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Reviving Fitzroy’s Helvetia House: A Luminous Family Oasis
In Melbourne‘s Fitzroy suburb, Austin Maynard Architects breathes new life into Helvetia House, transforming it into a serene…
FGR Architects Builds a Residence in Melbourne That Is Described as an Origami of Concrete and Glass
Australian firm FGR Architects recently completed the Courtyard Residence in Melbourne, describing its unusual structure as a rectangular…
NGV Unveils Temple of Boom, A Colorful Version of the Parthenon
Melbourne-based architects Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang have built a colorful scaled-down version of Greece’s famous Parthenon temple. Built…
Hot Air Balloon by KAWS Takes Flight Over Melbourne Skyline
At dawn on Wednesday 30 November, a 42-meter-tall hot-air balloon created by New York-based contemporary artist KAWS sailed…
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NGV’s Pink Pond Invites Visitors to Ponder Our Future
A beautiful architectural installation, replete with a pink pond evocative of Australia’s inland salt lakes, has been revealed…
Austin Maynard Architects’ Garden House is a Power Station more than just a House
Australian practice Austin Maynard Architects has designed its Garden House as an environmentally sustainable power station that produces 100kwh…
Austin Maynard Architects Designs a Playful, Multi-Level Family Home in Melbourne
Austin Maynard Architects has built a vertically-stacked family home on a narrow 5.5-meter wide block in Brunswick, Melbourne.…
Biasol’s Billie Buoy Is Where Your Feel-Good Dreams Of 1980s Nostalgia Come True
Australian design studio Biasol has recently completed Billie Buoy, a new retro-styled eatery in Essendon, Melbourne. Serving up…
Revamped Melbourne Victorian House Becomes Environmentally-Friendly With A Tesla Battery
Austin Maynard Architects has recently renovated Newry House, a Victorian terrace in Melbourne’s inner north for a family of four. Though the…
Tips for Finding the Most Reliable Professional Cleaner
There are thousands of cleaning firms in Melbourne, making it tricky to find the best one to contract.…
Pierce Widera Designs Pastel-Hued Interior For Peaches Cocktail Bar In Melbourne
Cocktail bar Peaches is on the second store of a three-level hospitality project on Swanston Street in Melbourne,…
The Brutalist Beauty Of Whitlam Place
Inspired by the classical proportions of the nearby Fitzroy Town Hall, Freadman White and Marcello Donati of Anon…
BIASOL Uses Chiaroscuro To Design This Family Home In Melbourne
Chiaroscuro, translating to “light-dark” in Italian, is the contrasting of light and shade to produce an artistic composition…
Julie Firkin Adds Cantilevered Timber Roof To Shade Post-War House In Melbourne
A dramatic timber ceiling unfolds out from a capacious living zone to shade the northern facade of this…
Layan Wraps Light House In Melbourne With 907 Translucent Discs
Layan has recently extended and renovated a heritage-protected Victorian worker’s cottage in an inner-city Melbourne suburb to create the…
Arkim Designs Retro-Style Restaurant Sam Sam In Melbourne
The interior of the new Sam Sam Korean Chicken and Beer restaurant in Melbourne, Australia — designed by local…
NGV Melbourne To Host A Giant KAWS Retrospective Soon
Contemporary American artist Kaws, a.k.a Brian Donnelly, is one of the most resonant artists of his generation. In…
10,000 Porcelain Birds Spiraling Over Terracotta Warriors At NGV International In Melbourne
In a dual presentation of Chinese art and culture past and present, the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series at…
Austin Maynard Hides Secret Room Inside Grant House In Melbourne
Australian practice Austin Maynard Architects has recently renovated and extended a dark and narrow single-storey terraced house in…
BENT Architecture Adds A Modern Extension To A 1960s Home In Melbourne
BENT Architecture was commissioned by a family of four with two adorable dachshunds to reconnect their home with…
Biasol Recreates Parisian Allure For The Interior Of This House In Melbourne
A heavenly plant-filled atrium brings life, light and connection into the heart of this family home recently designed…