Symphonious

Creating homes that both celebrate and temper the climate is a familiar challenge for Perth architects. In the hot, dry months of February and March, known as Bunuru in the Noongar calendar, the afternoon heat has an almost desert-like intensity, yet early mornings and balmy evenings are best spent outside, and winters are mild and brief. Homes need to withstand the heat, but the line between inside and out can be less defined than in colder climates, says architect Andrew Hagemann, whose recent project,