Modernist architecture

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.

October 27, 2021

Cummings House

The Heritage House

January 25, 2021

This Perth Urban Infill Project Puts The Arch In Architecture

Architect Nic Brunsdon saved his clients both time and money, all thanks to his constructivist approach to designing this urban infill house in the heart of Perth.

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.”

April 9, 2020

A Hygge-Inspired House By studiofour

Sophisticated, yet unpretentious; minimalist, yet cosy. This modernist residence by studiofour has an essence of stillness, calm, and comfort.

December 12, 2019

Why Is Mid Century Modernism So Perennially Popular?

Writer and freelance journalist Domenic Bradbury has published many books in the field of architecture and his latest, Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses is a comprehensive survey of the ever-popular Mid Century style.

December 3, 2019

Kerry Hill’s Architectural Legacy Lives On In Aman Kyoto

Kerry Hill’s architectural legacy lives on in the secret garden sanctuary that is Aman Kyoto, the latest destination to join Aman’s portfolio of high-end resort hotels across the globe.

August 20, 2019

A Voluminous And Organic Home Set In A Subtropical Garden

Homage to Oscar is a classic piece of 1960s modernist architecture brought back to life by updating and finishing the original home by George Reeves.

May 27, 2019

Tropical Modernism: 80ADR-House By ONG&ONG

ONG&ONG expands on the Modernist language of a house, and adapts it for a multi-generational family in Singapore.