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 fun-filled office fit for French Touch star Flat EricInterior design studio State Twenty Eight translates the glitchy, repetitive rhythm of Mr Oizo’s ‘Flat Beat’ – a track made famous by a yellow puppet in 1990s Levi’s ads – into an eye-catching office space in Perth, Australia
By Léa Teuscher Published
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A new book traces the underexplored architectural legacy of Studley Park'Riverside Modern' chronicles Studley Park, a pocket of Melbourne where a dense concentration of mid-century masterpieces is quietly hidden amongst towering eucalypt glades and hilltop canopies
By Carli Philips Published
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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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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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A rural house in the Australian hinterland ‘pushes its occupants outside’Designed by Tristan Burfield, this house on the Mornington Peninsula is a new-build in touch with its idyllic setting
By Ellie Stathaki 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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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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Discover a hidden culinary gem in MelbourneTucked away in a central Melbourne park, wunderkind chef Hugh Allen’s first solo restaurant, Yiaga, takes diners on a journey of discovery
By Daven Wu 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


