Journal

The mid-century modernism movement took hold of Los Angeles like no other place in the United States. Houses were made translucent, the focus shifted from the street to the backyard. Abbye Churchill takes us into a Californian garden that creates seamless transitions between environments. A tranquil, yet wild nature in the heart of a thumping city.

“My aim is to craft a uniquely Australian aesthetic with an international influence.” To Ellison, this is expressing her influences—which span from Italian living rooms to Moroccan walls—in a distinctly Australian way. Striking sculptures and a mellowing aesthetic, her stylistic approach embodies the ideas of The New Mediterranean.

One of the most diversely celebrated occasions of the year, Easter looks different from country-to-country. How we celebrate and what is eaten has always been dynamic. But beyond the folkloric traditions, chocolate has taken center stage in modern times. To avoid it being a sugar inducing ordeal, we have a recipe from Simone Hawlisch that fuses happiness and health together.

Determine an overall theme and think about what is achievable in your kitchen space. Before shopping for appliances or countertops, make sure you have a well throughout plan about your vision or renovation. Selecting the right material is one of the most important starts of the process. Take a note from our Kitchen Living book.

Collecting furniture for over two decades, Emmanuel de Bayser has curated a slice of mid-century modern mastery in the heart of Berlin. Through a smooth color palette and occasional splashes of bright tones, the residence is an exemplar of human-centric design featured in The Touch.

Chef Jack New discusses the art of building a plate and Jenny Dorset's creation is brought alive through a step-by-step guide. Plating is like poetry, it is an art and requires a level of understanding to display. From Story on a Plate, we look at the tools needed to construct beautiful plates.