For Sydney-based Other Architects directors David Neustein and Grace Mortlock, every project offers the chance for deeper thinking, exploring angles away from the default. They apply this everywhere, from residential homes and apartment blocks to cemeteries, gardens and art installations.

The crossovers between art and design have long been observed from both camps, and ceramics is one medium where the intersection is distinct. These five Australian contemporary artists use clay to express an understanding of space and place within the sculptural objects, exploring the links between ceramics and architecture, the 3D-modelling style lending itself well to both mediums.

As lockdowns continue in most major cities in Australia, the long-term effects are increasingly prevalent in individual practices and businesses throughout the art industry. Online galleries have continued to spring up in a new world of social distancing and uncertain plans. For Brisbane-based curator Bayoush Demissie, the concept for Aster + Asha Gallery unfolded during the 2020 lockdowns, as galleries sought novel ways to interact with collectors.

When country kids Jade Myers and William Ellyett met while studying at the University of Queensland, they quickly became fierce rivals. However, it didn’t take long before they connected over a shared love of environment-based architecture.

Brisbane architecture studio Nielsen Jenkins began after a long engagement, with the two architects working together on projects for several years before finally launching their firm.

Nest Architects and Placement present the leafy Garden House, designed and documented by Nest and then guided through the construction stage by Stephanie Kitingan’s new firm.

Architects Dayne Trower and Simona Falvo’s models can be read as abstract works of art independent from the projects they represent