On a secluded cove in south-west Vietnam, barefoot luxury and regenerative design create a profound sense of place. This is a place of dreams. Few places have resonated with me quite like Zannier Bãi San Hô. For someone drawn to regenerative design, natural materials, heritage craftsmanship and places with a strong sense of identity, the…
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Sustainable Luxury has a new address in Melbourne
Luxury is changing. Increasingly, the most memorable places aren’t defined by excess, but by a deeper connection to nature, place and purpose. 1 Hotel Melbourne offers a compelling vision of what that future might look like.
Borgo Santo Pietro Review: Regenerative Luxury in Tuscany
Borgo Santo Pietro is a luxury farm stay in Tuscany offering regenerative design, organic gardens, Michelin-star dining and an immersive countryside experience.
La Bastide de Marie: Regenerative luxury in the Luberon
La Bastide de Marie Ménerbes, Provence There are places that define luxury by excess, and then there are places that define it by depth. La Bastide de Marie is the latter — a bucolic Provençal estate where vines, olive groves and expansive, productive gardens form the living heart of the experience. Here, luxury is not…
The Potting Shed: A Luxurious Retreat for Creatives
Hidden in the gorgeous village of Trentham, there’s a dreamy little stay called The Potting Shed—part of the beautiful rose farm, Acre of Roses. It’s where rustic charm, botanical luxury, and creative solitude come together in the most soul-nourishing way. I arrive mid week to focus on some projects. Almost immediately the French farmhouse vibe…
Escape to Polperro Villas: A Luxurious Vineyard Retreat
The car turns into the driveway and the world slows down. The Tuscan pines stand tall and proud beside the sign, taking on the role of welcoming committee. As the tyres crunch over the gravel past the late summer vineyard, layers of city stress vanish, leaving only the stillness of the countryside. I’m at Polperro…
BOOK
“Garden Gathered” features floral designer Helen Leighton’s sustainable flower farming at Riverdale Farm in Western Australia. This limited edition book includes stunning visuals of floral arrangements, gardening insights, and 20 unique ensembles. Helen shares her expertise in sustainable design, showcasing her year-round cutting garden, romantic aesthetics, and connection to rural life.
Beautiful things and big ideas
The Flower Press is changing a little…
Five years on, and over 100 articles later… we are on an exciting new path. One that ‘stems’ from the original model but you could say we are ‘branching out’ a little…
Ode to the poppy
By Zoe Taylor While there are 70 recorded species of poppy within the genus papaver, the most popular for cut flowers is the Iceland poppy. Hairy buds peel off the delicate spaghetti-like stems to reveal scrunched up papery colour bursts. They are such an exquisite flower. Don’t be blindsided by their beautifully vibrant colors, poppies…
Urban wildlife corridor for native bees
Your chance to be part of this visionary project – an 8km corridor of pollinator friendly gardens in inner Melbourne.
Rural, sustainable luxury – Dairy Flat Farm
This is a very special place – a place to indulge, to escape, to be inspired, to be together. Dairy Flat Farm, Daylesford leads the way in sustainable luxury accomodation.
A fight to keep street gardens
Street gardening under threat as local council set to pass new guidelines.