A Melbourne-based photographer who contributes regularly to magazines including Inside Out, Vogue Living and Gourmet Traveller as well as The Age Melbourne magazine. She is at the forefront of commercial photography in Australia, shooting a diverse range of subjects including interiors, food, travel and lifestyle. She is committed to creating beautiful images that capture a mood and an emotion.
Sharyn Cairns's Latest contributions
Kerstin Thompson’s A. S. Hook Address: A legacy for everyday dignity
In her A. S. Hook Address, Kerstin Thompson, reflects on the foundations of her work and practice, including the value of the go-between, the importance of clarity of intent, and the celebration of “why here is not the same as there.”
First and last: Alex Hopkins of Studio Tate
Alex Hopkins shares the valuable lessons she has learned and carried along with her throughout her career.
Design Speaks Collection to revisit powerful editions of The Architecture Symposium
Season Three of Design Speaks Collection will revisit some of the most talked about editions of The Architecture Symposium: Beyond the Building, Truth or Dare? and the Brisbane symposium.
Kudo by Kitayama K Architects
Inspired by a small French pastry, the interior design of specialty artisan bakery Kudo adds a modern layer over the heritage fabric of Hotel Windsor in Melbourne’s CBD.
2023 Australian Interior Design Awards: Commendations
See the 28 entries and two practices that have been commended in the 2023 Australian Interior Design Awards.
The inaugural ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact shortlist revealed
The ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact recognizes projects that promote the common good. For 2023, 39 projects have been shortlisted from 139 entries.
2023 Houses Awards Shortlist: House Alteration and Addition over 200m2
In the Alteration and Addition over 200m2 category, 29 projects have been shortlisted.
2023 Houses Awards shortlist: Apartment or Unit
In the Apartment or Unit category, 15 projects have been shortlisted.
Shortlist revealed: 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards
The Australian Institute of Architects has announced the shortlist for the 2023 Victorian Architecture Awards.
Hellenic Homecoming by Maria Danos Architecture
Grecian stone, ocean colours and fluted profiles recall faded Athenian glamour in this reworking of a heritage home in Melbourne’s Little Greece precinct, transforming a dark, unremarkable series of rooms into a dreamlike spatial sequence.