Behind the Design: Alexandra Buchanan Architecture
Alexandra Buchanan Architecture on active listening, the craft of refinement and why asking what a place wants shapes every project they take on.
Behind the Design
Behind the Design: Hindley & Co
Hindley & Co on staying curious after 35 years, the value of feasibility work and why the best homes reveal themselves gradually.
Behind the Design: Plico Design Studio
Plico Design Studio on reading a site, why smaller homes often work better, and what renovating their own cottage during Covid taught them.
Behind the Design: Secret Gardens
Secret Gardens on listening before designing, budgeting as a design tool, and why a garden should change the way a family actually lives.
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.
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.
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.
Behind the Design: Keen Architecture
Keen Architecture on honest first meetings, budget realities and why the best custom homes start with the right questions and the right relationship.
Behind the Design: Castlepeake Architects
Castlepeake Architects shares how they approach first meetings, budget transparency, and what homeowners can do to set a project up for success.
Behind the Design: BJB Architects
Behind the Design with BJB Architects explores the practice’s thoughtful approach to enduring homes shaped by warmth, craftsmanship and context.