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1 week ago | 
broadsheet.com.au | Alice Jeffery
When did you last take a breath? A really good, deep, slow one. Sometimes we need a gentle reminder to pause and recalibrate. And finding the right place to do so is all part of the wellness puzzle. In recent years, that space has become a dedicated, intentionally designed zone in one’s home.
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2 weeks ago | 
domain.com.au | Alice Jeffery
By Alice JefferyMay 21, 2025No one taught Tia Ansell how to weave. “It was a lot of self-discovery. And lots of Youtube,” the New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist says. Ansell creates one-of-a-kind artworks inspired by patterns and design found in her urban surroundings. Think brickwork, tiles and clusters of buildings. “I walk to and from the studio every day,” she says.
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2 weeks ago | 
afr.com | Alice Jeffery
Alice JefferyMay 19, 2025 – 11.34am or Subscribe to save articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? During the Roman Empire, bathhouses were a centre of daily life, designed for conversation and connection, as much as basic hygiene. In South Korea, it’s said you’re not truly friends until you’ve bathed together at a jjimjilbang.
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3 weeks ago | 
broadsheet.com.au | Alice Jeffery
Enmore’s 59 Liberty Street is the long-held address of the long-loved eatery Emma’s Snack Bar. But if you slink down the side of the sleepy corner spot, you’ll find the entrance to a second venue from Anthony Sofy and his family: Mixed Business. “Upstairs was always meant to be part of the business. But we got busy,” Sofy tells Broadsheet. He sees the bar as a neighbourhood spot that can be used however you like. “Come in for a drink before dinner or have a [Lebanese] coffee.
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1 month ago | 
broadsheet.com.au | Alice Jeffery
Laura Miers believes jewellery should be seen as sacred objects that tell the wearer’s story. The Sydney-based designer launched her namesake label in 2016, growing a team around her to help execute the brand’s signature pieces and custom designs. When we catch up with Miers, she’s having a day that “feels like [she’s] on The Amazing Race”.
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1 month ago | 
domain.com.au | Alice Jeffery
Sculptor Tan Arlidge manipulates forms based on feeling – no two of her wave-like polymer pieces are exactly alike. Depending on the size of the work, the Bondi-based artist uses a furnace or heat gun to melt the material, negotiating the solid form and creating the illusion of movement. “[Polymer] softens under high heat and turns into a fabric, of sorts,” Arlidge says. “But I only have about a minute once it’s out of the furnace to work on the shape before it starts to set.
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1 month ago | 
domain.com.au | Alice Jeffery
By Alice JefferyApril 23, 2025When did you last take a breath? A really good, deep, slow one. Sometimes we need a gentle reminder to pause and recalibrate. And finding the right place to do so is all part of the wellness puzzle. In recent years, that space has become a dedicated, intentionally designed zone in one’s home.
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2 months ago | 
broadsheet.com.au | Alice Jeffery
From Pelotons to Pilates reformers, modern home gyms are all about bringing a studio experience into your space. And while having the right equipment for well-curated workouts matters, setting the vibe is key. Sydney-based interior designer Thomas Hamel’s Hidden Treasure project, a luxe villa in Melbourne’s south-east, leans into the mood of lush, vacation-style gyms with large windows that look onto grand pool views.
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2 months ago | 
marieclaire.com.au | Maddison Hockey |Alice Jeffery
Regardless of the fact that living in Australia means leaving the house with a pair of sunglasses in hand is a non-negotiable, a stylish set of shades make for an essential sartorial staple. Whether it’s collecting a range of colours to match every one of your tonal ensembles or one timeless, go-to pair that endures through the everchanging trends and seasons, no outfit is complete without a stylish set of designer sunglasses.
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2 months ago | 
broadsheet.com.au | Alice Jeffery
How a Sneaker Sparked a New Luxury Car Design by Polestar’s Maria UgglaPhoto: Courtesy of PolestarThe industrial designer-turned-colour and materials lead looks outside the automotive industry for inspiration. In partnership with Polestar, she explains how sustainability is driving innovation in luxury vehicles. For Maria Uggla, head of colour and material design at Swedish automotive manufacturer Polestar, it’s important to tap into the current moment.
