INTO THE VOID

What’s involved in creating beautiful and desirable architectural features inside the home? What are the costs or implications that need to be considered? To find out what you can expect, we spoke to some architects who have crafted stunning architectural features.

The elements of design are all around us. Every built object is made up of colour, line, mass, movement (or motion), space and texture (touch or visual experience). These aspects are within the built elements in a home’s interior and exterior, and all come into play when a skilled architect designs a custom feature for a home. It might be a ceiling height and shape that seems to defy gravity, a staircase that’s an art form, a stunning glass wall that stretches skywards, or an ornate concrete wall that invites you to reach out and touch it.

THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE

Mick Moloney from Moloney Architects says architecture is about creating spaces that appeal to the best parts of your personality. “It’s all