Sanam Goodman

We’ve been in a chrome era for some time, but brass is making its way back into the hands of top designers, who are using the timeless metal in custom rangehoods, statement bathroom vanities and full kitchen walls.

Melbourne’s Temple House, designed by J Kidman and Golden, uses big sculptural voids and carefully placed light wells to create drama, hierarchy and a sense of “poetry”.

The Aussie beauty giant’s monumental transformation of a heritage CBD site is really a story of incalculable tiny details, and Jo Horgan’s rigorous and deft approach to design.

From statement walls and striking spiral staircases to sculptural exteriors, the brutalist material is being reimagined in warm and expressive ways. Plus, experts share what to pair it with.

You don’t need to use the ancient material on a grand scale to make an impact. These top designers and furniture makers also share how to use marble via door frames, shelves, side tables and more.

From jewellery to interiors, chrome is making a shiny comeback. Architects and interior designers are embracing its reflective surface to create statement walls, entire kitchen fit-outs, sculptural lights, cool furniture and more.

Art can anchor a room and make a space feel like yours. Don’t know where to start? We asked art advisor Kym Elphinstone and Mars Gallery director Andy Dinan for their advice on choosing, displaying and lighting your collection.

From anchor colours to contrasting materials, interior designer Bec Douros shares her essentials for designing a living room that feels lived in. In partnership with Enza Home, here are her top tips – and the versatile furniture she’s loving right now.

Ground House 107R is a brutalist, bunker-like stay built into a slope. There’s a rooftop garden, an outdoor magnesium hot tub, a wood fireplace plus timber and brass details throughout.

The Melbourne-based artist is known for his distinct bronze and concrete structures made in blocky primary hues and brash neons – and they’re finding a place in some of the country’s most striking homes and gardens.

Lifelong skincare obsessive Jess Armstrong refused to settle for boring clinical products after chemotherapy left her skin hypersensitive. So, she created her own.

Picnic season is officially here. Get around it with these stylish, Instagram-worthy outdoor eating essentials – from handwoven rugs and nifty portable platters to playful plate sets and a bag to pack it all in.