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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Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024: meet the practicesIn the Wallpaper* Architects Directory 2024, our latest guide to exciting, emerging practices from around the world, 20 young studios show off their projects and passion
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Tap into local creativity at The StandardX, MelbourneThe StandardX, Melbourne is the first hotel in The Standard Group's new breed of ‘younger and rebellious’ properties
By Monique Kawecki Published
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Peek inside this secluded rural Australian retreat by Alexander Symes, in sync with natureBased in Sydney, Alexander Symes Architect joins the Wallpaper* Architects’ Directory 2024, our annual round-up of exciting emerging architecture studios
By Tianna Williams Published
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Arrernte artist Alfred Lowe wins 2024 Shelley Simpson Ceramic Prize with Mud AustraliaMud Australia has awarded Alfred Lowe its annual ceramics prize for his keenly political and visually unique pieces
By Jasper Spires Published
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At the heart of Sydney Metro’s expanded Central Station lies a spectacular new public spaceThe new extension to the Sydney Metro, designed by Woods Bagot in collaboration with John McAslan + Partners, can now be accessed beneath its monumental roof structure above the city’s historic Central Station
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This smart seating enhances the inclusivity of public spaceThe Benchmark smart seating project focuses on better understanding of how people, and in particular women, use and experience public space
By Léa Teuscher Published
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Proclamation House is a hempcrete urban sculpture nestled under peppermint treesBuilt from hempcrete and stone, Proclamation House, a sculpturally angular build in Perth, Western Australia, carves out an intriguing niche on a quiet suburban street
By Carli Philips Published
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Discover Beau Sydney, an intimate two-part restaurant enlivening the city’s lanewaysBeau Sydney dishes up contemporary Australian cuisine, from baked goods to regional wines, amid elegant interiors by Smart Design Studio
By Stephen Crafti Published
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Inside The Ghan train across Australia, new carriage interiors elevate a classic tripThe Ghan’s new carriage interiors designed by Woods Bagot reimagine modern rail travel for this epic trip between Darwin and Adelaide
By Monique Kawecki Published
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South Yarra House makes a sculptural statement in MelbourneSouth Yarra House by Pandolfini Architects explores the interplay of compression and expansion through a series of surprising sculptural objects in Australia
By Grace Bernard Published
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Burnt Earth Beach House is an experimental retreat crafted in terracottaThe experimental Australian Burnt Earth Beach House by John Wardle breaks new ground in material composition, using baked earth for warmth, texture and tonality
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Lavender Bay house opens towards the water, overlooking Sydney harbourLavender Bay house by Tobias Partners is an expansive family home overlooking Sydney harbour
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Timber-framed Wimbledon house is a minimalist, low-energy affairA new timber-framed Wimbledon house is designed to blend into its traditional surroundings with a neat brick façade, careful massing and pared back interiors
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Mori House is an Australian beach escape fusing international design influencesMornington Peninsula's Mori House by architect Manuel Aires Mateus is a striking fusion of Australian, Portuguese and Japanese design influences
By Stephen Crafti Published
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Victorian cottage transformed by radical extension into a light-filled living spaceGlasshouse Projects has opened up the heart of this Victorian cottage in Adelaide, Australia, with a contemporary garden extension and pool
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Sydney’s The Darling shows off its playful and sophisticated suitesThe Darling in Sydney unveils its recently renovated suites by Fender Katsalidis, paying homage to the surrounding cityscape
By Tianna Williams Published
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Sydney’s Wharf Apartment is a heritage maritime space that evokes a coastal holiday homeLawless & Meyerson’s Wharf Apartment is a careful, contemporary residential transformation in Sydney’s Finger Wharf that taps into the property's historic character
By Grace Bernard Published
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Álvaro Siza Wing expands archive and exhibition space in Porto’s Museu SerralvesÁlvaro Siza returns to Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art in Porto, crafting his namesake new wing that just opened to the public
By Josh Fenton Published
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Australia’s first Art Grand Tour unites three biennials in a city-hopping trailAustralia’s Art Grand Tour showcases more than 400 artists, across Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide in a build-your-own art adventure
By Hannah Silver Published
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Melbourne’s MV Queenscliff ferry gets a modern makeover and a new terminalLucy Marczyk Design Studio transforms the MV Queenscliff ferry into a showroom of contemporary furniture and fresh colour
By Jonathan Bell Published
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This Melbourne aquatic recreation centre’s crafted timber ceiling hints at its sustainability ambitionsThe Northcote Aquatic Recreation Centre by Warren and Mahoney opens in Melbourne, blending sleek aesthetics with environmental responsibility
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Treetops House brings softness to contemporary concrete volumes in SydneyTreetops House by Tobias Partners is an Australian home that juxtaposes crisp concrete volumes with soft curves, playful colours and lush nature
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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St Ali & The Queen elevates Melbourne’s coffee culture with modern brews and brutalismSt Ali & The Queen is a Fiona Lynch Office-designed café and cocktail bar in Melbourne’s revitalised Queen Victoria Market
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Tour midcentury gem Fisher House’s 21st century facelift in MelbourneThe midcentury Fisher House by Australian designer Alistair Knox in Melbourne gets a contemporary facelift by Adriana Hanna
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Kangaroo Island’s Southern Ocean Lodge returns to full splendourKangaroo Island’s Southern Ocean Lodge reopens in one of Australia’s wildest and most enchanting remote corners, following the devastating 2019 bushfires
By Monique Kawecki Published
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A zero-waste workspace in Melbourne innovates in sustainable office designA zero-waste workspace in Melbourne for Today Design by Studio Edwards is composed entirely out of readily available materials
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Artists consider magic, matter and memory at the Melbourne NGV TriennialMelbourne’s NGV has opened its third triennial, uniting art, design and architecture from around the world
By Elias Redstone Published


