Grand Designs Australia

a belated congratulations to Spark Architects who took home the People’s Choice Award at the 2017 National Architecture Awards late last year for the Tent House, which featured in Grand Designs Australia Series 7 and in the magazine last issue. Henry

as we start 2018 and reset our goals for another year, what lessons are there from 2017? What are the trends, the contacts, the tips, and how does one satisfy the desire to live happily and in sync with our changing climate, and deal with the reality

EDITED BY LOUISE SMITHERS If you need interior design inspiration, let 100 Interiors Around The World be your muse. The striking book features 100 homes from North and South America, Europe, Asia, and our own Aussie shores. More specifically, prepare

Number 1 Kentwell Road offers independent accommodation to overseas students, particularly those from Japan. The client requested a redesigned space that would provide an appropriate transitional home for students through the inclusion of design elem

EDITED BY STEPHANIE RUSSO Be bold and make a statement with TNG parquetry. A modern play on a traditional design, this unique oversized Chevron parquetry will bring any room to life. These generous-sized boards have been scaled up for contemporary l

WORDS PETE COLQUHOUN One of the great perks of being an architect is that you can indulge in some guilty pleasures, like reviewing the latest design magazines and convincing yourself it’s part of your job. One of the highlights for me every year is

Q Hi Peter, we are moving to the Byron Bay area to live after selling our family home in Cheltenham. This is a big move for us and we are struggling to come to grips with how best to build a home. Should we renovate an existing Queenslander or build

WORDS ANDREW WINTER When we self-build, self-renovate or employ the professionals to update, extend or build our new home, the major challenge for all of us is how to keep that build timeline under control. This can be an uncontrollable beast that c

WORDS CHRIS KNIERIM As the construction business shifts, changes and modernises, the demand increases for new and innovative materials that will do justice to the latest, novel designs and nouveau architectural concepts. Customers demand the fresh a

WORDS LOUISE SMITHERS the heart of Paris just skipped a beat, and the new Le Roch Hotel & Spa is responsible for the coronary kerfuffle. Le Roch is centrally located in the bustling 1st arrondissement, yet offers guests a decidedly intimate Parisian

WORDS KATE ST JAMES, FDIA When you walk into a room, it’s often the things you don’t really see that create the ambience. These can include the space planning, taller door heights, ceiling heights, window placement and concealed or ambient lighting.