Shane Delia has brought his Middle East dining sensation, Maha, to Windsor with the opening of Maha East. As a friend of Marshall White, Shane has generously provided one of Maha East’s signature recipes for you to enjoy.

In his immaculately updated Victorian residence, Marshall White director Leonard Teplin believes it’s the sentimental touches that make his house a home. ‘The most important thing about home for me has always been the people in it,’ he says. ‘Since the recent addition of our first born it’s the simple yet joyous dynamic of the three of us at home that makes it special for me – four if you include our dog Penny.’

The “Bank of Mum and Dad” is reported to be Australia’s fifth largest lender and more important than ever in the current lending environment. Helping your children buy their own home is a generous and significant undertaking and needs to be conducted wisely...

Bigger apartments and townhouses are expected to become a key part of Melbourne’s next wave of new homes. Recently, the St James development opposite St James Park in Hawthorn, Glenarm Square which is being built above Glen Iris train station, and No. 71 in Station St, Fairfield had all attracted buyers looking to combine multiple apartments into a single large home...

Working from home? Meet the brands bridging the gap between our domestic and working lives. Visiting DENFAIR last week, we were inspired by the focus on working from home. We spoke to DENFAIR’s editor, design writer and passionate voice in the Australian architecture and design industry, Sandra Tan, about her take on work-life balance.

Australia’s top furniture and design fair, DENFAIR, started today and one of the show’s most intriguing themes is biophilic design. Biophilic design highlights the importance of our connection to the natural world when living in urban environments. Increasing amounts of research indicate that unplugging and immersing ourselves in more natural environments can lower our levels of stress, anxiety and depression.