modernism

July 25, 2023

A small corner of Chandigarh carved out of the Delhi suburbs

Transplanting the essence of one Indian capital city into another, RSDA has retrofitted a family home with a finely tuned focus on colour, material and furniture.

July 19, 2023

Book review: When Modernism landed in the tropics with Concrete Jungle

What happens when rational, Modernist architecture puts down roots in a lush, tropical setting? Concrete Jungle, a new book by gestalten, explores locations across Asia and the world to find some of the most visionary residential adaptations of an international style to distinct local settings.

May 30, 2023

Photographer Jack Lovel takes us to Palm Springs for Modernism Week

Taking his Iwan Iwanoff exhibition to Palm Springs, Melbourne-based photographer Jack Lovel shares his experiences and highlights at Modernism Week in this Habitus exclusive.

January 18, 2023

Desert modernism for the 21st century

Inspired by iconic desert modernist homes, Las Palmas is a home for two in Queensland by Tim Ditchfield Architects that responds to the local climate.

June 9, 2022

On the ground: Lee Broom’s Divine Inspiration

In the midst of the Milan Design week, Lee Broom has unveiled his latest lighting release in over four years: Divine Inspiration.

August 16, 2021

Arches Are Crime

Jamileh Jahangiri, a Senior Architect at Cox, muses on the oversaturation of arches in architecture and interior design in recent years.

June 8, 2020

Bespoke Design For A Volume Home Build

To describe Ballarat House by Eldridge Anderson in as few words as possible, there are none more fitting than: “a humble home.”

March 28, 2019

Sibling Architecture Tackles Spatial Awareness

A simple rebuild with the intention of creating more space for a Melbourne artistic family was turned into a playground of colour and imagination at the hands of Sibling Architecture.

July 9, 2018

Small Design Makes Big Impact

It may only have one bedroom, but this small environmentally friendly home by Whispering Smith, is turning heads for all the right reasons.

May 10, 2018

International Style: A Reference Point For When East Met West

When International Style began making waves in Europe in the early 20th century, it didn’t take long to make its way down the globe into South East Asia. But the real magic happened at the crossing point between east and west.

November 16, 2016

Your Chance to Win!!

From Modernism to McMansionism: Why do our suburbs look the way that they do?

November 21, 2014

Modernist Liveability

The owners of this house at Sydney’s Whale Beach wanted a house they could “hose down” – in keeping with the great Australian beach tradition. Heather Barton visited this house by architects, Cullen Feng, which enjoys sublime views down to one of Sydney’s finest beaches and north along the coastline.