Courtyard Homes: 5 Designs Built Around the Garden
Five Australian homes where architects and designers used a central courtyard to bring light, privacy and a stronger connection to the outdoors into the heart of the plan.
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How to Increase Your Home's Value: Best Renovations Ranked
A ranked, data backed look at which Australian home renovations actually add value, from kitchens and bathrooms to paint and flooring, plus the overcapitalising traps to avoid.
Behind the Studio: R Architecture
R ARCHITECTURE on style-agnostic design, the Opportunity Study process, and what it really takes to plan a home for forever living.
Behind the Design: Merrylees Architecture
Jane Merrylees, founder of boutique residential architecture studio Merrylees Architecture & Interiors, on designing bespoke luxury homes across Melbourne's premium suburbs.
Light From Above: 6 Homes Where Skylights and Roof Glazing Solve Dark Floor Plans
How six design studios used skylights and roof glazing to solve dark floor plans, from heritage terraces to semi-detached renovations. Real projects, real solutions.
Behind the Design: GROTTO Studio
GROTTO's Craig on pre-design clarity, honest fee structures, and what Shadow House revealed about trust between architect and client.
Australian Interior Design Trends 2026: Natural Materials, Timber and Stone
Natural materials are reshaping Australian interiors in 2026. Discover why timber, stone, and textiles are replacing clinical minimalism in homes across the country.
Behind the Design: Bower Architecture
Bower Architecture on deep listening and why the early discovery phase matters so that every project is tailored to its people and place, rather than shaped by a predetermined style.
Behind the Design: MRTN Architects
MRTN Architects' Antony Martin on lived experience over photos, evolving sustainable design, and why front-loading the brief gets homes right.
What Is Mid-Century Modern Design? 6 Homes That Show You How to Get It Right
Discover what defines mid-century modern design through six Australian homes that reinterpret the style's timber warmth, clean lines and sculptural forms for contemporary living.
Renovate or Relocate? How to Decide in Australia's 2026 Market
Torn between renovating and relocating in 2026? A breakdown of real costs, the signs each path makes sense, and a 5-question framework to help you decide with confidence.
5 Australian Homes That Embrace Modern Design
Five Australian homes that reveal how modern design can reshape a heritage cottage, a suburban townhouse and a mountainside site alike.