The Annual Kitchen & Bathroom Issue Is Now Free To Read Online!
This year the Kitchen & Bathroom special edition of Habitus is free to enjoy online as well as in print.
Enjoy The Quarterly Edition Of Habitus, Digitally
In light of the extra time you may be spending at home over the weekend and during the week, the current issue of Habitus is now available to read, for free, online at Habitus Living from cover to cover.
Habitus House of the Year: A New Celebration of Regional Excellence
We celebrate ten years of Habitus and sustained design excellence in the Indo-Pacific region with a new program.
How Do You Build in a World Heritage Rainforest?
A heritage site in the Daintree Rainforest was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for M3Architecture and their Melbourne-based clients. Off-grid, constructed in timber and nestled into its tropical surrounds, this home embodies the essence of living within nature.
Habitus 31 Out Now!
We are starting to realise the myriad problems with having too much ‘stuff’.
Why two courtyards are better than one
Are views really over-rated? Architects, Vokes and Peters cultivate a garden wilderness to bring focus to nature.
Rossana Orlandi: Design Doyenne
She has been described as a ‘fairy godmother’, and she says her designers are like family. If so, she’s the undisputed matriarch of the clan. We marvel at the inimitable Rossana Orlandi.
Iconic heavyweights
Relative to their size, some nations have a high ratio of iconic brands with an international appeal. Tess Ritchie takes a look at some fine Finnish and Japanese examples, to tease out their shared characteristics, and nature of their iconic status.
Habitus #30 – Your further reading list
In our latest issue of Habitus, we examine the age of the icon. What is an icon? How does something become iconic? And why do we care so much? The discussion of what and who is an important and complex one, so we thought we’d keep the conversation going and share a short collection of authors and books we recommend.
Make Me Iconic
What defines iconic design? And what are the pros and cons of putting respected designers, products, brands and buildings on a pedestal? Sophie Davies asks why we make things iconic…
Habitus #29 Launch Party
This week, we were very excited to celebrate the launch of Habitus issue 29 at a party hosted by Hub. The night was terrific, and a great way for readers and a range of the featured designers and homeowners in the magazine to mingle, relax and chill out with the Habitus team over a glass of wine.
Habitus 29 Out Now!
Our latest issue to hit the newsstands on Thursday 22 October, features the idyllic home of Australian artist Ken Done, the studio of knitwear designer Katherine Mavridis and a family home that sits boldly in the New Zealand bush.
Letting design – and nature – take its course
Open spaces and framed views connect to the vastness of the landscape beyond, where rolling hills, valleys and sky combine to create a spectacular view of the best that nature has to offer. Claire Watkins reports.
A breath of fresh air in an age of mass produced goods
For baby boomers with an affinity for fashion, Christopher Graf requires no introduction. His vibrant, cartoon-like clothing for women set his South Yarra boutique apart during the late 1980s and through the ‘90s. Three years ago Graf started to design silk scarves. These limited-edition designs reflect his highly unique home on the edge of Melbourne. Stephen Crafti reports.
