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The Ritual of Bathing

Insights & Perspectives

Bathrooms are among the most intimate spaces within a home. They are places we return to at the beginning and end of each day — for bathing, dressing and preparing, but also for moments of solitude and pause. At Mathieson Architects, we approach their design with the ambition of elevating these everyday routines into something more considered

In Conversation with Guillaume Rolland

Interviews

For this edition of Our World, Phillip Mathieson speaks with Guillaume Rolland of Liaigre about the ideas that continue to shape the French design house and its evolving relationship with Asia. Their conversation explores the quiet precision behind Liaigre’s interiors — from furniture as the starting point for spatial planning, to the careful balance of colour, material and art.

Liaigre In Sydney

Art & Design

A Line Through Light

Art & Design

The title Axis refers to the line around which something revolves. In Sabine Marcelis’ latest Sydney exhibition, that line is made literal — a single gesture around which each work is organised.

In Conversation with Jialun Xiong

Interviews

In this conversation for Our World, we speak with Jialun Xiong about working within a thousand-year tradition, the discipline of material purity, and how contemporary porcelain can remain both quiet and enduring. Based on enduring techniques rooted in Chinese culture, her art merges traditional and contemporary practices.

Immersed in Melbourne Art Fair

Studio Inspiration

Over four days, Melbourne Art Fair brings together leading Australian and international galleries, Indigenous art centres, designers and collectors in one concentrated moment.

Clontarf House Featured in Belle Magazine

Press

Clontarf House has been featured in the April issue of Belle magazine, in an editorial written by Judy Pascoe with photography by Romello Pereira and styling by Jack Milenkovic. Set on the northern shore of Sydney’s Middle Harbour, the residence explores a relaxed yet highly resolved expression of waterfront living.

Photographer Romello Pereira

Interviews

A concise profile of photographer Romello Pereira, whose graphic, architectural approach has become integral to how Mathieson’s projects are seen—defined by disciplined composition, refined lighting, and a visual clarity that echoes our design philosophy.

Material Focus: Timber

Insights & Perspectives

Reflections from Milan - An Evening with Mathieson Architects

Insights & Perspectives