Rachael Bernstone

Rachael Berstone has a deep seated passion for architecture and design. Her interests have taken her back to uni to study architecture history and theory; around the world to research sustainable and affordable housing; and across the length and breadth of Australia to interview more than 1500 architects for magazines over the past 16 years.

Stories By Rachael Bernstone

A future forever home gets pieced together on the Peninsula

A chance meeting led to a fruitful collaboration on this “transition-to-retirement” house in Sorrento, Victoria.

Not Bigger, Just Better

Architect Kitty Lee swapped the location of two key rooms of this house in Sydney’s inner west, transforming the original home into one decidedly better.

How Is Education Shaping The Architects Of The Future?

Next generation architects will have to grapple with more complexity in the built environment than ever before, so how are universities helping students prepare for these challenges?

How Might We Build/Renovate Houses To Mitigate Climate Emergency Impacts?

The second in a two-part series, Rachael Bernstone delves deep into the current state of energy efficient housing in Australia: what is passive house standard and how can you meet it?

What Does Energy Efficient Housing Really Look Like In Australia?

The first in a two part series, Rachael Bernstone delves deep into the current state of energy efficient housing in Australia: what initiatives are currently in place and what effect are they having?

Facing The Anthropocene: Design-Led Approaches To Sea Level Rise

As a nation, we are familiar with droughts and flooding rains, but the extreme bushfires of the past spring and summer – followed by floods, hail and dust storms in some parts of the country – have sharpened our collective attention on climate change threats.

Cross Cultural Exchange: From Melbourne To Colombo And Back Again

Australian graduate architect Tanya Banagala lived and worked for two years in Sri Lanka; an experience that changed the way she thinks about architecture and practice.

CAPA Studio’s Asian-Inspired House And Garden In Perth

Sitting comfortably in the local landscape – which includes one of Perth’s few remnant lakes – this contemporary house by CAPA Studio integrates planting and water features to create a harmonious living environment.

A House On A Battle Axe Block In Perth

A small Fremantle workers cottage on a uniquely shaped site has been opened up to its surroundings in a renovation by Philip Stejskal Architects.

The Beauty Of Age

Perth’s new Living Edge showroom in a converted merchant building in the CBD sets a new benchmark for high-end retailing in the city, offering global brands such as Herman Miller, Walter Knoll, BassamFellows, Muuto and Vitra.