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With a selection of Melody’s ceramics now installed in our Mosman boutique window, we visited her studio to talk about material intelligence, learning through mistakes and the processes that can’t be hurried. 

Spring arrives gradually. The light shifts, the days stretch out and familiar habits return as the weather warms. A season of gradual change.

Founded by Matt and James, the Melbourne-based creative practice works between design and technology, bringing new tools and emerging technologies into the creative process from the outset. The two met through a chance collaboration five years ago, connecting over an instinctive creative alignment that still shapes the practice today. 

In her Melbourne home, Samantha McIntyre’s practice sits quietly alongside everyday life – ceramics, objects and works in progress gathering around a desk overlooking Edinburgh Gardens. What began as a ceramics class has become both a creative practice and source of comfort to her.

Meet Clark Kent Koga – a Sydney-based, Filipino-Japanese brand strategist working at the meeting point of data, creativity and culture. After several years at Google, he founded department, an independent consultancy working with some of Australia’s most distinct fashion, design and lifestyle brands. 

Designed as a space to linger, our refreshed Fortitude Valley boutique honours our coastal roots while reflecting an evolving design sensibility.

When creative duo Jess Lillico and Sean Fennessy set out six years ago to find their dream home, they didn’t expect that the search would lead them not only to the right place, but also to the inspiration for their new book, Bush Modern. 

For Winter 2026, Assembly Label celebrates a return to comfort and familiarity. As temperatures drop, we naturally begin to spend more time indoors, reaching for warmer layers and things that make us feel at home.

Floristry is a unique craft—one that demands urgency, intuition, and a willingness to embrace impermanence. It’s precisely this tension that energises Sophie Wolanski, the founder and creative force behind Muck Floral, Sydney’s go-to destination for vibrant, sculptural arrangements that feel as much like art as they do florals.

With autumn signalling a period of reset, we thought it was a fitting time to sit down with the pair to find out what daily rituals they rely on. Below, they also share their recipe for Peri Peri Chicken, a warming, balanced dish designed to share.  

To set the tone for the months ahead, we’ve curated a playlist of tracks designed to help you ease back into the tasks and rhythms that autumn invites back into our lives.

The arrival of a new season signals more than a change in nature; it offers a moment to reset and move forward with intention. Autumn brings us back to routine — a season defined by rhythm, repetition, and finding joy in simple rituals.