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NewsMelbourne's MPavilion Unveils Its 2017 Architecture Commission
This year's amphitheatre-like temporary structure will have two grandstands, native plants and a translucent gridded roof.
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NewsA Look Inside Australia's First Capsule Hotel
Sydney's former cheap drinks den Bar Century is now home to 70 accommodation capsules that wouldn't look out of place in The Fifth Element.
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NewsOpen House Melbourne Announces Huge Tenth Anniversary Program
Hear from internationally-esteemed architects, do a walking tour of Melbourne's new rail tunnel or peek into some Grand Designs-worthy homes.
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NewsThese Terrarium Lights Add a Mini Hanging Garden to Any Room
Turn your overhead light fixtures into a stunning source of greenery.
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NewsFootscray Finds Is the Inner West's New Monthly Market
It will sell everything from vintage to vinyl to vegan food.
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NewsTokyobike Has Released a Covetable New Designer Bicycle Series
Three slick new bikes from New York's Everything Elevated, Brooklyn's Calico Wallpaper and Joe Doucet.
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GuideThe Best Places to Buy and Order Plants in Melbourne for 2024
There's a whole world of plants out there — here's where to find them.
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GuideWhere to Shop Like a Local In and Around Melbourne CBD for 2024
Some of the best small businesses in the city can be found in the CBD's laneways, alleys and arcades.
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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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GuideMelbourne's Best Florists for Making Grand Gestures
There's nothing like a big, vibrant bunch of freshly-cut blooms to turn a frown upside down.
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NewsEight Stunning Locally Made Jigsaw Puzzles for When Boredom Strikes (Again)
Got too much time to kill? Instead of flicking on the TV, give these beautiful, brain-tickling gems a go.
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GuideThe Best New Melbourne Spaces of 2021
We've rounded up the most stunning buildings and venues unveiled in Melbourne this year.
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NewsAll the Best Australian-Made Picnic Gear for Your Next Park Session
Keep your drinks cool and your shopping local when you plan your next picnic outing.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Boxing Day Sales
Score up to 70 percent off wine, cruelty-free makeup and activewear at these online sales.
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GuideSix of This Year's Biggest Black Friday Sales
Score up to 70 percent off reusable cups, homewares and sportswear at these online sales.
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GuideWhere To Shop Like a Local in and Around Brighton
These great bayside businesses are well worth a look in.
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NewsThis Swedish Golden Egg-Shaped Sauna Is the Ultimate Outdoor Meeting Room
Artists Bigert and Bergström call it a "social sculpture", a space for locals to discuss their town problems.
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NewsMuji Is Selling Tiny Pre-Fab Huts
The immaculately-designed twelve square metres of space even comes with a patio.
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NewsThis Proposed Vending Machine Skyscraper Prints Customisable Homes Onsite
The innovative design takes a tall structure, a busy city, 3D printing and tiny apartments, and throws them into a futuristic blender to conceive the ultimate mashup.
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NewsThis Eye-Catching Development Takes Inspiration From An Ancient Wonder
The proposed Birmingham buildings aim to recreate Babylon's fabled Hanging Gardens.
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NewsOne of the World's Thinnest Towers Could Soon Join the Gold Coast's Skyline
The metro's penchant for polarising beachfront skyscrapers continues.
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NewsAirbnb Is Selling 'Incomplete' Rings to Campaign for Australian Marriage Equality
Designed by Australian industrial designer Marc Newson, the rings will launch the company's #UntilWeAllBelong campaign.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting a 2.5-Kilometre Elevated Bicycle Highway
The 'veloway' will sit above Footscray Road as part of the West Gate Tunnel Project.
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NewsFrance's New Spiral Skyscraper Takes the Vertical Garden Trend to Great Heights
A "continuous vertical landscape" will spiral around the outside of the building like a ribbon of greenery.
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NewsAustralian Interior Design Awards Reveals 2017 Shortlist
More than 100 stunning interior designs have been selected from a record number of 525 entries.
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NewsThe State Library of Victoria to Undergo a Massive $88 Million Renovation
The redevelopment will open up 40 percent more space to the public.
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NewsThis Greenery-Filled Table Turns An Indoor Garden Into a Living Work of Art
As well as brightening up your house, it's irrigation system is designed to stop over-watering.
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NewsThis Sky-High Building Design Casually Hangs From An Asteroid
The latest high-rise design doesn’t just scrape the sky, it literally falls from it.
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EventEtta's Summer Seafood Towers
Fri, 22 Nov - Sat, 21 Dec 2024
Etta, Brunswick East
This incredible wine bar and restaurant is serving decadent seafood towers for just $75 per person every Friday and Saturday afternoon.
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EventPortsea Hotel's Summer Music Series
Multiple single dates
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
The Presets, Jake Webb, Darley and DJ Levi will be playing waterfront gigs this summer at Portsea Hotel.
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EventLong Live Longnecks at BANG
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 - Fri, 28 Feb 2025
BANG at The StandardX, Fitzroy
You can get two-for-one Melbourne Bitter Longnecks and $1 homemade dumplings during this happy hour deal.
