyard.
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NewsAdidas Unveils Super Intelligent Football Boot
Sporting giant Adidas has outdone itself with the adiZero f50 miCoach, a new soccer boot that boasts state-of-the-art technology.
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NewsDesigns That Let You Sleep Anywhere, Anytime
Our society seems to be developing an obsession for sleeping in places that are not our beds.
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NewsIPhone Bike Speaker Lets You Listen While You Ride
Play sweet music and use your iPhone as a GPS while riding through the town on your bike.
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NewsMicro-Hotel Sleepbox Makes Being In Transit Appealing
The pod with bed and drop-down desk may mean the days of sleeping in airport food courts are well behind us.
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GuideSpectacular Autumn Events For Culture Vultures Seeking Their Next Fix
Make sure you add these must-do events to your Sydney culture calendar.
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NewsFrom the 'Mona Lisa' to 'Codex Atlanticus': A Look Inside The Lume's Multi-Sensory Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The only 360-degree exact replica of the world's most-famous enigmatic portrait, da Vinci's notebook pages, 40 of his machine inventions brought to life: they're all on display.
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GuideSix Spectacular Art Exhibitions Hitting Sydney in 2023
Famous Modern masters and significant contemporary artists from Australia and abroad are being celebrated in these unmissable exhibitions.
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GuideEight Unmissable Exhibitions to See in Melbourne This Winter
Chilly winter weather is the perfect excuse to explore a few (or many) of Melbourne's world-class art exhibitions.
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GuideSeven Vivid Sydney Highlights You Need to Add to Your Winter Calendar
With pop-up cabaret bars, thought-provoking conversations and free live music, the 2022 run of Vivid Sydney is set to shine bright.
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GuideImmersive and Impressive Blockbuster Exhibitions to Look Forward to Around Australia in 2022
Plan trips to dive into all things Disney, peer at Yayoi Kusama's finest in two different cities, scope out Picasso's best and fall in love with Elvis paraphernalia.
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GuideHow to Get Your Arts and Culture Fix in Tropical North Queensland
Explore beachfront markets, local art galleries and a tropical gin distillery.
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GuideTen Dazzling Melbourne Exhibitions to Look Forward to This Summer
From international art and iconic fashion to design commissions and immersive installations, here are the exhibitions serving up your summer cultural fix.
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GuideFive of the Best RISING Festival Events That You Can Still Get Tickets To
Prepare your diary now for supernatural winter forests and once-off food pop-ups.
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GuideSeven Immersive and Impressive Art Exhibitions to Visit Around Australia This Autumn
Plan trips to walk over giant Monet artworks, visit Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' and explore decaying rooms filled with street art.
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NewsInspirational Designs for Busan’s New Opera House
A design competition for Busan's new Opera House has inspired some truly amazing submissions.
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NewsNike Release Back to The Future Sneakers
Nike has released a near-exact replica of the shoes worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future 2.
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NewsNYC Artist Brings Subway Etiquette to Life
NYC artist Jay Shells' Subway Etiquette Posters pokes fun at commuter pet peeves.
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NewsSwiss Artist Injects Order Into the Everyday
Ursus Wehrli wants to put some order into your life.
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NewsStylish Ways To Save Water
Saving water can be as simple as capturing rainwater in some sort of dispenser to be stored, treated and reused.
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NewsLego Takes On The World’s Architectural Icons
Adam Reed Tucker has developed a new line of Lego celebrating some of the world's best architecture.
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NewsRio De Janeiro’s Sustainable Olympic Village Design
The winner of the Rio 2016 Olympic Park Urban Masterplan competition has been announced.
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NewsFinders Keepers Open Permanent Store in Surry Hills
Follow, a design concept store from the duo behind the Finders Keepers Market, has thrown open its doors to the world.
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NewsPaypal Founder’s Futuristic Floating Island City
The Silicon Valley billionaire is making plans for the project to be launched off the coast of San Francisco next year.
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EventGreyhound Adoption Program 30th Birthday at Abbotsford Convent
Mon, 16 Mar, 2026
Abbotsford Convent, Abbotsford
Casual dog spotters and long boy enthusiasts alike are invited to this tail-wagging celebration marking three decades of rehomed pups.
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Event'Body Worlds: The Anatomy of Happiness'
Sat, 28 Mar - Sun, 26 Jul 2026
The District Docklands, Docklands
If you’ve ever wondered what’s really going on beneath the surface, this confronting exhibition uses real preserved human bodies to explore anatomy and emotion.
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EventMFWF: Grana After Dark
Thu, 26 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar 2026
Grana, Brunswick East
Bringing a late-night edge to this neighbourhood deli and wine bar, this three-night affair features dimmed lights, cranked volume and a bespoke menu.
