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The Complication: Inside the New Age of the Collector's Watch
As auction records shatter and waiting lists stretch to years, the serious timepiece has become the alternative asset of choice for a generation of buyers who want something you can wear.
Florian Keller · 6 June 2026 · 6 min
lifestyle
The Grand Tourer Returns
In a market obsessed with performance metrics and electrification, a renewed appetite for the great continent-crossing grand tourer signals something deeper than nostalgia.
Sterling Vale · 31 May 2026 · 5 min
design
The Architecture of Restraint
In an era of maximalist renovation culture and feature-wall obsession, a new generation of Australian architects is making the case for less — and the market is beginning to listen.
Lucian Hart · 25 May 2026 · 6 min
design
Light as Luxury: How Glass Redefined the Australian Home
From the first post-war fibro beach house with its picture window to today's structural glazing systems costing more than a suburban terrace, Australia's relationship with glass tells the story of how we learned to live with our climate.
Marguerite Lowe · 21 May 2026 · 5 min
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The Quiet Surge Reshaping Melbourne's Prestige Market
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Tobias Wren · 4 June 2026 · 5 min
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A Glass House Above the Harbour
When the brief calls for a home that all but disappears into its view, every decision — from the structural glazing to the door hardware — becomes an argument about what it means to live beautifully.
India Marsh · 2 June 2026 · 7 min