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Ashby Collective brought new life to a 1940s home in Austin’s Old Enfield neighbourhood with a respectful, detail-driven approach. Original trim and colorful encaustic tiles were preserved or re-created maintaining the home’s charm. A state-of-the-art kitchen and hidden pantry were seamlessly integrated. The result is a subtly modernized residence where old Austin character remains intact, complemented by playful vintage decor and a Gen X–focused art collection curated by the home’s creative owners.

Photography by Douglas Friedman.

Sydney-based architects and builders CplusC designed a modest retreat nestled high in the bushland of Sydney’s Palm Beach for a semi-retired couple and their family. Rather than imposing on the steep, rocky site, the home is lightly perched among the treetops, celebrating simplicity and nature. Built using prefabricated elements and oversized hardwood beams, it avoids excavation and embraces the landscape. Expansive timber decks and a cargo net bay offer tranquil spaces to relax, immersed in sunshine, birdsong, and breeze. The design reflects the clients’ wish for a compact, low-impact sanctuary grounded in humility and connection to place.

Photography by Murray Fredericks, Michael Lassman, Renata Dominik.

This bay-fronted house has a beautiful Georgian facade and a 1960s extension to the rear. We celebrated its quirky patinated walls and wonky wooden floorboards. In all our projects we hand pick antiques, but here we focused on Arts and Crafts furniture, a style that our client loved. We also created bespoke pieces such as the ebonised dining table. This was inspired by an antique piece and was designed to fit the curve of the bay window to ensure it was the best spot to hang out with family and friends. The colour palette throughout this remarkable house was based on our client’s wish to echo the local landscape. One of our most playful projects so far, we experimented with tonal variations and specialist finishes, such as textural tadelakt walls in one of the bathrooms. We also enlisted decorative painter Tess Newall to create a mural on the plaster-effect walls in the kitchen, and to embellish one of the guest bedrooms with a charming, oak leaf border.
This house has such an uplifting energy about it, and I LOVE that designer Lonika Chande maintained and embraced some of the history. Those living room walls on either side of the fireplace with the peeling wallpaper is really beautiful. Photos: Milo Brown.

Nina Freudenberger of Freudenberger Design Studio has transformed a former Californian surf shack into a relaxed and inviting retreat. Drawing on retro influences and a love of natural materials, the home is filled with warm wood tones across floors, walls and furnishings. The result is a laid-back, stylish getaway that reflects Freudenberger’s evolving aesthetic blending 70s seaside charm with her signature approach to creating spaces that feel personal, timeless, and effortlessly livable.

Photography by Chris Mottalini.

Situated near Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper in Milan, the apartment of Felizia Berchtold and Oskar Kohnen (of London/Milan based interior, architecture, and design studio Tutto Bene) combines historical significance with modern design. Set within a former Visconti palazzo, it serves as both a creative retreat and a pied-à-terre, shaped by the designers’ lives between Milan and London. The space revolves around a central garden room, awash with natural light. Here, original terrazzo flooring and plasterwork form a canvas upon which curated collectables interact in ever-changing compositions. At its core rests a black Kubus, a movable fabric-panelled cabinet inspired by Malevich’s Black Square, blending modern abstraction with historic surroundings. A shrine-like silver-leaf kitchen and a chrome-and-rosewood table enhance the rhythm of daily life with functional simplicity. The surrounding terrace, with its century-old wisteria and palm trees, infuses the interior with shades of green, creating a seamless connection between interior and exterior.
I cannot think of a cooler way to spend time in Milan than this perfect little apartment. It is simple and effortlessly chic and that insanely gorgeous terrazzo floor is giving me heart palpitations. Photos: Ludovic Balay.