australia - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF)

Sustainable wellness in Byron Bay with Saasha Burns and Sam Leetham

The coastal town of Byron Bay has always held a special significance for Sam Leetham and Saasha Burns. It’s where...

Atong Atem demystifies postcolonial identities one snapshot at a time

Though her website assured me she is “alive and doing okay,” getting a hold of the Melbourne-based photographer and writer...

Melbourne Art

For artists Honey Long and Prue Stent, photographing nude female bodies is not a political statement

After a number of technical difficulties in connecting a FaceTime call between Berlin and Melbourne, Prue Stent and Honey Long...

Photo Essays Travel

A trip to the end of the world

Adrift in a navy wash of ocean at the end of the world is Tasmania; an island buffered by the...

Melbourne Architecture

Creating walls out of canvases and cardboard chairs with Australian architect John Henry

John’s high ceiling and impressive window facade manage to offset the five levels of his home, the ‘Research House’, that...

Sydney Art

Geometric abstraction forms the basis of modern sculptor Dion Horstmans' labor-intensive work

The workplace of the New Zealand-born, Sydney-based sculptor is a large, high-ceilinged space in an industrial cul-de-sac of Sydney’s inner...

Perth

Taking global skating connections to limited edition print with Bilde Paper

James has been skating for most of his life: a lifestyle passion that his talent transformed into a career. At...

Melbourne Travel

Photographer Kate Ballis takes a beautiful new perspective on Australian beaches

This is reflected in the basic idea to Kate Ballis’ photo series Beaches Above. By shooting the world from a...

Sydney Art

Twenty Twenty Vision: Photographer Michael French preserves the ephemeral era

During our twenties, disenchantment is often merged with starry-eyed idealism; everything is replete with contrasts. Most of all, it’s the...

Mixtapes Music

FvF Mixtape #109: Not Your Girlfriend

Sarah is bursting with energy and output—with a background in both fashion and interior design, she’s also a DJ, party...

Sydney Workplaces

How Hayden Cox’s high-tech surfboards are shaking up the industry

“Oh!” we all exclaim, as he trips and tumbles into whitewash, his surfboard ejected rudely from under him. Hayden turns...

Melbourne

Anthony & Phoebe Dann

The cabin is built around an old derelict structure which formed the starting point of the project. But only the...

Sydney

Ken Done

Known primarily for his painting and design work, Ken is a household name in a nation that tends not to...

Sydney

Curator and archivist Wendy Whiteley welcomes the public to her luxurious studio and home

Carefully assessing the surrounding architecture and facades would indicate its former life as a node of mixed industry and affordable...

Melbourne

Helga Groves

Set within an old industrial sewing factory in Melbourne’s multicultural suburb of Brunswick, lives Australian artist Helga Groves. The open...

Mixtapes

FvF Mixtape #75

For the second time around Nick Smith, our friend from the land down under, has compiled a mixtape full of...

Perth

Tom Muller

The Swiss born Australian raised artist Tom Mùller is a man of dichotomies. As a child, Tom grew up in...

Melbourne

Miranda Skoczek

The ring clad Australian artist of Polish descent never goes unnoticed with her signature tribal jewelry, oversized glasses and daring...

Melbourne

Jane Badler

With the right combination of glamour and mystique, Melbourne-based Jane Badler exudes positivity. Having built a successful career as an...

Melbourne

Ghostpatrol

Many may be familiar with the iconic work of Melbourne based artist Ghostpatrol with its whimsical and innocent cartoon-like figures...