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The Home Office Finds Its Place in the Australian Floor PlanThe home office has moved from the spare corner of a bedroom into the architectural brief. As working patterns settle into a mix of remote, hybrid and…
How terrazzo gave a Mount Hawthorn bistro a stronger sense of placeIn Mount Hawthorn, where neighbourhood hospitality is closely tied to a sense of familiarity, a bistro interior has to do more than accommodate tables and…
Storage That Lets a Home Gym Belong in the Living RoomA home gym no longer needs to be hidden in a garage, spare bedroom or underused corner of the house. As residential layouts become more flexible, exercise…
Hempcrete inside a Perth suburban renovationA 1960s brick-and-tile house in Perth’s inner north had the familiar limitations of its era: small, separated rooms, poor winter warmth, and little protection…
When Architecture and Light Shape a Claremont House TogetherIn a Claremont residence, the relationship between architecture and illumination is treated as a design partnership rather than a sequence of separate…
A Better Entryway For Busy Family HomesIn a small family home, the entryway has to perform several jobs within a very limited footprint. It welcomes people, stores everyday essentials, absorbs…
Accessible Living In ApplecrossA new apartment tower for seniors in Applecross offers an opportunity to rethink what vertical living can mean in later life. Rather than treating…
The design logic behind an open-plan bathroom with no doorRemoving the door from a bathroom is rarely a matter of making a room feel larger for its own sake. It is a spatial decision that changes circulation,…
Why a Mid-Century Modern Home in Nedlands Needed RewiringA mid-century modern home can appear remarkably well preserved while concealing an electrical system that belongs to another era. In Nedlands, where many…
Wool, weather and the long horizonAcross Australian interiors, the rug is taking on a more considered role. It can soften a room, define a conversation area and bring a sense of place into…