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Layering texture in a coastal living room: lessons from CottesloeA coastal living room rarely succeeds through a single visual gesture. Pale walls, linen upholstery and a few pieces of driftwood may suggest the shoreline,…
The Architect Making Perth’s Corners Matter AgainAt the edge of a suburban shopping strip, the most important architectural intervention may be the one that makes people pause. A shaded veranda, a…
Designing a bushfire-ready home in the Perth HillsIn the Perth Hills, architecture begins with an honest reading of place. Sloping blocks, jarrah and marri woodland, dry summers and strong seasonal winds…
Inside Tait’s New Flagship ShowroomThe new flagship showroom for an Australian outdoor furniture brand is rarely just a place to display chairs and tables. At its best, it becomes a physical…
A Before-and-After Look at a Federation-Era Home in SubiacoIn Subiaco, a Federation-era house carries the visible record of Perth’s early suburban growth. Its pressed metal ceilings, timber fretwork, high-pitched roof…
How biophilic design is reshaping South Perth apartmentsSouth Perth’s apartment skyline is changing alongside its public realm. New residential buildings are responding to a tighter urban footprint, warmer summers…
Meet the Booragoon Potter Turning Clay Into Custom Kitchen TilesIn a compact studio in Booragoon, slabs of clay are becoming something more intimate than a standard surface finish. Each tile is pressed, trimmed, glazed and…
Why Reclaimed Jarrah Is Defining Western Australian InteriorsAcross Western Australia, timber feature walls are taking on a stronger sense of place. Rather than relying on imported finishes or flawless new boards,…
Inside the State Buildings’ Refurbished Rooftop GardenAbove Perth’s St Georges Terrace, a layered garden occupies one of the State Buildings’ least visible spaces. It is easy to pass beneath the former Treasury,…
Verde Alpi Marble Finds A New Voice In Australian BathroomsAustralian bathrooms are becoming more expressive spaces. Once treated as purely functional rooms, they now carry the same design ambition as kitchens, living…
