Architecture
Architect Philip Thalis paid the price for being outspoken. Now he’s won the profession’s gold medal
Australia’s newest gold medal winner for architecture has called on those engaged in shaping our cities to be bolder, braver and more vocal.
- by Julie Power
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The glam Byron beach house that arrived on a truck, and went up in a day
Blok Belongil is five modular boxes disguised as a triangle.
- by Julie Power
Sydney’s architecture hit list: Do you live or work in a building that planners hate?
Local councils across Sydney have lists of buildings regarded as lacking in heritage values. Is your property among them?
- by Andrew Taylor
Stephen wanted a big shed with his new home. So he got one – inside the house
The Procter family needed a big shed. And architect Toby Breakspear had a novel idea.
- by Julie Power
Turning a fibro shack into a tsunami-proof home
Acclaimed architect Peter Stutchbury has designed a home for the generations on Sydney’s northern beaches.
- by Luke Slattery
Opinion
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The brutal reason why those who’ve bought into Sirius are so lucky
It was built to last. And that’s unlike the housing we’ve seen go up in the past 20 years. Sirius will stand forever. No cracks, except in the social fabric.
- by Jenna Price
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Heritage
Love it or hate it, Sirius lives to tell a new chapter in Sydney’s history
For those who fought to save the Brutalist building in the Rocks as public housing, there is no forgiving its sell-off. But the updated building has the thumbs up from leading architects.
- by Julie Power
Cladding fire at high-rise building blamed for top architecture firm’s liquidation
The architects behind some of Melbourne’s most prominent buildings, including the curvaceous Beyonce-inspired Premier Tower, say the Lacrosse tower fire in Docklands sent them broke.
- by Sarah Danckert
Resort decor and chalet style define this home on Sydney’s northern beaches
The luxurious family home is set on two acres of tropical landscaping.
- by Susan Redman
Upscale Brisbane projects shortlisted for Australia’s prestigious design awards
Two projects shortlisted for the 2024 Australian Interior Design Awards show where Brisbane’s residential future is heading.
- by Courtney Kruk
Opinion
City life
Could Melbourne really crush this gem from one of the world’s greatest architects?
This building is almost flawless - up close, you want to run your hands across it, just to feel the sensual beauty of its surfaces.
- by Joe Rollo