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How 3D Printing Is Changing Custom Furniture In PerthCustom furniture has always been a conversation between material, maker and client. In Perth, that conversation is increasingly including software, digital…
Inside a 1930s apartment renovation in Perth’s city centreA 1930s apartment in Perth’s city centre carries a particular kind of urban character. Its proportions may be modest, yet the rooms often have generous ceiling…
A Book Launch Finds Its Place in Perth’s Design CommunityOn a clear evening in Fremantle, a local bookstore became a temporary salon for architects, interior designers, students and curious readers. The occasion was…
Why Perth Homes Are Turning To External ShadingPerth’s bright climate has always shaped the way people live at home. Long afternoons move between the garden, veranda and alfresco area, while the western sun…
Threads Of Country: A WA Textile Designer’s LandscapeIn Perth, the landscape is rarely a distant view. It arrives through the windows as a band of pale coastal light, settles over limestone walls and follows the…
How a Small Office in West Perth Was Designed for Maximum CollaborationA compact workplace in West Perth can easily become a corridor, a row of desks and a meeting room squeezed into whatever space remains. This project takes a…
The Best Australian-Made Pendant Lights for a Dining RoomA dining pendant does more than illuminate a table. It establishes the room’s visual centre, softens the transition between kitchen and living areas, and…
A New Community Hub Takes Shape In BalgaBalga’s new community centre offers a useful case study in how civic architecture can respond to everyday life rather than simply provide a striking object.…
Window Treatments That Belong In A Coastal Australian HomeCoastal homes invite daylight, sea breezes and broad views, but the same conditions can make interiors uncomfortable. Salt-laden air corrodes hardware, strong…
The Architect Giving Industrial Buildings A Second LifeFor Perth architect Mara Ellison, an old industrial building is never an empty shell waiting for a fashionable fit-out. It is a record of labour, production,…
