Experimental materials, modular construction, passive design
In tune with the site - and each other
Trisha Croaker Husband and wife architects began their build with grand plans but a modest budget and the pressures of an expanding family.
The power of one
Chris Tolhurst As space and affordability dwindle, the single-bedroom era dawns.
MARKET WRAP VIC: Melbourne's auction market in limbo
VIC: Add a car and that's the lot
Work hard when buying a sofa and relax afterwards
House in hand not so grand
Editor's Picks
Renovation
Unwanted terrace lacked only buyers with vision
Trisha Croaker When Susan and Robert Feltaous found their dream home in Annandale it was a house ''no one wanted, and that couldn't be sold''.
Moveable feat of retailing
Mary O'Brien Pop-up shops and impromptu appearances tickle the crowds.
Sydney's top 20 sales
Margie Blok Waterfront estates usually hold the crown, not this year.
Architects
Primacy of the setting
Jenny Brown Veteran Peter Stutchbury has turned working to the conditions into an art.
Suburb focus: Blue Mountains
Lucy Macken The magic of the Blue Mountains has long drawn the lifestyle buyer and weekender crowd, but now investors are pursuing its other attractive attributes.
Tall and thin the new fashion for Melbourne developers
Simon Johanson A sculpted glass skyscraper planned for the corner of Queen and Bourke Streets will be Melbourne's second tallest residential tower once it is built.
Renovating: Green lights, red tape and heartbreak
Toby Johnstone A long tale of stress, strain, heritage battles and a new home in Balmain.
Gloat of many colours: Melbourne sweeps colour awards
Philip Hopkins The Royal Children's Hospital takes out the grand prix title in the 2012 Dulux colour awards for its innovative use of colour.
Domain
Barnsey takes the chisel to property portfolio
Jimmy Barnes will be hoping this weekendâs bounce in auction clearance rates signals a longer-term pick up. He's got some property to sell. (02:43)