Issue 138 February 2021

Houses

Be inspired by the best contemporary residential architecture and design.

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Musings
One of the most fulfilling aspects of making Houses magazine and writing about architecture is the insight into the creative that is gathered before putting pen to paper. Visiting homes across Australia to talk with architects and clients about the h
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Contributors
Chloe cut her teeth practising architecture in Queensland at Brisbane’s M3 Architecture before moving to Lima, Peru, to work with Barclay and Crousse. She now works in BVN’s Sydney studio. Thomas is an architecture writer and sociology graduate who
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Katelin Butler Katelin Butler T: +61 3 8699 1000 houses@archmedia.com.au Gemma Savio Stephanie McGann Nicci Dodanwela Cassie Hansen Josh Harris Alexa Kempton Simone Wall Metrik studiometrik.com Michael Pollard Amy Banks Tash Fisher Jacinta Reedy ■
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Coolamon House By Dfj Architects
My sister once explained to me that the Byron Bay region is home to a spiritual spine that snakes through the hinterland to the ocean, a sacred healing ground that seduces visitors with its magic, so much so that many of them end up never leaving. Fi
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Fresh Finds
Vintage style and impeccable craftsmanship are on display in this selection of finishes, lighting, furniture and other new products for the home. Find more residential products: selector.com and productnews.com.au The new ‘Black Satin’ finish from D
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Roofing: Lysaght Spandek cladding in Colorbond ‘Basalt’ External walls: Blackbutt battens from Old Mill Timberyard; Boral blockwork; Rockcote Marrakesh render; folded brass from N.A. Mathie Steel Fabrications; concrete from AKZ Concreting; James Hard
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Roofing: Lysaght Klip-Lok roof decking in Colorbond ‘Monument’ External walls: Rockcote Smooth Set concrete render Internal walls: Resene ‘Ash’ and ‘Half White Pointer’ paint finish Windows and doors: Proglazed Windows and Doors aluminium-framed doub
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South Yarra House By Lande Architects
Nestled among a small neighbourhood of Victorian terraced houses in Melbourne, Lande’s South Yarra House certainly commands attention. But while maintaining a strong presence, the home simultaneously draws from and extends the ethos of its place. Lac
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Roofing: Lysaght Custom Orb in Zincalume External walls: Recycled face brickwork with sponged joints; recycled jarrah weatherboards; James Hardie Hardieflex and Scyon Axon cladding Internal walls: Recycled face brickwork in natural and lime paint; CS
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Beaconsfield House By Simon Pendal Architect
Learning about the theories and philosophies embedded in architecture is often as heady an experience as being in the buildings themselves. This esoteric, occasionally impenetrable, stuff of public lectures and panel discussions is an aspect of the d
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Beaconsfield House Meet The Owners
Linda Cheng Tell us a bit about yourselves and what your house was originally like. Jurek I’m an artist and I teach art. Michele is also an artist; in addition, she works as an art therapist. We have lived together for a long time, so we are very fa
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CJH Studio
“It’s exciting,” CJH Studio director Cassie James-Herrick says of the New York City commission her Victorian practice landed during a global pandemic. “It came about during iso, which was interesting … It’s sort of a whole different challenge but, in
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Richmond House By Therefore
According to architect Alex Lake, his design practice Therefore is not aiming to change the world but rather trying to do some basic things very well. This is the message Alex imparts during our discussion one sunny spring day in Melbourne’s inner-ea
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Roofing: Revolution Roofing True Oak Deep roof sheeting; Lysaght Trimdek External walls: Krause Bricks Emperor bricks in ‘Ghost’; Adbri Masonry concrete blocks; Hanson Australia in-situ concrete Windows and doors: Carison Bros. timber windows and doo
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Internal walls: Eveneer crown-cut timber veneer wall panelling in ‘Almond’ from Elton Group Doors: Rattan and American oak sliding screens by Basele Shopfitting; Häfele sliding screen hardware in Dulux Duractec ‘Lexicon Quarter’ Lighting: Foscarini G
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Walan Apartment By Alcorn Middleton Architecture Office
