When it comes to Perth studio State of Kin, it’s a family affair. Alessandra and Ara Salomone are business partners and sisters-in-law. The pair have joined Australian Design Review’s 30UNDER30 on the panel of esteemed judges to give back to an industry that is literally in the family. Ara and Alessandra talk to 30UNDER30 about how […]
“There is a real opportunity for WA practices to create a Perth vernacular,” say Studio Roam directors Olivia Maxwell and Sally Weerts. Despite its infancy, Perth-based emerging studio Studio Roam is bucking trends in favour of the unconventional. The practice is led by local emerging architects Sally Weerts and Olivia Maxwell, and was launched in […]
Occupying a long-forgotten site above the busy retail strip of Hay Street, the Hames Sharley Perth studio has transformed an abandoned location into a vibrant studio. Located on top of a Target store, the 1100 square metre space was neglected for decades and long considered unsuitable for use. Hames Sharley was commissioned by the City […]
To maximise the expanse of a narrow-lot home, the design concept considers the entire site as a ‘room’ for this house in Perth by Craig Steere Architects. A clear glass box on the ground floor, and a simplified cantilevered box hovering above form the architectural design solutions that blur the boundaries between the inside and outside of this home. […]