Habitus #54

July 3, 2023

A residence in the mountains of Kerala with a handcrafted approach

With every element carved by hand, Stone Lodges in Kerala, India, offers a retreat from everyday life.

June 21, 2023

A show-stopping powder room

Impressive in every sense of the word, the powder room in this Dover Heights home uses the blank space under a sweeping stair to great effect.

June 7, 2023

This holiday cabin in Thailand is all about connecting to the natural world

The sunken outdoor bath at Wood and Mountain sits perched in the open elements, embracing the remote mountain surrounds.

December 14, 2022

A Perth home with a chef’s kiss of approval

A revitalised kitchen for a chef and his family fuses practical planning with sophisticated materials.

December 12, 2022

Edmund Ong’s home is a repository for design

The home of Edmund Ong, co-founder of Shed Studio, and his wife Sian-Tzu Casteels bears witness to their love of all things design.

December 7, 2022

Creating a calm epicentre around a minimal, Japanese-inspired kitchen

Reworking an inner-city terrace, Downie North has created a home that slowly unfurls, with a kitchen and courtyard at its core.

December 5, 2022

Simmering away

For chef Ian Curley there is always another project just around the corner, but it’s at home with his family that he likes to invest his time.

November 21, 2022

More than a country mile

Crafted to connect to the expansive countryside views, Merindah Park House by Richard Cole Architecture warms from the inside out.

October 10, 2022

Rosewood House glows like a lantern

Simple, subtle, and unobtrusive beauty flows through this Clovelly home by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects.

September 26, 2022

Edge of the alps

Passive house principles defined the form and planning of this architect’s own home and office to achieve maximum energy efficiency within a tight budget.

September 19, 2022

New horizons in kitchens and bathrooms

Kitchens and bathrooms continue to capture our attention as the key spaces of a home, and these ones are not only especially good looking, they work very hard to provide comfort, retreat and relaxation.

August 17, 2022

Rising sun

Designed to embrace the tropics, this architect’s home in Ubud, Bali reinterprets traditional ‘long houses’ as it emerges from the jungle.