Art And Design

A Japanese konbini-inspired cafe took out two awards, while a hotel bar with an unforgettable ceiling won its coveted category. Here’s the full list.

From Pride and Prejudice set in a housing crisis to a rom-com-turned-revenge-thriller, the new genre-filled season spans drama, comedy, cabaret and dance.

After two sellout runs in Melbourne, this new take on Edward Albee’s infamous, tangled tale is coming to Sydney. In partnership with Sydney Theatre Company, we talk to its award-winning director about why this story has proved so electrifying.

From futuristic, deity-inspired lamps to barbeques made from 1956 Holden parts and traditional Tiwi stringybark tunga bags, the 2025 Rigg Design Prize celebrates the skill and vision of Australia’s next generation of designers.

Striped crescent-moon pulls. Zigzag timber handles. Brass that patinates elegantly with time. These designers treat hardware as a deliberate design feature, never an afterthought.

Australia’s oldest contemporary art gallery is celebrating its 50th birthday with a surrealist black-tie dinner at The Calile. IMA Gala committee member Phoebe Zavros tells us what we can look forward to.

The Institute of Modern art celebrates 50 years on the cutting edge of art with a surreal black-tie celebration and contemporary art auction.

The award-winning interior designer recalls some of her most unusual client requests – from building a rotating cheese platter into a kitchen island and covering a home in 10 different types of flora-and-fauna wallpaper to blending Danish and Egyptian aesthetics in a single reno.

This year’s list includes compact wine bars, reinvigorated pubs, a fancy butcher and a whole lotta steel.

The beloved blanket label has built a following for its playful woven designs and creative collaborations. With a new local base, Australians can now shop the collection without international wait times or hefty shipping fees.

The two-time Archibald Prize-winning artist’s maximalist paintings and sculptures explore femininity, sexuality and motherhood – and have become some of the country’s most collectible works.

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.