Freelance writer and editor working across a whole host of newspapers and magazines.
Anna McCooe's Latest contributions
Byron Bay House and Studio by Vokes and Peters
Inside meets outside in a Byron Bay house that has a profound connection to nature and a grounding in exceptional craftsmanship.
Rural retreat: Tuerong Farm House
With its strong connection to the surrounding landscape, this renovated 1930s farmhouse in Victoria’s Tuerong is a place of sanctuary that feels far away from the world.
Holiday mode: Hastings Park Apartment
Overlooking the main beach in Queensland’s Noosa, this house captures that relaxed, beach holiday feeling.
Local flavour: Prahran Grocer
Newly minted design studio We Are Huntly has played on the traditional 1950s grocer to make Prahran Grocer in Melbourne a truly pleasant place to do the shopping.
Designs to treasure: Thomas Coward
His refined and elegant bathroom product designs for Omvivo caught our attention. Now, as head of his eponymous studio, Thomas Coward has come of age.
Back to basics: Kerford Place House
This Melbourne home emphasizes everyday archetypes and plays down big-ticket items in an artful skewing of the getting-to-know-you process.
Mark Elmore: Kitchens evolving
Fisher & Paykel’s head of industrial design, Mark Elmore, talks kitchen trends.
Studio: Team 7
Hand-made Austrian furniture and cabinetry from sustainably grown hardwood.