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The interior of the planned Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park, shown in legacy AFL mode.

First look inside new Brisbane Stadium, with construction start-date confirmed

Fresh renders of the Victoria Park venue reveal a three-tier seating bowl and open-ended design, as the state government locks in a June construction start date for the Gabba’s successor.

  • Cameron Atfield

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After more than 20 years building his brand, Tom Dixon has created his own universe.

Welcome to the world of Tom Dixon, where restlessness is a virtue

He has a built an international brand on experimentation, but will the feted UK designer’s latest release survive in Australian conditions?

  • Robyn Willis
Pivotal to the design is the maze-like arrangement of mild steel walls that loosely delineate spaces.

From Paris to Brunswick: These high fashion designers have a new home

Under-the-radar fashion house Strateas Carlucci has opened a new hybrid studio-shop in Brunswick.

  • Stephen Crafti
Trees and shrubs are living, growing things. For some home owners, that’s the problem.

We love them, just not on our property. And vendors are paying the price

As our lives become increasingly frenetic, the tolerance for any kind of home maintenance has diminished. And there’s one familiar feature in the firing line.

  • Robyn Willis
You don’t have to be in a garden to reap the benefits, as this Melbourne home designed by architect Matt Gibson shows.

Forget the old rules about adding value to your property. Here’s what works now

Some buyers still want extra bedrooms, but experts say the renovations that will truly add value are changing. And there’s one big addition leading the way.

  • Robyn Willis
Lippmann house in Rose Bay.

Inside the Rose Bay home turning the McMansion trend on its head

It would have been cheaper for Ed Lippmann to knock down his home and rebuild it. But he was having none of that.

  • Julie Power
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Proposed: John McAslan + Partners design proposal for Brisbane Central shows the station opened to the sky and the Anzac Square Building. Image: John McAlsan + Partners. Pic supplied 13/02/2026.

Olympic glow-up proposed for ‘tired’ Central Station

New escalators and open-sky ceilings: How a UK-based firm plans to fix Brisbane Central’s capacity issues before the 2032 Games.

  • Cameron Atfield
Martin and Claire Friedrich in their Brighton home.

Inside the stunning homes three Melbourne architects designed for themselves

There is an element of fascination – and satisfaction – when architects flip the brief onto themselves.

  • Emily Power
House burping is about opening the windows to allow fresh air to circulate.

Why ‘house burping’ should be on the agenda for Australians and their leaky homes

The Europeans were doing it for centuries before American lifestyle influencers rebranded it. But what is “house burping” – and what does it mean in the Australian setting?

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Is Melbourne a better city than Sydney? The evidence is pretty much in

This global poll puts Adelaide ahead of Amsterdam. Really? Sydney, in 21st place, beats Paris – but let’s admit the harbour city is a work in progress.

  • Malcolm Knox