Creative Parents for Substack
Art, interior design, architecture, object design, gardens...
Owston Hotel by Rezen Studio
Enveloped within a dreamy state of nostalgia, the rooms of Owston Hotel are a perfect place to rest a weary head after travel and a bowl of pasta from the restaurant downstairs. Inspired by an Italian locanda, Fremantle-based interior design practice Rezen Studio was invited to transform a federation building, and its 1950s Italian migrant cultural overlay, into a contemporary guest house.
Located on High Street in Fremantle’s West End, the nod to the building’s multi-heritage creates an informa...
Located on High Street in Fremantle’s West End, the nod to the building’s multi-heritage creates an informa...
Olaver - Barnard House | Habitus Living
Located on a quiet, leafy street in Kew on Wurundjeri Country, Barnard House by Olaver quietly respects its origins while creating a contemporary, light-filled sanctuary — surrounded by a lush, textural garden by Peachy Green.
Purchasing the home with the intent to make some minor changes for their growing family of three, the client initially tried to renovate it themselves before turning to Melbourne-based Olaver to provide a seamless and effortless renovation and extension.
“They realised t...
Purchasing the home with the intent to make some minor changes for their growing family of three, the client initially tried to renovate it themselves before turning to Melbourne-based Olaver to provide a seamless and effortless renovation and extension.
“They realised t...
Studio Manifold - TRW Terrace | Habitus Living
Concealed within a heritage terrace, TRW Terrace by Studio Manifold hints at what’s beyond the historic walls with green and grey checkered tiles and a soft, buttery front door. A stained-glass window above the door captures the outside light and transforms into a colourful dappling that touches everything in its path with an antique hue.
Designed for a downsizing mother and daughter, the brief centred on atmosphere, comfort and storage. Studio Manifold co-director, Morgan Novy, says it was abo...
Designed for a downsizing mother and daughter, the brief centred on atmosphere, comfort and storage. Studio Manifold co-director, Morgan Novy, says it was abo...
Rowie HQ by Occupy Studio
Designed by Byron Bay-based architectural firm Occupy Studio and located in the Byron Bay Arts & Industry Estate, the Rowie HQ features a simple material palette that celebrates collaborative and meaningful interactions. Light-filled, it provides a calming space that embraces the effortless qualities of the fashion brand Rowie the Label.
Kirstie Rea, Glass sculptor in Queanbeyan, Australia, presented by Homo Faber
Gentle gestures of folded glass
James B. Young, Leatherworker in Ciccone, Australia, presented by Homo Faber
Leather crafting with Australian soul
On Thick Ice: Australian Art created in Antarctica
Creative Antarctica: Australian Artists and Writers in the Far South at RMIT Gallery and Design Hub Gallery is the culmination of years of research into Australian art created in Antarctica—a continent with no permanent human population and roughly 90% of the world’s ice.
Kilmory House by Jillian Dinkel
Transforming a 1913 Federation Arts & Crafts home into a family retreat, Kilmory House is the second collaboration between Sydney-based interior designer Jillian Dinkel and her clients.
Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art: Yield Strength - Art Almanac
The 2026 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art’s Yield Strength explores twenty-four Australian artists who push the boundaries of materiality, medium, and sense of self.
The most unexpected budget blowout for this build? The location
There are views of the bush in every room of the home.
Scale Architecture - Spring Beach House | Habitus Living
‘How thoughtful design can do more with less, while still being generous and considered’: that’s the Scale ethos, and one that found good company in the clients’ vision for their compact beach retreat on the East Coast of Lutruwita / Tasmania.
Gracie Greene – It’s Time - Art Almanac
Embedded with cultural knowledge, Gracie Greene’s (1949–2025) oeuvre connects with the everyday and the storytelling of traditional narratives.
Gawler Crescent - Ben Walker Architects
Soft, tranquil, calm – they’re all words that come to mind when viewing Gawler Crescent by Ben Walker Architects.
Merewether Gully House - Anthrosite | Habitus Living
Form and line are accentuated in the Merewether Gully House by Anthrosite, creating a home that embraces its connection to the outdoors, even from within.
Burringbar House by Fouché Architects
Set amongst the lowland rainforest on Bundjalung Country in Northern New South Wales, Burringbar House by Fouché Architects employs a strategy of careful modification, working with the fabric of the original 1970s home.
Here in Hobart
Curated by Travis Tiddy and Denise Robinson, Hobart Current: Here is the third offering of the biennale by the City of Hobart and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) that inserts itself within the colonial architecture of Nipaluna/Hobart and the surrounding streetscape.
Partners in Paint: Margaret Olley and Sally Anderson
Ode: Margaret Olley and Sally Anderson at the Tweed Regional Gallery unites the practices of two painters whose lives are seemingly entwined, their oeuvres hovering at the boundaries of still life and landscapes. Like Margaret Olley, Sally Anderson was born in Lismore, NSW, on Bundjalung Country, and both spent time in Paris exploring the galleries and house museums.
Neometro - 57 Martin St | Habitusliving
On Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, in Melbourne/Naarm’s inner-city suburb of Thornbury, developer Neometro approached 57 Martin St with a unique position. They were considering the long-term benefit of the environment and the residents through each design decision.
Jeremy Lee, Chair maker in Mullumbimby, Australia, presented by Homo Faber
Taking his time in the workshop, every piece of furniture made by Jeremy Lee is a labour of love and dedication to his craft.
Tammy Kanat, Textile sculptor in Rushcutters Bay, Australia, presented by Homo Faber
Immersed in nature, working from her home studio or houseboat, Tammy Kanat is an artisan who trusts her intuition to craft large, sculptural fibre artworks. Her pieces are richly layered with texture and colour, as a result of extensive free play and experimentation.
ADDARC - St Kilda Residence | Habitusliving
Sleek and uniform, yet warm in tone and texture, St Kilda Residence by ADDARC plays with rammed earth and light for a flexible family home.
Richard Lewer: I Only Talk to God When I Want Something - Art Almanac
A reminder to moderate, to pause, and empathise, I Only Talk to God When I Want Something is a survey exhibition by Aotearoa/New Zealand-born, Narrm/Melbourne-based artist Richard Lewer.
Ricotta House by Sarah Gibson, Paul Tilse Architects and Vanessa Hawes (Interiors)
Set inside a Spanish Revival House, one of the oldest in Canberra on Ngunnawal Country, Ricotta House is a fun interplay of heritage and contemporary architecture. It asks critical questions on what a new addition can explore without competing with history.
Polly Borland: Puffs - Art Almanac
“ . . . a personification of human feeling, wrought with tension, anxiety, and pain.”
Ballooning and contouring, anthropomorphic squidgy-like sculptures take centre stage in white cube aesthetics. Transcending expectations, they demand a closer inspection – one finally given to the audience by this surrealist artist. No longer bound by the photograph, Polly Borland’s oeuvre extends into three-dimensional sculptural form.
Ballooning and contouring, anthropomorphic squidgy-like sculptures take centre stage in white cube aesthetics. Transcending expectations, they demand a closer inspection – one finally given to the audience by this surrealist artist. No longer bound by the photograph, Polly Borland’s oeuvre extends into three-dimensional sculptural form.
Load More