Design and Living
From the Drawing Board
American icon feels right at home in the tropics
Trisha Croaker One of several new houses pushing the boundaries - a winner of two National Architecture awards last week - poses a raft of questions about adaptation.
Use tender measures to survive the harsh reality
Love your garden If we burn the candle at both ends, eat poorly and generally fail to look after ourselves, we are more than likely to get sick.
Feature
Retailers make room for inspiring design
Ann Pilmer Customers who don't know where to start when decorating are getting some pointers.
Home & Away: Design Trends
Light savers
Jenny Brown Architects are exploring clever new solutions to converting the long, narrow terraces common to the older inner suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne.
Award-winning Altona complex winner for resident
Nick Toscano Bob, 74, eases into his courtyard chair and admires the award-winning building he is happy to call home.
Robin Boyd national architecture award for Fairhaven beach house
Ray Edgar For the first time in the 33-year history of the Australian Institute of Architecture's national awards, a social housing project has been selected as the most outstanding example of multi-residential architecture.
National Architecture Awards recognise best new buildings in Australia, from beach house to arena
LUCY CARROLL A Gothic-revival chapel, a converted public toilet and a cliff-hanging beach house were among the buildings to nab top gongs at Thursday night's National Architecture Awards at the Sydney Opera House.
Love your garden
Rich, luscious reds that are so good you should bottle them
Jason Hodges There's lots of choice when it comes to tomatoes: small and sweet, big and showy. Whatever you desire, you can grow them in time for Christmas, even from seeds or seedlings.
Home & Away: Design Trends
Works of art
Jenny Brown When architects are asked to design houses that accommodate important art collections as well as family lifestyles interesting and original outcomes can occur.
Love your garden
Looking first-class before you even get to the door
Jason Hodges First impressions count. Whether it is meeting a girl face to face for the first time, a job interview or creating the first impression of your home, those first memories are hard to change.
Sharp shift
Jenny Brown A redesign has turned a rabbit warren into an open space for a professional couple.
Home & Away: Design Trends
Spatial magic
Jenny Brown Working within limited space forced these architects to think big on a small scale.
Interiors
Comfort and homeliness come first
Paul Best Melbourne-based interior designer Bronnie Masefau wants readers to put the heart back into the home.
Interiors
Elegance of old adds glamour to modern decor
Sue Green Antiques are finding favour as highlight pieces to give contemporary homes a touch of drama.
Home & Away: Design Trends
The power of one
Jenny Brown Converting buildings that were apartments back to single residences while retaining character can be tricky but rewarding.
Love your garden
Cherish what you have, add some tricks and create a sensory Eden
Jason Hodges What is a sensory garden? Lots of people ask me about this. But I think all gardens are sensory.
Urban Legends
Fantasy happened on the way to the Forum
Jenny Brown An early-20th-century shrine to opulence.
Fringe Furniture
Practical products and fun fantasies
Joanne Brookfield Some designers have taken the theme 'Make It True' literally, while others have opted for a whimsical take.
Home & Away: Design Trends
Collector's additions
Jenny Brown These two winning projects will go head to head in November for the AIA national award for residential alterations.
From the Drawing Board
A house for all seasons
Trisha Croaker A request for a concrete and glass house as 'natural as possible' results in a home for all seasons, and future generations.
Love your garden
Little green thumbs need a patch of dirt all their own
Jason Hodges I've been very lucky from an early age - my mum and dad were keen gardeners.
Home & Away: Design Trends
The new wave
Stephen Crafti Beach houses have come a long way since the 1950s fibro shack. Generally more robust, the modern version offers shelter from the elements and a place to enjoy coastal vistas.
Love your garden
Simple, cheap start to the lazy, hazy days of a tropical summer
Jason Hodges I love a tropical garden and nothing sets the scene more than frangipanis.
Design
Interior dialogue
Sue Green Presentation can clinch a sale, so savvy vendors are enlisting expert stylists to dress their properties to impress.
Love your garden
Patience is the key when it comes to landscape design
Jason Hodges If you're a new home owner, have moved recently, just done the big reno or simply tired of how your garden looks - fear not, landscape design is not that difficult.
Perfect fit served up on a template
Paul Best In the final of our series on building a home, Domain talks to a family who are doing just that.
Drawing Board
A house that goes gently into the night
Trisha Croaker A wonderful example of how not to over-build or design while creating a fantastic home.
