residence

June 19, 2023

A forever home for a whole new chapter

How do you balance the desire for open views while considering the need for privacy? The Lookout is a residence defined by a peaceful loftiness.

March 14, 2023

Brahman Perera’s “legible yet labyrinthine” West Block mixes art and design

Joining two terrace houses together, Brahman Perera’s West Block pulls apart and puts back together the floor plan on this residence, while being unapologetically authentic in the design.

October 19, 2018

How To Design For The Compact Kitchen

With its range of smart compact kitchen appliances, Fisher & Paykel shows us that space efficiency is as ambitious and beautiful as any other aspect of design.

July 30, 2018

A Mosman Renovation By Daniel Boddam Inspired By A Californian Bungalow

Sydney architect Daniel Boddam, care of the very modern Mosman Residence designed and built for a young family of four, showcases the extent to which architecture and design can enhance the way we live.

November 21, 2016

Expanding Melbourne’s Suburban Typology

Architecture firm DKO teamed up with property developer Milieu to create a series of townhouses in Melbourne’s Preston with the aim of creating boutique architecturally designed homes for the growing suburb.

October 12, 2016

A Secret Garden House For Tropical Living

Yvonne Xu looks at how Wallflower Architecture + Design has reshaped an ancient housing model for tropical dwelling.

September 15, 2016

Skylights: The More the Merrier

Kew House has stood in Melbourne since the 1970s, posing a unique challenge to InBetween Architecture who were tasked with modernising the double storey brick home.

July 26, 2016

A Calming Indoor/Outdoor Design Experience

The cubic form of Perth’s Bay View House by Craig Steere Architects facilitates an organic way for the home to open out completely to the environment, with shelter from the elements and the ability to experience the outside environment in a meaningful way.

July 8, 2016

When Architects Design Homes for Themselves

FGR Architects’ Feras Raffoul designs his three-storey home in Melbourne’s Maribyrnong, resulting in a luxurious minimalist concrete structure that is primarily composed of cement and glass.

July 8, 2016

A High-End Contemporary Beach Shack

‘High-end contemporary beach shack’ may read like a juxtaposition of stylistic ideals, but in the right hands it’s easy to see exactly what it means, as Rebecca Gross discovers.