Melbourne Heritage Interiors: Hidden, Lost And Iconic Inner-city Spaces

Melbourne Heritage Interiors by Kristine Slawinski and Phil Campbell is a richly illustrated architecture and design book that invites you inside the inner-city spaces most of us only ever glimpse from the street. Exploring Melbourne interiors across Victorian, Moderne and mid-century modern styles, it traces how the city’s social life, taste and ambition have been shaped room by room.

Slawinski’s heritage research and Campbell’s eye for photographic detail guide you through private clubs, public buildings and the ghosts of lost coffee palaces, alongside the architects, craftspeople and artists behind them. With more than 400 images—mixing contemporary photography with evocative archival finds—each chapter makes Melbourne’s built history feel immediate, not dusty.

Perfect for lovers of Melbourne history, Australian architecture, heritage conservation, and anyone who enjoys design-led travel through the CBD and surrounding neighbourhoods.

Step beyond the façade and discover a Melbourne you’ll want to revisit again and again.