Ideas & Perspectives

A recognisable design style can build a practice. It can also become a creative constraint. Secret Gardens founder Matthew Cantwell explains why the Sydney landscape studio begins each project by looking for the character of the client, rather than repeating its own.

From a cult filmmaker’s unexpectedly profound investigation into concrete to a spirited defence of public design, these are the films on ArchiPro’s radar at the 2026 Melbourne International Film Festival.

For Robert Davidov, the home should not compete with the speed and noise of contemporary life. It should offer depth, calm and a sense of retreat.