VLShop Retail hits

Purchasing furniture, art and homewares isn’t just about the transaction — for us, shopping is best when it’s an immersive aesthetic experience that sparks ideas and puts pieces in context. Here are our favourite places to browse and buy the best of Australian and international design.

By Amy Campbell

Criteria

CREMORNE, MELBOURNE

Known for bringing New York, Milan and Antwerp’s most directional pieces Down Under, Criteria’s lofty warehouse is the place for discovering what’s cool before it’s cool. You'll find brands like Apparatus, Oeuffice, Gubi and Baxter, each hand-picked by owner Rachael Fry. 66 Gwynne St, Cremorne, Victoria; @criteriacollection