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.
This Design Reflects Quiet conservatism
A quiet and delightful interior takes centre stage in the reworking of this former ‘volume build’ family home by Windust Architects. Annie Reid takes a closer look.
Homely, contemporary, nil maintenance: The Modern Family Dream home?
After more than a decade of extensive travelling, the owners of a new Melbourne property were keen to establish a long-term home base they could truly make their own, with all the features a modern family needs without the maintenance and on a modest block. We talk to designer Diana Malathounis about how they made this dream a reality.
The Dramatic extension of a traditional 1900’s cottage
A traditional Brisbane cottage receives an understated but expertly crafted new lease on life. Elana Castle reports.
Bringing the backyard back to Brisbane
The brief was to create a contemporary, inner city home for four without sacrificing the warmth that comes from a family home. The result, from Plazibat Architects, is a modern, generous L shaped house based around a private inner courtyard.
Charming Melbourne Renovation: A Photo Essay
A newly renovated home in Melbourne’s inner city showcases a timeless aesthetic and immaculate build from Nest Architects.
See the tropical renovation of a Federation dwelling
When a Danish couple became enamoured with Australia and set about making a home for themselves in North Sydney, they probably didn’t anticipate the tricky design process ahead of them.
Why Design an L-Shaped House?
Located on a steeply sloping site, the design of 23 Olive Road in Singapore celebrates the spirit of living in a tropical climate where boundaries between exterior and interior spaces are blurred, writes Justin Farmer.
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.
En Suite Inspiration
Usually small spaces, the en suite can prove a tricky room to make comfortable. Here, we see a range of designs that work – and beautifully.
Using Mirror to Create a Sense of Space
In this luxury two-unit renovation at Bondi Beach, mirrors enhance a sense of space in the small bathroom.
WHAT DOES THE AUSTRALIAN BATHROOM OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
When Australia’s SJB Architects were invited to design the Bathroom of the Future for Kohler’s Flagship store in Shanghai, China they envisaged a luxurious cocoon of new age materials. Here it is.