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    ELWOOD BUNGALOW BY ROB KENNON ARCHITECTS

    May 30, 2021 4 minutes
    Words by Georgia Birks

    There’s a magic about Melbourne’s southern suburb of Elwood. Its historic mansions and Art Deco and interwar homes are accompanied by planned streetscapes, making a walk down the street feel like a stroll through a neighbour’s garden. These layers of heritage capture moments in the timeline of the development of Melbourne. The prominence of gardens in Elwood is a characteristic determined by local councils after World War I and one that Rob Kennon Architects celebrates in the design of Elwood Bungalow. Not only is the garden in this house a means of connecting family living to the

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