Peter Bennetts

May 15, 2020

8 Beautifully Brutalist Residential Interiors

Born of the perennially popular modernist movement, only to be hijacked by public infrastructure; brutalism is something of an enigma when it comes to residential interiors.

April 17, 2020

The Danish Design Philosophy For Living Well

The concept of hygge is most simply described as the Danish design philosophy for creating atmospheres that cultivate comfort, contentment and wellbeing.

January 27, 2020

A Heart-Warming Addition To A Melbourne Family’s House

House with a Tree Room by Studio Bright is the heart-warming renovation of a family’s heritage-listed property in Northcote, Melbourne.

January 13, 2020

Two Houses Become One

To find a terrace house any larger than small is a hard task, to find two side-by-side is harder still. But the clients of Rae House by Austin Maynard Architects had just such luck.

September 2, 2019

The Light House Lives With The Rhythm Of Nature

Designed by LAYAN and The Flaming Beacon, an illuminated façade screen transforms the interior of Light House with ever-changing light and shadows dependent on the seasons and time of day.

August 5, 2019

A Rural Retreat By MRTN Architects

An unobtrusive and self-sufficient weekender by MRTN Architects offers rural solitude and an opportunity to work the land.

June 3, 2019

FMD Architects Integrate The Adult Lives Of A Couple Through Design

A couple living separately have joined forces under the one roof, engaging FMD Architects who they both worked with independently for a number of years before this latest renovation.

April 12, 2019

Shou Sugi Ban: The Art Of Charred Cedar

Five Australian architects and designers are embracing the centuries-old traditional Japanese technique of Shou Sugi Ban.

November 15, 2018

A “Social House” Marks The Debut Of Ray Dinh Architecture

First Lessons House is the first architectural project of Ray Dinh Architecture and has proven a resounding success for the client and their family and friends.

October 9, 2018

6 Residential Exteriors That Will Stop You In Your Tracks

In celebration of the launch of Habitus House of the Year, we've pulled together our favourite, jaw-dropping exteriors from the 2018 inaugural selection. Is one of the following your Habitus House of the Year? Vote now is for the People's Choice.

June 22, 2018

The Potential Of Laneway Architecture And Backyard Buildings

The garage, the granny flat and the backyard shed have evolved into flexible spaces with private and public presence.

March 28, 2018

Sensible Density And Small Scale Residential Buildings

Acting as mediators and design catalysts, these small scale residential buildings make sense of desires for domesticity and engage with the realities of the densification of our suburban environment through thoughtful urban responses.