Phoebe Holden, Author at RUSSH

Interior Designer Tamsin Johnson sends postcards from Nihi Sumba

The interior designer shares postcard snaps and insights from her trip to the remote Indonesian island of Nihi Sumba.

Hopelessly devoted to you: a love letter to the fan girl

From my short career as a fan girl, I’ve learned that the fever is infectious. You can’t stand in an arena with 80,000 people and not go a little insane.

In conversation with pianist and composer Rose Riebl

“I feel like music is really kind of ancient. It’s the oldest thing we know.”

On erotic intelligence: is there a sensible guide to the sensual?

Shaped by the myth of Eros, the musings of Freud, and the teachings of Esther Perel, erotic intelligence remains the paradox of intimacy.

Embracing the spillages of life: inside Charlotte Cornish’s mid-century Silver Lake home

Australian curator Charlotte Cornish mid-century treehouse in L.A.’s Silver Lake reflects a pursuit of artistic connection.

Valentine Fodor shares her lemon and maple crepe recipe

“I grew up eating crepes often as they were a specialty made by my Dad. They remind me of childhood and are still to this day one of my favourite deserts”

Gio Paradiso’s recipe for a foolproof focaccia

“Growing up, this was the Friday after-school snack and was present at any picnic, eaten always after it had cooled.”

Is suffering the ultimate co-creator of art? Miranda Darling explores how we make our way through

“We create other ways of seeing, we create alternative outcomes, we build a ladder out of our pain.”

The lamp with the lion’s paws: Marie-Anne Derville in conversation with Pierre Yovanovitch

After working under Yovanovitch for seven years in his Paris interior design atelier, Derville had found a mentor with whom she created her own distinctive outlook.

Taking shape with Sophie Gelinet and Cédric Gepner of Studio HAOS

With a raw, experimental approach, the design duo uses mixed materials to produce furniture that is both bold and contemporary.

A recipe for Loco Love’s coconut and cashew chocolate delights

These coconut and cashew chocolate bars were the deliciousness that captured the hearts of our earliest Loco Love enthusiasts.

Hesham El Masry shares his recipe for Koshari

Born in Australia to two Egyptian parents, Hesham El Masry migrated to Sydney from Cairo in the late 60s. As long as he can remember, his mother Camellia has been cooking for him, and still works in the kitchen at their casual, family-run eatery Cairo Takeaway in Newtown. Inspired by the feel and flavours of […]

Home / Interiors

Orchard St. founder Kirsten Shanks isn’t looking for her ‘forever’ home

fter almost 20 years tied to Sydney’s frenetic bustle, Shanks and husband James recognised that a change of scenery was imminent.

Home / Interiors

In a village just north of Barcelona, legendary designer Elsa Peretti found her ultimate sanctuary

For many of us, it’s Peretti’s prolific and influential designs for jewellery House Tiffany & Co. that first come to mind when we think of the Italian designer. And understandably so.

Fashion / Style

The fashion in Brussels is a lot like Brussels

As is the fashion, October’s streets are doused with trash bags spilling over with junk — tin cans, birthday balloons, styrofoam takeout, orange peels.

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A seat at the three-quarters-full table: Inside Nina Treffkorn and Edward Woodley’s art gallery home

Nestled in the streets of Surry Hills, China Heights’ owners Nina Treffkorn and Edward Woodley have built a sanctuary. Here’s a look inside.

Culture

A Tapu Existence: What effect do decades-old cultural traditions have on who we are today?

Sometimes I see a Māori man on the London underground and my heart skips a beat. I want to smile at him, to show him I see him.

Culture

Imitation Game: On dupe culture, homogenised tastes, and the pursuit of originality in contemporary art

Where does accessibility end and accountability begin? Especially in a day-in-age where #SheinHauls are trending online.

Home / Interiors

Raf Simons in the early days: Furniture to fashion, from Corpo to the infinite present

Raf Simons might be retiring soon… or the cost of living crisis hit him, he just auctioned off some of his big-ticket design collection.

Food / Wellbeing

Let them eat cake: 11 bakers to follow for endless wedding cake inspiration

Today, wedding cakes are a centrepiece, the pièce de résistance of the head table, and a key photo opportunity for many newlywed couples. So, we take our selections seriously.