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EventMFWF: Daphne x Bar Planet — Martini-thon
Mon, 23 Mar, 2026
Daphne, Brunswick East
Settle in for a three-course feast or sips and snacks, as an admired Sydney cocktail spot travels south for a one-night collab.
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EventMelbourne Design Week 2026
Thu, 14 May - Sun, 24 May 2026
Various Melbourne locations, Melbourne
With over 400 events to explore, the latest instalment of this design-lovers dream spans big ideas and hands-on experiences across architecture, food, fitness, tech and more.
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EventHeinz x Nico's Deli Night Shift Automat
Thu, 12 Mar, 2026
Nico's Sandwich Deli, Fitzroy
Fast, waiterless and loaded with flavour, this six-month automat pop-up is bringing a new edge to a bygone late-night staple.
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EventMFWF: Pizza Pronto — James Lowe at Figlia
Thu, 26 Mar, 2026
Figlia, Brunswick East
Bringing London-born pizza innovations to Lygon Street, this one-night takeover combines Michelin-led cred with crowd-pleasing slices.
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EventMelbourne Women in Film Festival
Thu, 19 Mar - Mon, 23 Mar 2026
ACMI, Melbourne
Melbourne's female-focused film festival returns for the tenth year with five days of screenings, panels and workshops at ACMI and Fed Square.
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EventBrunswick Music Festival 2026, Featuring the Sydney Road Street Party
Sun, 1 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar 2026
Various venues across Brunswick, Brunswick
Celebrate the sounds of this music-making neighbourhood with a week-long showcase that kicks off with an unmissable street party.
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EventPost-Race Afterparty at Mr Mills
Thu, 5 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar 2026
Mr Mills, Melbourne
A basement bar transforms into the epicentre of race week celebrations by Chivas Regal CrystalGold, featuring electronic duo Set Mo.
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NewsApple Unveils Eco-Friendly Campus HQ Plans
Apple's new eco-friendly HQ plans are larger-than-life.
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NewsAleksander Krasinki’s Futuristic Floating Island City
Architect Aleksander Krasinski has developed and designed a futuristic island concept.
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NewsDesign Similarities That Will Have you Seeing Double
Bob Caruther's collection of images will leaving you wondering just how 'new' a new idea really is.
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NewsThe London Riots: The Impact on Creative Communities
While London was engaged in a process of repeatedly kicking itself in the face, some of those hardest hit have been independent artists and small businesses.
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NewsThe Ajiro Bamboo Velobike: Grown Not Made
Design student Alexander Vittouris' all-bamboo velobike will keep both the hipsters and eco-conscious happy.
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NewsAustralian Artist Creates Perfume You Can Swallow
A scent that is not applied but taken as a pill.
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NewsThe World’s Largest Wooden Structure Appears in Seville
The recently completed Metropol Parasol marries aesthetics and functionality.
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NewsInterview /// Concrete Playground meets webuyyourkids
Kirstie Sequitin talks to Sonny Day head of their appearance at Semi-Permanent.
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NewsEcohol: Sustainable Alcohol Packaging Design
A German designer has developed a series of eco-friendly alcohol products made from Tetra Pak cartons.
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NewsRealise Your Childhood Dreams with O2 Treehouses
An American company is bringing award-winning design and sustainable practices to the humble treehouse.
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NewsCreative Art Shelves Combine Form and Function
Creative modular shelf units that can fold up against a wall, revealing artwork on the underside.
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NewsPrison Populations Going Through The Roof
A prison in the sky wins the 2010 Skyscraper Competition.
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NewsDavid Lynch Opens Mulholland Drive Inspired Nightclub
A new nightclub designed by David Lynch and inspired by a fictional venue from his film Mulholland Drive is set to open in Paris.
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NewsArtist Designed Hotel Without Staff Opens in Paris
Designed by artist Matali Crasset, Hi-Matic is a self-service hotel completely devoid of staff.
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NewsSteve Jobs Announces Plans for Apple’s New Mothership
Apple's new campus is a giant glass ring.
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NewsDiscover the Beautiful World of Fonts with New Typography Application
Eye. Aperture. Descender. Spine. A weird collection of words, but for a typographer, a publication nerd like me or the owner of this new app they make perfect sense together.
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NewsBranding That’s Friendly First Thing in the Morning
Branding to make you smile, even before your morning coffee hits home.
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NewsNext Step for Sustainable Cities: Smog-Eating Buildings
Imagine if the materials a skyscraper is made from could eliminate the pollution it produces?
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NewsThe Next Step for Smart Phones: Paper Thin
Introducing the PaperPhone: an extremely light weight and, as the name suggests, paper-thin smart phone.
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NewsWin One of Five Passes to Semi-Permanent Sydney
We're partnering with Semi-Permanent again this year and have 5 x two-day passes to give away (worth $310 each).