On Your Land
Little things count when shaping your ideal living space
Paul Best In the third instalment in our series on building your dream home, Domain looks at designing the interior.
Home & Away: Design Trends
Light is the key
Stephen Crafti One way to make Victorian terraces work for contemporary living is by opening up spaces and increasing natural light.
Design Trends
Ideas set in concrete
Stephen Crafti Monumental and robust, pre-cast walls are well suited to some residential projects.
Forget the reno, knock it down and start again
Paul Best With the cost of a makeover spiralling, more and more people are choosing to rebuild.
Big personality, small footprint
Lou Sweeney Re-purposed materials lend spirit to an inventive little house that is easy on the environment.
Building contract
Extra: read all about it
Chris Tolhurst Before committing to a contract to build your property, make sure there are no nasty surprises.
Monarchy in the moniker
Jenny Brown There's no denying Victoria's historic love of a royal name as a new exhibition highlights.
Renovating
Never a good time to sit on the fence
Jenny Brown Often considered only at the end of a renovation, this defining structure can change everything.
Love your garden
Don't let stress take root: clear the air with an indoor plant
Jason Hodges If you stop and think about how much time we spend inside, it is a great motivator to bring the garden inside.
Development
Building pride in our city
Jenny Brown Looking at the property-development mistakes of the past can help ensure a better Melbourne in the future.
Interiors
Realities of revamps toss design myths aside
Jenny Brown Creating an attractive liveable space is so much more than just matching colours.
Architecture
Turning architecture into a model career
Sue Green Students should use their hands as well as their heads, say two leading teachers.
Love your garden
Going native the best way to get bang for your buck
Jason Hodges As Australians, we garden in some of the most challenging conditions in the world - hot, dry summers, drought, then heavy rains. Whatever way you look at it, it's better to work with the climate than against it.
Gardening
How plant lovers and dogs can be best mates
Jason Hodges So you got the family a dog. ''There goes the garden.'' I've heard it hundreds of times.
Renovation
Sitting on top of the world
Paul Best When space is at a premium, a building's roof can offer scope for living areas with sun and views.
Living by design
Remade to measure
Kate Robertson With creative nous and a keen eye, an artist turns hard rubbish into eclectic furniture with a story.
Expo
Room for visualisation
Sue Green Without a good plan, a kitchen or bathroom makeover can be a tricky and costly project.
Love your garden
Look now to get a tree of life in time for spring
Jason Hodges We have just passed the shortest day of the year so we're slap bang in the middle of winter and that means it's the best time to be looking out for bare-rooted trees.
Gardening
Good time to help those that have gone to pot
Jason Hodges So, your garden's not growing much but you still want to work in it?
Design Trends
Chic, sleek and unique
Stephen Crafti BKH adds a European aesthetic to a bland Potts Point interior, while SJB brings warmth to a former office block in Melbourne.
Living by design
Home is where the hearth is
David Adams Structure and safety must be considered when restoring a fireplace to its former glory.
Courtyards
Bring the outside in
Stephen Crafti Courtyards integrate the outdoors with the living areas, creating an enhanced sense of space. These, seen as extensions of the interior, are private and low maintenance.
Love your garden
Time for the lemon tree to return to the backyard
Jason Hodges Dwarf citrus trees are bringing an old favourite to urban dwellers.
Home & Away - Design trends
Rear window
Stephen Crafti New houses have been build behind the classic facades of these aging properties.
Lighting a way beyond 'obscene consumerism'
Sue Green An award-winning young designer brings sustainable solutions to the table - and ceiling.
Home and Away: Design Trends
Access all areas
Stephen Crafti Tactile and rustic, these new homes respond to their leafy surrounds. Bathed in a natural light, they have a sense of tranquility.
Innovaton
Slim pickings lead to a narrow escape
Lou Sweeney Jane Millar has taken advantage of a thin block without putting too much of a squeeze on life.
If you can't stand the heat, then remake the fibro
Nicole Hasham The classic 1950s fibro is getting a thoroughly modern makeover - and it could virtually eliminate power bills for thousands of homes.
Renovations
Reno tips from industry's hottest property
Christopher Honnery When it comes to interior design, James Dawson is hot property. At 29, he's taking home industry awards. Here, he shares some of his best renovation tips.
