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Stacked zinc boxes form multi-generational house in Melbourne

July 10, 2019 Jon Astbury 0
Wellington Street Mixed Use by Matt Gibson Architecture and Design

Australian architect Matt Gibson has created a multi-generational home from a stack of zinc-clad boxes on a narrow infill site in Melbourne. According to the architect multi-generational living, which is becoming increasingly prevalent in Australia, lent itself to the thin site on Wellington Street. The irregularly stacked boxes that form the house allow it to be segmented vertically to cater

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Splinter Society transforms Melbourne bungalow into Japanese-inspired home

June 21, 2019 Tomek Zylski 0

Australian studio Splinter Society has redesigned a Californian-style bungalow in Melbourne, as a Japanese influenced house with strong connections to its garden. Located in Elwood, a suburb of Melbourne, the building was constructed in 1920s as a typical Californian-style bungalow. Splinter Society combined its history with a Japanese aesthetic to create the home. “We borrowed specific qualities

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Muir and Openwork create mist-filled “chasm” at National Gallery of Victoria

May 10, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0
NGV Pavilion 2018 by Muir and Openwork

Canyon-like walls overflowing with mist define the Doubleground pavilion, which nestles within the sculpture garden of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Designed by local studios Muir and Openwork, the installation is intended to resemble a “series of chasms” weaving though the gallery’s floor beds. It is the fourth pavilion built as part of the

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Newly built townhouses in Melbourne channel art-deco era architecture

April 20, 2019 Ali Morris 0
Interiors of Pine Ave townhouses by Cera Stribley Architects and The Stella Collective

Cera Stribley Architects teamed with interior design studio The Stella Collective on a series of eight, three-storey townhouses in a Melbourne suburb that reflect the area’s art-deco architecture. Called Pine Ave, the townhouses are located in the Melbourne suburb of Elwood and are the latest project by longstanding Melbourne developers, Angle and BuxtonGroup. The area is known

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Adam Kane Architects completes minimalist bridal boutique in Melbourne

April 9, 2019 Natasha Levy 0
Interiors of Mariana Hardwick bridal boutique, designed by Adam Kane Architects

White plaster walls, concrete floors, and grey marble fixtures helped Australian practice Adam Kane Architects avoid an “overly feminine” aesthetic inside the Mariana Hardwick bridal boutique in Melbourne. Decked out in cool tones and natural materials, the Mariana Hardwick boutique has been designed by Adam Kane Architects to be the antithesis to typical bridal retail spaces. “We

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Federation Square’s Foster + Partners-designed Apple Store axed

April 8, 2019 India Block 0
A controversial Apple Store designed by Foster + Partners for Melbourne's Federation Square has been cancelled after plans were blocked by Australian heritage authorities.

A controversial Apple Store designed by Foster + Partners for Melbourne’s Federation Square has been cancelled after plans were blocked by Australian heritage authorities. Heritage Victoria ruled against plans put forward by Federation Square management to knock down the Yarra Building, one of the existing structures on the publicly owned plaza, to make way for a AUS$50

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Winter Architecture creates community-focused cricket pavilion in Melbourne

April 8, 2019 Ali Morris 0
Kinley cricket club by Winter Architecture and Zunica Interior Architecture

Winter Architecture has teamed with Zunica Interior Architecture to transform a historic Melbourne cricket pavilion into a flexible community hub. Mindful of the history of club, which was established in the 19th century, Winter Architecture has created a flexible space that could serve a variety of functions, while also enhancing its relationship with the cricket oval and

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Fieldwork completes Melbourne apartment block with “breathable” mesh facade

March 30, 2019 Ali Morris 0
Nth Fitzroy apartments by Fieldwork and Flack Studios

Melbourne architecture studio Fieldwork sought to create community-focused living spaces within a mesh-covered apartment block in the city’s Fitzroy neighbourhood. Spread over four levels, the Nth Fitzroy apartment block by Fieldwork comprises of nine one-bedroom apartments, 15 two-bedroom apartments and two three-bedroom apartments. Designed to be “spacious, breathable and community-focused”, the apartment block is cloaked

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BoardGrove Architects uses gradated tones of peach throughout Melbourne office

March 15, 2019 Ali Morris 0
Angle + Earl St Studio by BoardGrove Architects

Australian studio BoardGrove Architects uses three tones of peach to define different zones within this revamped shared studio space in Melbourne, Australia.  The clients – property developers, Angle, and branding business Earl St – asked local practice BoardGrove Architects to refresh its existing dark studio. The architecture studio created two separate spaces: a front of house area

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Casa Atrio by Biasol

March 13, 2019 Erin 0

Photography by Derek Swalwell   Design studio Biasol, has completed a modern extension and interior renovation of a Victorian-era home in Melbourne, Australia.   Photography by Derek Swalwell Inside the home, the hallway and master bedroom receive morning light and engage with the street. A wall-to-wall velvet upholstered headboard adds a soft touch of color to the bedroom. […]