Inside Sculpted, a Sydney Home Built Like a Macro Sculpture.When your client is a working sculptor, why not build the house like one? Madeleine Blanchfield Architects' latest project distils a Sydney home to its essential expression, carving raw brick, concrete and oak into a hillside site above...
Strength, Not Ornament: The Distinctly Female Presence Behind Coogee House III.In Coogee, Sydney architect Hannah Tribe and interior designer Genevieve Hromas shaped a family home around a distinctly female presence, expressed through strength rather than ornament. Brick detailing reads like stitches in a tapestry;...
On the Edge of the Possible: Bokey Grant Architects’ EA House in NSW Southern Highlands.There are houses that solve problems, and then there are houses that re-frame the question. EA House by Bokey Grant Architects, perched on an "unbuildable" cliff-face escarpment in NSW's Southern Highlands, falls squarely in the second...
A Retail Interior of Quiet Authority in Melbourne’s Armadale.Working with the building's existing industrial bones—original brickwork, timber roof trusses, and restored skylights—AP Design House has delivered a retail interior grounded in material honesty. Aged leather sofas, vintage lighting,...
Salvaged Bricks Transform Mount Coot-tha House in Peter Besley’s Material Masterstroke.Peter Besley doesn't just design houses—he solves problems. His latest project is perched on the ridge of Mount Coot-tha's numerous spurs, emerging from Brisbane's steep terrain like a series of sculptural objects. Birdwood tackles...
Melbourne by Melbourne: Kennedy Nolan’s Homage to Local Design Culture at Melbourne Place.Melbourne Place represents a rare achievement: a new hotel brand and building developed simultaneously, each informing the other. Kennedy Nolan crafted a complete design that questions orthodoxies while celebrating Melbourne's unique...
A Patchwork of Possibility: House14a in Copenhagen by Pihlmann Architects.A masterclass in material exploration, House 14a in Copenhagen weaves together brick, timber, steel and stone in unexpected ways. Pihlmann Architects transforms this 1951 Danish dwelling into a contemporary cottage where patchwork floors...
Handcrafted Beauty: Natural Cosmetics Store in Novi Sad, Serbia by Studio Autori.Studio Autori has created a 32-square-metre sanctuary for natural beauty in Novi Sad, Serbia. Sofi Cosmetics' latest store embraces the subtle imperfections and tactile qualities of handcrafted elements, creating an environment that...
This Pocket-sized Brisbane Wonder is Flipping the Script on Modest-Space Living.A diminutive pre-1911 Brisbane cottage receives a revolutionary addition that challenges conventional spatial requirements through clever planning and adaptable design. Lineburg Wang's innovative approach proves that building less can...
