Issue 142 October 2021

Houses

Be inspired by the best contemporary residential architecture and design.

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Musings
There’s no denying that small spaces have big appeal. The limitations of modest scales and budgets often give rise to inventive design outcomes, and, in residential architecture, this smallness evokes an intimacy and humbleness that is particularly w
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Contributors
Dr Silvia Micheli is a designer and senior lecturer at The University of Queensland, where she teaches architectural and urban design. Casey Bryant is a director of Trias, a young architecture studio based in Sydney with a focus on thoughtful and th
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Alexa Kempton Alexa Kempton T: +61 3 8699 1000 houses@archmedia.com.au Katelin Butler Georgia Birks Nicci Dodanwela Cassie Hansen Josh Harris Goran Rupena Metrik studiometrik.com Michael Pollard Tash Fisher Jacinta Reedy Ian Close Jane Wheeler ■
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Fresh Finds
This freestanding table lamp by Melbourne studio Articolo echoes the slender proportions and elegant detailing of the Scandal pendant and wall sconce. Reminiscent of a classic banker’s lamp, the dual-rod lamp combines fine mouth-blown glass with Scan
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Long Road House By James Russell Architect
Long Road House, a new residence designed by James Russell Architect, makes a clear and compelling case for how to live well in the countryside of South-East Queensland. The three-bedroom house, together with a utility shed and a shipping container c
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Marrickville Half House By Aileen Sage Architects
At some point in time, in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville, half a house was built. No one really knows why, but the other half of this Federation-era semi never materialized. Despite its curious appearance, this “half house” on the northern side of
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Vivarium By Architecture Architecture
In Thornbury in Melbourne’s inner-north, the long wide streets that connect the suburb to the parklands of Merri and Darebin Creeks are dotted with a steady mix of brick and weatherboard houses in varying conditions of repair and revitalization. As i
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Vivarium Meet The Owners Working With An Architect
Alexa Kempton What were you looking for when you first started to research architects? Justin We began by contacting a few different practices, based initially on the work we saw on their websites. As we knew that we were going to work with an archi
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Why Miele?
With a reputation for crafting appliances that surpass the state-of-the-art, Miele continues to be the perfect choice when it comes to selecting elegant appliances that are both functional and reliable. Guided by its “Immer Besser” philosophy, Miele
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Architect George
When you learn that Sydney practice Architect George was founded by an architect named Dean Williams, your first thought might justifiably be, “Then who is George?” As Dean explains it, George is no one in particular. George is a hypothetical person
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Bookshelf
Celebrating 21 years in practice, Melbourne’s Mim Design has released a retrospective book looking at 13 of the studio’s most memorable projects. Founded by Miriam Fanning in 2000, Mim Design has carved out a reputation as a consistently excellent re
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Milkbar House By Kennedy Nolan
Sometimes the construction work of a previous owner offers “gifts” to a house’s next occupants, despite having been undertaken for a different time, in different conditions and with an entirely different agenda. The previous owners of this house on a
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Riley’s Terrace By Adele Mcnab Architects
It is easy to be beguiled by the charm of the rows of nineteenth-century terrace houses when walking the streets of Sydney. Each home, near-identical to its neighbours and yet often very slightly different, marks the passing of time and the stories o
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3 House By Channon Architects And Burton Architects
Channon Architects and Burton Architects’ 3 House can be considered as a manifesto for Brisbane’s new wave in reimagining inner-city residential living, where density is rapidly – and inexorably – increasing in areas that are still dominated by chara
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Products
Roofing: Ripple Iron Corten steel with custom profile; ZC Technical 1.5 mm Corten steel with custom profile; Kingspan insulation External walls: Ripple Iron Corten steel with custom profile Internal walls: Austral Masonry concrete blocks; Eco Outdoor
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A Splash Of Colour
Crafted in an array of natural colours and finishes, Havwoods V Collection features European oak engineered timber suitable for floors, walls, ceilings, stairs, bespoke joinery and more. Pictured is the Ryde Rustic finish, a versatile colour to suit
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Nikolai Kotlarczyk
There’s a sense of deliberate eclecticism to Nikolai Kotlarczyk’s portfolio, undoubtedly bred from a strong graphic expression that incorporates bold curves and rationalized forms, as well as the odd decorative flourish. The Mullumbimby-born, Copenha
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Toowong Renovation By Kin Architects
In the hands of skilled architects, home renovation challenges are transformed into experiences that delight and enrich domestic life. A design may celebrate valued elements while bringing forth beautiful qualities of a place not hitherto available.
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Products
Roofing: Lysaght Custom Orb in Zincalume External walls: Off-form concrete in CCS Streetscape sealer; blackbutt batten screen in Feast Watson oil; Paraline glass blocks; James Hardie Zero Lot wall system in Dulux ‘Domino’ Internal walls: Blackbutt ve
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Northcote Terrace By Lovell Burton Architecture
As a young architectural practice, Lovell Burton has cut its teeth on houses located primarily in rural settings. The commission for an alteration and addition to a compact dwelling at the base of iconic Rucker’s Hill in the inner-Melbourne suburb of
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Products
Roofing: Galvanized Enseam from Lysaght External walls: Galvanized Enseam from Lysaght; recycled bricks Internal walls: Murobond Murowash in ‘Raw Earth’ and ‘Sand 30 percent’ (on recycled bricks); Dulux Wash and Wear in ‘Natural White’ Windows: Virid
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Arthur Circus By Circa Morris-nunn Chua
As a site of early colonial settlement that has survived intact over more than 200 years, Hobart’s Battery Point is one of the most closely monitored heritage sites in Tasmania. At the heart of the suburb is Arthur Circus, an arrangement of 16 cottag
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Products
Roofing: Custom Orb by Lysaght in ‘Matt Monument’; Fielders Heritage Barrel Rolled galvanized roofing External walls: Dincel formwork; Blackbutt timber in Maddison oil ‘Black Tint’ Internal walls: Tasmanian oak from Woodley and Co in Osmo Polyx-Oil i
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Call Of The Wild
The call to nature is in us all. That yearning to be out of doors, reconnecting with our wilder selves, grows ever stronger the more we modernize and urbanize. It’s a paradox, then, that architects – makers of the built environment – should preoccupy
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Polly Harbison Design
Many of us are familiar with the striking simplicity and sculptural off-form concrete of Balmoral House in Sydney, a collaboration between Clinton Murray and Polly Harbison. The house was lauded in the 2015 Australian Institute of Architects and Hous
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Beddison Swift House by Neil Clerehan and Guilford Bell
Multigenerational living has, in recent years, been touted as a solution for many of Australia’s housing issues, from the affordability crisis to aged care. But this type of living arrangement is nothing new. It is common practice in many cultures fo
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Endangered And Extinct
If buildings were celebrities, then Sirius would have been the star of ceramicist Natalie Rosin’s exhibition, Endangered and Extinct: Australian Architecture and Place-taking. The brutalist social housing apartment block, designed by Tao Gofers in 19

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