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EventMoon Dog's Fizzer BYO Cup Day
Sun, 1 Dec, 2024
Various Melbourne venues, Melbourne
BYO drinking vessel, get it filled with free Moon Dog Fizzer — and celebrate the first day of summer in style.
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EventALWAYS LIVE — Yerambooee
Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne
A free communal celebration of First Nations legend and song.
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EventALWAYS LIVE — Garage Band
Sat, 7 Dec - Sun, 8 Dec 2024
Federation Square, Melbourne
A free event shining the spotlight on Victoria's talented young musicians.
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EventBridge Road Brewers' Spring Tasting in the City
Fri, 29 Nov - Sat, 30 Nov 2024
Bridge Road Brewers Brunswick, Brunswick East
This afternoon of tasting session let's you explore a lesser-known Victorian wine region (Beechworth) without leaving Melbourne.
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EventTerasu Japanese Dining Pop-Up at Portsea Hotel
Fri, 3 Jan - Sun, 19 Jan 2025
Portsea Hotel, Portsea
Chef Yukio Ozeki is serving up a a luxe six-course Japanese feed at Mornington Peninsula's beloved Portsea Hotel for only a few weeks in January.
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EventHome Truth
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - Sun, 27 Apr 2025
NGV International, Melbourne
A house-within-a-house labyrinth has popped up outside the NGV International to get everyone thinking about small-scale architecture.
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EventSpanish BBQ Fiesta on Pinchy's Balcony
Sun, 1 Dec - Sun, 22 Dec 2024
Pinchy's, Melbourne
Hit up this CBD restaurant on Sunday arvos in December for unlimited food and drinks on its sun-soaked terrace.
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NewsCheck Out This Insane Proposal For The World's Longest Skyscraper
Fittingly named The Big Bend, it would stretch 1.22 kilometres end to end.
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NewsPrahran's Cato Car Park to be Transformed Into a $60 Million Urban Park
It's set to be the Federation Square of the inner east.
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NewsThis Melbourne Pop-Up Transforms a Historic Watchmaker's Into a Mirrored Exhibition Space
The savvy design is reflective of MDW's spirit and reflective in the literal sense.
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NewsTen Things to Learn, See and Do During the First Ever Melbourne Design Week
Explore 'fake' design, queer architecture, virtual reality and killer whale chairs.
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NewsA Look Inside the Mornington Peninsula's Extravagant New Jackalope Hotel
It will have two restaurants, an infinity pool and a seven-metre sculpture at the entrance.
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NewsMelbourne Is Getting 'Female' Traffic Lights for International Women's Day
Ten pedestrian crossing lights will change from male to female representation today.
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NewsThe Queen Victoria Market to Get New Gallery, Artist Spaces and Community Centre
It's part of the precinct's $250 million renewal.
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NewsA Giant Beach Print Was Temporarily Installed on the Bottom of Bondi's Icebergs Pool
Courtesy of prolific Bondi photographer Aquabumps.
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NewsMelbourne's Best Spots for Getting Your Japanese Design Fix
Akari light sculptures, goldfish paper balloons, a hidden, minimalist city bath house — we’ve got you covered.
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NewsMelbourne Design Week Unveils Its First-Ever Program
A ten-day showcase of art, architecture, jewellery and more will take over the city.
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NewsMelbourne Will Soon Be the Home of Australia's Tallest Building
Prepare to look up at 90 storeys of hotel rooms, apartments and attractions.
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NewsEight Summer Eskies That Take Beverage Cooling More Seriously Than Most
Don't settle for warm beer.
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NewsAirbnb Has Created a Greenery-Themed House Based on Pantone's Colour of the Year
Hang out in a plant-filled garden bedroom with a mown lawn, and eat in a dining room that's actually an indoor greenhouse.
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NewsThis UK Startup Is Growing Chairs from the Ground Up
Finally, something that does grow on trees.
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NewsThis Inclusive New Design Project Is Creating Customisable, Accessible Hotel Rooms
AllGo intends to make travelling enjoyable for people with disabilities.
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Guide20 Insanely Bold Architectural Designs We Loved in 2016
From partially underwater villas that let you literally sleep with the fishes to the world's first freeform 3D-printed house.
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Guide50 Inspired Design Ideas We've Been Obsessed with in 2016
Apartment buildings that change with the weather, Back to the Future-inspired, solar-powered clothing and an alarm clock that wakes you up by brewing you a fresh cup of coffee.
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NewsThe Ten Best Designer Beach Towels for Summer Lounging Sessions
Time to throw out your ratty bath towel.
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NewsTen Modern Beach Chairs for People Who Don't Have Time for Sand
From design-chic teak to the all-time classic banana lounge, there’s a beach chair to suit every style.
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NewsNGV To Host Melbourne's First Dedicated Local Design Week
From art to architecture, prepare to feast your eyes on a whole lot of local creativity.
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NewsConcrete Playground's Socially Responsible Gift Guide
Gifts that not only benefit the receiver — but someone in need as well.
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