Category: Architecture
Family-friendly design guidelines for apartment buildings must be introduced to promote the health of the growing number of children being raised in Melbourne’s high-rise apartments, according to a new Deakin University study. The most recent statists show 79,000 Australian families live in high-rise apartments – classified as dwellings more than three stories tall – an […]
Small yet well designed, this efficient and flexible space literally must “weather the storm” of three lively young boys. The three-level townhouse in bayside Melbourne was extended to create a functional and flexible space along with a crafted set of materials selected to withstand the rigours of a young, highly active family. “Functionally, other than the […]
Nest Architects has transformed a Melbourne house that was abandoned for years and became a squat, into a light and airy environmentally sustainable home. “Basically, we tore the house apart to let light and air into rooms that otherwise would have been very dark,” explain the architects. “This created a number of landscaped courtyards and light-wells. […]
The winners of VIVID 2018 were announced at a special awards ceremony last week at the Decor + Design exhibition in Melbourne. Selected from over 90 finalists, this year’s VIVID award winners include Marinos Drakopoulos (Furniture and Object design), Fran White (Concept design), Dean Toepfer (Lighting design and Judges Choice) and Thomas Yeend (Colour and award). ADR […]
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