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Mind your step. Perth-based brand Make Good uses mycelium fibres to create its classic derby shoes, which are as comfortable and sturdy as leather and other synthetic alternatives.

Tucked in the Tamar Valley, 1840s-built Leighton House has been restored to its former glory. Heritage cornices and fireplaces now share space with a contemporary wing, complete with an outdoor sauna and woodfired pizza oven.

The Sydney-based designer has collaborated with top interior creatives like Simone Haag to create one-off pieces including a half-tonne carved timber table, a custom chess table and a desk made of blue intuition quartzite.

The Aussie painter’s works, inspired by Sydney’s northern beaches, use colour psychology to evoke feeling. After nearly a decade in the game, she’s been exhibited around the world from America and Dubai to France and Japan.

From her Melbourne workshop, Breeze Powell has been creating sustainable, made-to-order sandals and boots – ranging from Euro sizes 36 to 46 – for the last decade. And everything is kept local, from sourcing materials to labour.

The Melbourne-based industrial designer creates statement lighting for clients across the world, including Cartier and Hermès. He brings quartz and other precious stones into the home through striking, sculptural designs – each entirely handmade.

For its 15th collection, Frutti Della Vita, the Sydney-based, Puglia-inspired label adds earrings, necklaces and rings – inspired by the humble olive – to its repertoire. Plus, there are fruit-inspired ceramics and holiday wardrobe pieces in cotton and Italian boucle.

Spell out your kid’s name – or anything else you please – with Aussie homewares label Double Date’s colourful new acrylic letters. The child-friendly brand also makes wall hooks that look like silly faces and artsy mobiles in bold hues.

Chef Sandra Seah loves to cook. Designer Jordana Adams loves to eat. It’s a match made in food heaven, and here’s how it happened. Plus their tips on the best ways to enjoy crispy chilli oil at home (including a very spicy Bloody Mary).

The Melbourne creative teaches the queer history you didn’t learn at school through a hit Tiktok project, a book and now a podcast. Plug into episodes on Taylor Swift, cryptids and how Ikea’s shark plushie became a trans icon.

The idea for Berry’s boutique festival came from a passion for documenting vintage motels. Since 2018 the annual Charlton event has hosted well-known Melbourne acts like Tropical F*ck Storm, Cable Ties and Blake Scott. Berry talks how she did it, switching careers and the importance of community.