There’s a question that gets lost surprisingly often in the rush to maximise every square metre of a new home or renovation: will this actually bring joy to the people living in it?

For Brisbane architect and interior designer Laura Stevens of Laura Stevens Architecture & Interior Design, that question sits at the centre of every project she takes on. It’s a phi...

There is something undeniably special about a Queenslander. The high-set timber silhouette, the wrap-around verandahs, the intricate fretwork catching the afternoon light — these homes are woven into the fabric of South East Queensland’s streetscapes, and when they are well maintained, they are genuinely beautiful. Painting a Queenslander home is one of the most powerful ways...

Most family homes follow the same logic: living and entertaining on the ground floor, connecting to the pool and yard, bedrooms upstairs. It’s a formula that works. But sometimes a site presents something so compelling that the conventional approach simply has to give way.

In Manly, on Brisbane’s Bayside, that something was the view. An elevated corner block with sw...

There are Noosa holiday stays, and then there are Noosa holiday stays that make you genuinely reluctant to leave. This one is firmly in the second category.

A newly refurbished three-bedroom designer apartment on Noosa Drive h...

If you’ve been following international interior design with any kind of envy, you’ll know the name Oly. The San Francisco Bay Area design house, founded by Kate McIntyre and Brad Huntzinger, has spent more than two decades building a global reputation for furniture, lighting, and objects that feel less like product and more like art. And now, it’s finally available in Austral...