When it comes to space-savvy additions in the bedroom, bunk beds are a favorite among homeowners. This is ever truer in case of kids’ bedrooms where you often need to find ways in which you can create multiple environments within…
A tiny restaurant with a lovely sitting area that is modest, a take away point and a view of the delightful streets outside is a task that is hard to pull off. Add to it the idea of integrating the…
Architects: Find the perfect wood building-products for your next project through Architizer. Manufacturers: Check out the latest construction leads and sign up now. We tend to think of knowledge in terms of progressive accumulation, with each succeeding generation having more information at its disposal than…
AN ARCHITECT with a passion for horses and houses is preparing to sell his eco-friendly equestrian estate. An hour north of Melbourne, Somerset Park at 215 Tooborac-Baynton Rd, Tooborac, was the first of its kind when it was built in…
Melbourne Storm player Cheyse Blair has bought in Abbotsford. MELBOURNE Storm centre Cheyse Blair has bought his first home, close to the club’s AAMI Park base. The 26-year-old NRL player and his partner Tamara Wheeler benefited from not having to…
42 Hopkins St, McKinnon is up for grabs, with a $2.2-$2.42 million price guide. FLANKED by a 16m pool that flows into a 20-person spa, this contemporary McKinnon townhouse is set to make a splash. Follett & Co director Justin…
IN a “glut” of modern city apartments, heritage buildings are holding their own. With only 10-15 boutique heritage towers in Melbourne’s CBD, listings attract strong interest while owners are reluctant to sell. Michael Munson and his family have lived at…
A West Australian couple is building what is widely thought to be Australia’s first domed house made from bags of dirt. Acutely aware of the high costs of homeownership but unwilling to give up on the Great Australian Dream, Kate…
WITH its horizon-edge pool, covered deck and leafy views, this St Lucia home was built to celebrate the Queensland outdoor lifestyle. The four-bedroom home at 59 Carmody Rd was built in 2005 and bought by the current owners, Santina Lo…
David and Sonja Zamperoni bought the house at 23 Logan St, Hamlyn Heights. Picture: Mike Dugdale A RENOVATED two-bedroom house on a quiet Hamlyn Heights street proved too good to resist for newlywed neighbours. David and Sonja Zamperoni bought the…
867 Glenferrie Rd, Kew, sold for an undisclosed sum — with a caveat against it from a company in the name of Mick Gatto’s wife. A PAIR of Kew mansions, including one with the interest of colourful identity Mick Gatto,…
A 2013-BUILT Plympton Park home offers modern living and indoor and outdoor entertaining options. The 65 Aldridge Ave home has three bedrooms, all set to the left-hand side. The master suite has a built-in robe and an ensuite with a…
Architects: Find the perfect materials for your next project through Architizer. Manufacturers: Sign up now to learn how you can get seen by the world’s top architecture firms. As cities around the world struggle with solutions to the housing shortage…
Adding a dining area to the already tiny urban apartment feels like an extravagance at times. It is easy to understand why many homeowners struggle to create the perfect dining area in the small apartment where every square inch matters…
It is good at times to get away from it all. We must have harped about this endlessly, but it does feel like something we all so desperately need. Moving away from the mundane hotel experience and offering its clients…
Architects: Find the raw materials for your next project through Architizer. Manufacturers: Check out the latest construction leads and sign up now. Monolithic buildings have historically been used to communicate permanence, power, rule-of-law and durability. As such, mass in a building form is both symbolic…
The shift towards a healthier and greener lifestyle is something pretty discernible in folk across the planet. Everyone has their own recipe in this regard. Some prefer to go vegan while others only wish to consumer ‘organic’ food. It can…
With more than forty years experience and a truly global presence (in around 150 countries), Porcelanosa Grupo understands the importance of design, innovation and technology to well-being, health and happiness. The Group’s eight companies offer a wealth of high-end kitchen…
Architects: Find the perfect doors for your next project through Architizer. Manufacturers: Check out the latest construction leads and sign up now. What makes a door a door? Typically, it moves on hinges or a sliding track and it serves as an important gateway that…
Alex Hogrefe is the creator of Visualizing Architecture, a blog dedicated to educating people in the art of architectural visualization. He is also part of rendering studio Design Distill, generating unique and compelling illustrations for architects around the world. One…