Brightly Balanced
Deftly combining textures, materials and colours and inviting plentiful natural light into the space, Architect Matt Fearns has created a warm and nuanced equilibrium in this Bondi Terrace.
Thrifty Creativity
Looking to combine both home and studio, Malaysian architects, Building Bloc, took on an old bungalow and gave it a total makeover. Amy Ng reports that it became a test of whether the architects could live in one of their own distinctive houses.
Penthouse Poise
A carefully resolved intervention joining two uninspiring apartments at the pinnacle of a Shenzhen tower realises the enormous potential of prospect, volume and texture.
Best of Both Worlds
The partnership of Design and Construction Company InForm with residential architecture firm Pleysier Perkins has created a 360-degree package offering unparalleled service, experience and efficiency.
Healing Space
This renovation of a Surry Hills terrace house fuses a warm, bright dwelling with an equally inviting naturopathy clinic.
Knock on Wood
The 1960s tends to have a bad press when it comes to the period’s architecture. But Perth architects, vittinoAshe, have discovered unexpected virtues in a 1960s block of flats – virtues they have enhanced with their own adroit new fit-out to maximise space and liveability. By Anna Flanders.
Outer Beauty
A derelict tin shed in an inner city Sydney suburb with a mixed reputation is faithfully renovated into a studio and home office, but maintains its weathered, gritty exterior.
Placemaking Parsimony
A compact coastal dwelling in southern Victoria resonates with its context in a humble, unobtrusive fashion.
Apartment Alchemy
Architect, Juliana Chan describes her apartment in Brookvale Walk, Singapore, as, “a little hidden gem”. And Darlene Smyth agrees that she and her interior designer husband, Tristan Tan, have miraculously turned a sow’s ear into a silk purse.
All in the Family
A mother-daughter team work together to create a marvellous home that fuses beautiful materials, luminous, open spaces, environmental sensitivity and the distinct character of its inhabitants.
Harbour Life by Poliform
Relaxed living and extensive views of Sydney Harbour form the starting points for a new Poliform kitchen.
Flexible Outdoors by Rolling Stone Landscapes
Designed by Dean Herald and built by Rolling Stone Landscapes, this contemporary, pared back landscape project creates a versatile outdoor area with a full kitchen that capitalises on the expansive views of the surrounding bushland.