Belinda Aucott

The house that Ash built

Ash Holmes and her partner Jake Elliott represent the new wave of arts on the Northern Beaches of New South Wales. The proud founders of Hake, House of Art, the duo’s elegant gallery and photographic studio meshes a touch of L.A.’s Abbot Kinney, with a subtle, Japanese aesthetic.

Planetary boundaries

Designer Kit Willow is blazing a trail with KITX. Her second fashion label – which came into being in 2015 – has a powerful mandate to champion planet conscious fashion for future generations, without sacrificing style and quality.

Josh Lewis And Astrid McCormack Work–Rest–Play In Byron Bay

For Josh Lewis and Astrid McCormack, the creative couple behind the small, 14-seater sustainable restaurant, Fleet, this is home.

Tadao Ando: The Quiet Icon

Following almost five decades of iconic design, Belinda Aucott speaks to Tadao Ando from his Studio Oyodo in Osaka, about how he continues to impart his vision.

Crossing Cultures

Transporting the famed Longrain restaurant, a modern Australian Thai concept, to Tokyo called for a clever visual twist at the hands of Luchetti Krelle, as Belinda Aucott reports.

Classic Cool in Tokyo

Traditional Japanese aesthetics and contemporary design co-exist at the cool Claska, design hotel in Tokyo, as Belinda Aucott reports.

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

Phoenix

Phoenix

Liebherr

Liebherr

ducksnest. Furniture

ducksnest. Furniture

Shade Factor

Shade Factor

Artedomus

Artedomus

ducksnest. Furniture

Living Edge

Kleenmaid

Kleenmaid

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Stories By Belinda Aucott

The house that Ash built

Planetary boundaries

Josh Lewis And Astrid McCormack Work–Rest–Play In Byron Bay

Tadao Ando: The Quiet Icon

Crossing Cultures

Classic Cool in Tokyo