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Owned by Janelle and Ryan McKenzie of Rycon Building Group (RBG), this gorgeous Hamptons-style Melbourne family home was built recently and boasts all the trimmings. Designed to double as a property to take their clients through (RBG specialise in Hamptons-style homes) the home boasts interiors by KWD and the details are rather lush. “The …
Perched on top of a hill in Victoria’s Portsea, this striking, single level minimalist family home makes a dramatic statement. A large rectangular design, the home is notable for its ample glazing (that affords a unique transparency and beautiful ocean views from every room), a six-metre cantilever on one end and the way in which the structure …
Built in 1930, this inner-west Melbourne cottage was renovated recently by the architect Jos Tan. And while the home's owner initially wanted to demolish the rear of the home and build anew, budget constraints meant the existing brick structure was used instead with a fabulous result. “As an alternative to a demolition, we proposed …
Home to a young family of three, this 100-year-old worker’s cottage in Melbourne’s Yarraville was renovated recently in a process that saw many of the original materials included in the stylish result. “The owners wanted to reuse original materials where appropriate and took a very hands-on approach, performing much of the demolition …
In what is one of the more unusual architectural reference points we have come across, this incredible Newcastle home is perched high above cliffs and features dramatic balcony detailing inspired by the film Star Wars. “Inspired by the macrobinoculars in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the white suspended living zone was designed to …
Sponsored by Intrim Mouldings When it comes to redecorating your home, skirting boards, architraves, handrails and the likes don’t get much attention. Let’s be honest, choosing soft furnishings seems a lot more exciting. But the right architectural mouldings can, for a relatively low price, transform your home. Intrim Mouldings is a …
Sponsored by ModularWalls Renovations are expensive. Very expensive. And by the time you get to landscaping, it’s fair to say your budget has well and truly dried up. So when there’s an opportunity to cut down on costs but not sacrifice on quality or style…well, I’m all ears! ModularWalls is a smart DIY option which has the look of a …
“I grew up in a family of builders with a passion for quality and workmanship. These traits have been passed on and form a part of my ethos, though with an arts focused education I was always better with a pencil than a hammer!” says James Goodlet, the director of Alter Eco Design - a Melbourne design business he established a decade …
Given the popularity of Modernist-inspired architecture, we’re so used to seeing sharp edges and hostile materials in home design - concrete, steel and myriad other industrial finishes. And I believe that it's for this reason that timber cladding, with its softening effect, has been steadily gaining momentum as a trend. “Timber cladding can suit a …
“The overall aesthetic was to provide a light, spacious, pretty and simply elegant house for a young couple to raise their newborn child,” says architect Brooke Aitken of Brooke Aitken Design. Originally a rabbit-warren of spaces, this post-war, semi-detached brick home in Sydney’s Gladesville had a one-storey extension added recently to improve …
