Australia
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Australia - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Australia.
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A midcentury house and a 1990s apartment building unite to create this Australian homeDavidov Architects seamlessly merges two styles and buildings – from the midcentury and the 1990s – to create a soothing home for a family of six; explore LDS II Residence
By Tianna Williams Published
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This optometrist's office is designed as an imaginary worldBrud Studia designed the Australian optometrist office, which steps away from behaving like a traditional retail space and instead is inspired by a fictional character who wants you to make yourself at home
By Tianna Williams Published
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Architects' Directory: every detail has a purpose in MGAO’s compact, but considered cabinMatt Goodman Architecture Office joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2026 with a bushfire-proof cabin in Australia
By Tianna Williams Published
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Inspired by its rare double-corner site, a brick pavilion in Australia ‘redefines suburban living’Hanslope House in Victoria, designed by Olaver Architecture, is a reimagined suburban house for the future
By Tianna Williams Published
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Discover an Australian ‘gallery’ with an unlikely protagonist – a gum treeFarrell Wray Architects’ new elevated, art-lined walkway frames views of the tree’s natural beauty, in the heart of Marcellin College in Victoria
By Tianna Williams Published
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The grandeur of Karijini National Park inspired the look and feel of this Australian homeKarijini House, designed by Gritt Studio, blends drama and tranquillity in a Perth suburb
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Brutalist and modernist references unite in a house that challenges suburban livingIn Victoria, Australia, Glenblaith is an unorthodox residence balancing concrete and curves that slowly unveil a secret garden
By Tianna Williams Published
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Cartier’s largest-ever exhibition in Australia is a story of tiaras, panthers and distinguished clientsA new show at Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) builds on Cartier’s 2025 London V&A exhibition, with a much larger presentation of nearly 400 jewels and timepieces
By Kee Foong Published
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When an architect and a ceramicist share a vision, this sculptural house is the resultA sculptural home takes form on the outskirts of Sydney; step inside the brutalist brainchild of an architect and an artist
By Tianna Williams Published
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Melbourne’s triangular Hannah St Hotel leans into its offbeat localeLocal designer David Flack melds styles and decades in a property cleverly designed on an awkward triangular block
By Kee Foong Published
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Step onto the Southern Lookout for a dramatic Australian bushland experienceWith this new viewing platform, AJC Architects creates a contemporary visitor attraction amid bushland near Sydney, helping to transform a former quarry
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Stargaze and eagle-watch from this hilltop piece of contemporary Australian brutalismEyrie Residence is an example of modern Australian brutalism, neatly packaged on a quiet hillside plot in Victoria
By Tianna Williams Published
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This Sydney penthouse frames harbour views through minimalist, monochromatic interiorsKurraba, a penthouse with a crafted interior by architecture studio Mathieson, oozes serenity that brings the city's famous harbour views into focus
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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The Architecture Edit: 10 striking houses we couldn't take our eyes off in FebruaryFrom a house on steel stilts to a glass reinterpretation of a Ukrainian hut, these are the residential buildings that captured our imaginations this month
By Anna Solomon Published
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Coastal House is perfectly set into the contours of its Australian landscapeLocated in sunny Ocean Grove, a new residence designed by Splinter Society boasts a soothing design as laidback as its seaside address
By Tianna Williams Published
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The Ball-Eastaway House – a climate-responsive residence in the Australian bush – is on the marketThe corrugated iron ‘bush house’ was designed in 1983 by Glenn Murcutt as the home and studios of artists Sydney Ball and Lynne Eastaway
By Anna Solomon Published
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Tour an architect’s minimalist home built around a living, breathing courtyardIn a former Australian mining town, architect Stephen Collier finally found the perfect plot to design a home of 'moving parts'.
By Stephen Crafti Published
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The new Sydney Fish Market becomes part of a harbourside urban theatreThe Sydney Fish Market is Australia’s most ambitious new piece of infrastructure – courtesy of architects 3XN GXN among a wider team of collaborators
By Kate Goodwin Published
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The most stylish hotel debuts of 2025A Wallpaper* edit of this year’s defining hotel openings. Design-led stays to shape your next escape
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Australian studio Cordon Salon takes an anthropological approach to designWallpaper* Future Icons: hailing from Australia, Cordon Salon is a studio that doesn't fit in a tight definition, working across genres, techniques and materials while exploring the possible futures of craft
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Lose track of time at a retro-futuristic listening bar in MelbourneLB’s Record Bar is a cinematic sanctuary designed for lingering and listening
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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The Architecture Edit: Wallpaper’s houses of the monthFrom wineries-turned-music studios to fire-resistant holiday homes, these are the properties that have most impressed the Wallpaper* editors this month
By Anna Solomon Published
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An Australian holiday home is designed as a bushfire-proof sanctuary‘Amongst the Eucalypts’ by Jason Gibney Design Workshop (JGDW) rethinks life – and architecture – in fire-prone landscapes, creating a minimalist holiday home that’s meant to last
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tour the world’s best libraries in this new bookAuthor Léa Teuscher takes us on a tour of some of the world's best libraries, from architect-designed temples of culture to local grassroots initiatives
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Neometro is the Australian developer creating homes its founders ‘would be happy living in’The company has spent 40 years challenging industry norms, building design-focused apartment buildings and townhouses; a new book shares its stories and lessons learned
By Lara Chapman Published
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Craig & Karl stage a colourful takeover of Brisbane's landmarksIf you’re in Brisbane this fall, look out for creative duo Craig & Karl’s irreverent and colourful illustrations transformed into larger-than-life public installations
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Has the ice cream parlour come of age?A global wave of architecture studios is treating the scoop as spectacle, turning parlours into immersive social spaces
By Sofia de la Cruz Published