The specialized discipline of interior architecture reconciles the broad framework of architecture with the fine-grain finish and function of the interior realm. Architects Joel Alcorn and Chloe Middleton, directors of Brisbane-based Alcorn Middleton
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Alexandria House By Andrew Burns Architecture
The traditional Victorian-era terrace house is a type of dwelling many of us are familiar with. We know them to be dark spaces, without much movement of air and usually missing the vital connection to landscape that modern Australian homeowners desir
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Roofing: Lysaght Klip-Lok and Custom Orb roof cladding in Colorbond ‘Woodland Grey’ External walls: Cement render; cedar V-groove lining in Murobond Woodwash Exterior oil finish Internal walls: Sand and cement bagging; CSR Gyprock plasterboard in Dul
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Brunswick Apartment By Murray Barker And Esther Stewart
The design of small architectural insertions into existing spaces is often as complex a proposition as larger design endeavours. When space is at a premium, function becomes imperative, and the conjuring and execution of design ideas – including how
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Roofing: Salvaged glass tiles Flooring: Salvaged terrazzo tiles Lighting: Ross Gardam Ceto wall light Kitchen: Rosa Alicante marble splashbacks and benchtop; custom Rosa Alicante marble and galvanized steel dining table designed by Murray Barker and
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AG Studio
For Adelaide-based industrial designer Andrew Eden, simplicity is key. “In a complicated world filled with so much noise, simple things stand out,” explains the JamFactory furniture studio alumnus and founder of AG Studio. “And as I continually explo
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Hit Refresh
For those yearning for a more organized kitchen or craving a touch of luxury in the bathroom, these products offer a fresh take on these much-used spaces. Find more residential products: selector.com and productnews.com.au Beautiful and refined, Omv
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Hervey Bay House by Bark Design Architects
From the time that I commenced my architectural studies at the University of Queensland in 1983, I worked with both large and small practices in Australia and the United Kingdom. Since 1997, I have worked in Noosa with Stephen Guthrie, my partner in
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Sacred Mountain House By Peter Stutchbury Architecture
The courtyard is one of the most celebrated architectural gestures. From the ancient Roman peristyle colonnades to the ambitious mid-century project homes built by Petitt and Sevit that are dotted around Sydney’s suburbs, the idea of enclosing a spac
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Roofing: Lysaght Custom Orb roofing in Zincalume steel; hardwood framing in Feast Watson Wood Shield protective oil finish External walls: Earth Structures Group rammed earth; CSR Cemintel compressed fibre cement linings; reinforced blockwork Interna
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Y House By Andrew Simpson Architects
At the end of 2015, bushfire swept through Wye River and Separation Creek on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, destroying everything in its path. Luckily the two small townships were spared but much of what lay in-between was not so lucky. It was at this
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Taylor and Hinds Architects
Since establishing their practice Taylor and Hinds Architects in 2013, Poppy Taylor and Mat Hinds have produced a range of projects that reflect an intense commitment to extending the traditions of making places to dwell in Tasmania. Poppy and Mat’s
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Roofing: Stramit Longspan roof cladding in Colorcote Magnaflow ‘Monolith’; Blue Mountain Mesh steel ember guard in Colorbond ‘Monument’ External walls: Stramit Longspan roof cladding in Colorcote Magnaflow ‘Monolith’; James Hardie Scyon Axon cladding
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Palm Garden House by Richard Leplastrier
It seems little more than two rooms – a bedroom and a living pavilion tucked into a palm-filled gully on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, on the land of the Garigal or Caregal peoples. Yet Palm Garden House by Richard Leplastrier AO powerfully illustrates
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Paradise on Earth
The collaborative role of female architects and designers working in creative partnership with their husbands was long under-recognized in the twentieth century. It is only in recent decades that due credit has been given to Ray Eames, Denise Scott B

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