In Skeletons, we take a look at the origins of notable and iconic structures and how they’ve withstood the ravages of time to now stand testament to the timelessness of good design. The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887 and 1889 in Paris. Named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, it was originally built for the 1899 World’s […]
With its Curtain House project, Apparte Studio transformed a cramped, dark and damp Victorian cottage into a light-filled, flowing and uplifting home, which still references some original features of the house. The project is unique in that the architect was also its builder and joiner, which provided the opportunity to test out ambitious ideas and […]
After moving back to Melbourne from Singapore – where she’s been based for the last 10 years – we catch up with HASSELL principal of interior design Natalie Louey to find out how the country girl from Warrnambool has built a globetrotting career in interior design that, among other things, has involved designing a penthouse apartment […]
The Amado house was designed by multi award-winning Melbourne firm Make Architecture for a culturally blended family returning to Australia after many years living in Japan. Given that the clients are half Japanese, half Australian, part of the brief was to find an architectural language that reflected and celebrated these cultural differences. Melissa Bright, principal […]
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