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January 29, 2024

3 Asian travel destinations with design and family at the heart

Design enthusiasts can enjoy both inspiring architecture and family fun in these beloved hotels in Asia.

September 27, 2023

TRUNK (HOTEL) is a fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian design

The recently-opened TRUNK(HOTEL) YOYOGI PARK in Tokyo introduces an architectural blend of local and international design elements. The hotel aims to offer a deeply embedded community experience while adhering to both Japanese and Scandinavian design aesthetics.

August 28, 2023

Sculptural vernacular: New Zealand architect Bergendy Cooke in Marrakech

New Zealand architect Bergendy Cooke has worked around the world. Currently based in Barcelona, with a team in New Zealand, her practice recently led a boutique, hybrid home-hotel project in Marrakech, the Maison Brummell Majorelle.

July 10, 2023

Marta Figueiredo’s large-scale ‘diva’ is the centrepiece of a new Melbourne hotel

Placed in the middle of a central atrium within the Dorsett Melbourne is a colourful and playful installation by architect and artist Marta Figueiredo – introducing the Diva Garden.

June 16, 2023

One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part two

Kerstin Thompson Architects’ work at Bundanon recently marked its one-year anniversary. With Thompson having recently been awarded the AIA Gold Medal, it’s a fitting time for a mini-retrospective, continued here in this second part.

May 24, 2023

The Tastemaker’s Guide with Rosie Morley

A principal at Fender Katsalidis, star of Selling in the City, and the designer behind some of the best interiors and hotels in Australia – Rosie Morley shares her favourite spots to eat, stay and drink for the Habitus Tastemaker's Guide.

May 24, 2023

One year in Bundanon: A retrospective on The Bridge and Art Museum by Kerstin Thompson Architects, part one

Kerstin Thompson Architects’ work at Bundanon recently marked its one-year anniversary. Having garnered such international attention, and with Thompson having recently been awarded the AIA Gold Medal, it’s a fitting time for a mini-retrospective on this architectural success story.

May 22, 2023

A new kind of glitz and glamour at the Ritz-Carlton Melbourne

Speaking directly to the sophisticated traveller who understands and appreciates art, the BAR Studio designed Ritz Carlton in Melbourne has crossed the line between corporate to luxury with a layer of art that is far from superficial.

March 30, 2023

A lesson in community building through design

What is it that makes a hotel feel authentically embedded in its place? Habitus editor Aleesha Callahan recently stayed at Ace Hotel Sydney to get a first-hand experience into the global phenomenon that has cracked the code on ‘cool’.

November 23, 2022

Curating the modern travel experience

One of the latest hotels to open in Melbourne – AC by Marriott – has a clear vision of providing uncomplicated modern travel. Plus, its Curated by AC series of talks brings a local edge.

October 26, 2022

Design-driven sustainable luxury in the City of Sails

The Hotel Britomart in downtown Auckland is both a relaxing retreat, while being right in the heart of the action. And the design is world-class sustainability.

September 5, 2022

Fabulous and fun for a new kind of traveller

Though the design was instigated pre Covid, Ovolo South Yarra is seriously the embodiment of a lockdown antithesis.