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This week we meet Gerald Matthews, managing director at Matthews Architects, which his father founded in 1975. Matthews discusses how a shipwreck inspires his work, what it's like taking charge of the family business, and the importance of cross-pollination.
Alexandra Buchanan talks to AR about the Hawthorn house, a weatherboard cottage that was once dark and tired, but is now filled with character, dappled in sunlight and serving the needs of the family residing within it.
Due to recent events, the cladding issue has provoked debate and the safety of building façades has become a pressing issue. Shapeshell and its parent company Shapeshift Design Technologies have been at the forefront of appropriate full-scale fire testing and have found, despite rising tensions surrounding cladding, new does not have to mean risky...
This issue of AR includes a look at the state of Australian fire safety, straw-bale houses, how to get the best photography for your project and how to write an effective business plan.
This week we meet Marcus Ieraci, senior design lead at Hayball. Ieraci discusses the rise of pre-fab in student housing, how his daughters inspire him, and what the '!' moment is.
Charged with maximising views of the Moorooduc Plains on the Mornington Peninsula while minimising the impact of the surrounding suburban sprawl, Little Brick Studio has designed a home that sits among the tree tops. The Merilyn house takes cues from mid-century architecture and places the main living areas on the second floor, which creates privacy […]
"When asked if a fire like Grenfell could happen in Australia, our answer is a positive yes." Scott Williams of the FPA weighs in on the compliance debate.
What was once a 1920s duplex is now a streamlined family home – a conversion that celebrates the old alongside the new, makes intelligent use of space and brings a little more of the outside in.
"I am doing what I love, I work relentlessly because design is a need not a want. I don’t have work/life balance, I have blend." Tracey Wiles, parrtner at Make Architects, discusses how her grandparents' houses sparked her passion for design, who inspires her and which of her children is her favourite.
With Architeam – a membership association for Australian architects working in small, medium and emerging practices – gearing up to celebrate its silver jubilee later this month, we catch up with the organisation’s directors, Rosemary Ross and Barbara Moje, to get an idea of where Architeam started and where it’s heading. Starting out 25 years […]
The Melbourne Indigenous Transition School (MITS) is a residential school, designed by McIldowie Partners as a home away from home within an ageing manor.
Lack of space is leading to innovative solutions in Asia and South America, with vertical cemeteries one of the latest ideas to gain traction.
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