Happiness comes from within but as Neometro founding director Jeff Provan knows all too well, our happiness is also highly influenced by the places in which we live and work.

The studied simplicity of these elevations exemplifies the architects’ focus inward to create spaces that cannot be read from the exterior but which must be experienced from within.

Wrapping around a series of integrated landscapes, a sequence of geometric volumes maximise aspect while dismantling the trials of the wedge-shaped site.

As an affront to the typical residential coastal offering, the approach to North Avoca stemmed from a motivation to embrace the site’s many obstacles and create a contextually-responsive architecture.

Combining locality, authenticity and social responsibility, Made by Morgen have emerged as one of the most exciting new furniture designers and makers, creating beautiful pieces to last a lifetime.

We speak with founding director, Ellie Taylor of Lande Architects about Charles Street, a project of which she is both architect and owner, where an Abbotsford cottage is given a new chapter.

Thermeco designs windows for truly meaningful living with the ultimate vision that all windows should facilitate a greater connection between people and the planet.

Bower Architecture extends the idea of heritage into the 1960s with New Modern, a renovation and expansion of a modernist Melbourne home that offers a contemporary interpretation of the original home.

A Mim Design project, with architecture by Ben Robertson, St Ninians embraces black, with a thoughtful monochromatic palette that resonates with the clients’ vibrant contemporary art collection.

Drawing inspiration from the dramatic reality of our natural surroundings, timber specialists Abodo and Sioo have combined to develop the innovative Sioo:x technology.

Set atop a bluff on the Flinders coastline, the Bluff House embraces a sense of separation as a means of amplifying the context, finding balance through the tension between detachment and connection.

JD.Lee Furniture was founded by Jeremy Lee in 2015, born from a belief in sustainability and a passion for working with timber.

Designer Sarah Ellison's professional experience has proved a strong foundation for her career shift into product design, resulting in two furniture collections thus far – The New Wave and Golden.

With asymmetric gables and a robust timber facade, the Ascot Veil House presents as a strikingly contemporary structure.

Studio Griffiths’ Ivanhoe Residence finds inspiration in the heritage 1930s original house to create a contemporary family home that combines refinement with whimsical personality.

Driven by a belief that multi-residential architecture must both respond and contribute to the city’s local urban landscape, an innate appreciation for cultural context is at the heart of Milieu.

Nestled deferentially behind a double-storey Victorian terrace, the Chamfer House by Ha Architecture gracefully addresses the inherent challenges of its restricted site and heritage context.

Design has always been at the forefront of the Rogerseller story. Since Rogerseller was founded in Melbourne in 1895, they have developed a passion for enduring design, quality and creativity.

A traditional workers’ cottage is transformed by interior designer Fiona Lynch into a refined and dynamic home that reflects the identity of its owner, Melbourne artist Tom Adair.

Edsall Street by Ritz&Ghougassian takes habitation as its primary focus, from which emerges an architectural language that, in turn, influences form.

Renowned Australian furniture brand Didier recently launched their innovative 2019 collection at this year’s DENFAIR exhibition.

The new range from Melbourne-based furniture designers and makers, TIDE Design, reaffirms their commitment to the creation of high-quality solid timber pieces.

Wood Melbourne’s 2019 range is considered in its use of material, functional in application and minimalist in style, making all six designs unique pieces to enrich any bathroom space.

A sense of adventure and love of the coastal northern-New South Wales landscape is at the heart of Daniel Boddam’s most recent work, which both encompasses furniture and architecture.

Restrained, even minimalist in its simplicity, Manuel Aires Mateus describes his work as “unfinished art”, paring back all extraneous elements to create a quiet luxury.

Robert Plumb Build is a premium residential building company based in Sydney. We sit down with Managing Director Bill Clifton as he explains what separates his company from the competition.

The ‘Outdistance’ series by Derek Swalwell is the culmination of a journey of discovery, passion and photography.