160 p. ; ill., plans, photographs ; 28 cm. ; trade catalog
This project provided the opportunity to address the battleaxe block subdivision which too often sees the replacement of an ex-backyard with structures that cover the majority of the site and leave little room for gardens, a poorly defined entry sequence neglecting the home a presence in the neighbourhood and a laneway lost to car parking and solid fencing.
After the deadly Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria, architects provided free consultations and designs for bushfire-resistant homes. Only a few were built
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Share this home! [divide] This newly built home has won the award of 2015’s Top Home In Western Australia by the Housing Excellence Awards. It was built by Brian Burke Homes and features a lavish interior with a sweeping staircase, elevator, formal living & dining rooms, gourmet kitchen, breakfast room, family room, home office, terraces, […]
Huge thanks to Alex Wood, who has forwarded a raft of interesting properties in Australia, headed up by this 1930s Oswald Chisolm-designed Chisolm House
While I hate camping (you show me a tent that isn’t damp […]
On a rocky outcrop in the mountains of British Columbia in Canada, the London-based architectural firm Gort Scott has crafted a house in concrete, timber and glass that responds to its spectacular surroundings.
Named after its owners, ‘Haus für Julia und Björn’ is a wooden residence located in the picturesque scenery of Austrian mountains.
Taking cues from the flora, fauna, and rocky cliffs of Big Sur, California, Mickey Muennig's brand of organic architecture doesn't stop with the terrain.
In deze woning is zowel voor binnen als buiten gebruik gemaakt van Western Red Cedar 2 clear & better, waarbij de fijnbezaagde zichtzijde behandeld is met Sansin Enviro Stain.
Completed in 2020 in Sedona, United States. Images by Matt Winquist. The most recent addition to the 105-acre Enchantment Resort in Sedona, Arizona was designed with the mountain biker, hiker and nature lover in mind....
Architect Simon Pendal reflects on his first project, his own house in Fremantle WA, which he built with his life partner Rebecca Angus.
Completed in 2019 in Khet Taling Chan, Thailand. Images by Beer Singnoi / Ketsiree Wongwan. Weddings, like many ceremonies, celebrate a person’s transition from one status to another. This transition often involves a procession: in western...
