How to renovate a 1950s suburban gem
This 1950s suburban gem, known as the Breeze Block House, is a light-rich and airy home designed by Architect Prineas that has been reconfigured internally to maximise the feeling of space.
What is a Smart Home?
It sounds great, ‘Smart Home’, but what does it really mean? How can our homes be smarter? How can we live more consciously? Sven Ehmann, creative director at Gestalten in Berlin, gives us his opinion. He suggests we begin by looking at each word individually: ‘smart’ and ‘home’.
Small Space, Big Thinking
An innovative new home from Schulberg Demkiw in Melbourne’s beachside suburb of Elwood strikes a serene balance between openness and privacy.
How to maximise space without sacrifing style
A home to allow for a growing family is what was asked of designers TomMarkHenry, and a classical terrace focussing on space is the result.
The 2H House charms in Ho Chi Minh City
The clever use of coloured glass block windows and courtyard gardens are signature features of the new 2H House, a home for a young Vietnamese family.
Paper Saver: Green answer to paper waste
Paper Saver is a newly released notebook that will change the way you think about paper and a greener world.
New bespoke winter fabric range from Kate & Kate
With colder days now upon us, why go without great design when keeping warm?
How The Pipi Beach House Makes A Small Lot Feel Big
This compact holiday home, nestled into a densely packed pocket of a seaside resort village Whangamata, ‘stands on tiptoe’ to capture ocean views. Georgia Cannon reports.
The Ultimate Australian Hut
A secluded Mudgee house represents a side of quintessential Australiana. Part bushranger’s hide-out, part reflective meditative area and wonderfully unique.
An Especially Sustainable Home: Westgarth Timber Project
Using a diverse array of recycled, re-milled and salvaged timbers, Ben Callery Architects have created a thermally efficient and low embodied energy home, which is visually compelling writes Justin Farmer.
5 Inspiring Terrace Renovations
Many of our inner-city houses are terraces; full of character, but often small and at odds with what we want. Transforming poky spaces into spacious family homes, here are five inspiring projects that show Australian architects are well equipped at making small spaces completely liveable.
This House Applies the Surrealist Technique ‘Cubomania’
A dilapidated but heritage-listed house becomes a sustainable, functional and architecturally impressive home for a young family, in Melbourne. Words by Tess Ritchie.