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Inside the Fremantle Heritage Festival's Most Intriguing House ToursThe Fremantle Heritage Festival returned this year with a programme that once again celebrated the layered architectural identity of one of Western Australia's…
Why Galvanized Steel Is Returning to Contemporary Perth GardensPerth has always had a complicated relationship with the backyard. The quarter-acre block in suburbs like Mount Lawley or Applecross was once dominated by…
Inside a Tailored Wardrobe Fit-Out at a Cottesloe HomeCottesloe's broad stretches of sand and the slow rhythm of Indian Ocean swells have long drawn Perth residents seeking a quieter coastal life. Among the leafy…
The Perth Lighting Designer Turning Homes Into Luminous SculpturesIn Dalkeith, light is rarely treated as an afterthought. It moves across limestone walls, catches the surface of timber joinery and settles into rooms facing…
Specifying water-smart turf for a Perth front yardPerth sits at the dry edge of the Mediterranean climate zone, with hot summers, light sandy soils, and annual rainfall that often struggles past 700…
Flour to foyer: Guildford's heritage bakery becomes a boutique hotelGuildford's old streetscape has always carried the soft hum of a town caught between eras. Horse-drawn carriages once outnumbered motorcars on James Street,…
Inside a Fremantle working studio with a rooftop herb gardenFremantle's High Street has always rewarded the curious. Tucked behind a restored nineteenth-century limestone shopfront, a working artist's studio opens onto…
Why Timber Slats Are Softening Concrete Ceilings in Local OfficesExposed concrete ceilings have become a familiar feature of contemporary workplaces across Australia. Their raw soffits, visible services and structural…
The Art of Zoning an Open-Plan Kitchen, Living, and Dining Space in PerthAn open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area can make a Perth home feel generous, connected, and ready for everyday life. It can also become one indistinct…
How a split-level extension in Bicton solved a steep block’s access challengeA steep site can make a modest renovation feel like a piece of civil engineering. In Bicton, where older homes often sit above the street and backyards fall…
