The home of Melbourne-born ceramicist Andreas Tesch and his partner, architect Stefan Gessler, merges old-world Berlin with a modern life where everyday objects are a work of art.
Architect Rob Kennon’s modest, economical renovation to a dilapidated Art Deco cottage in Northcote was less about adding space than improving it, and in the process encouraging a young family to live in a way they truly enjoy.
A former printing press has maintained its quiet industrial presence in the neighbourhood thanks to a thoughtful conversion by Steffen Welsch Architects.
The philosophy of "accidental environmentalist" Ralph Alphonso to question everything drove his transformation of a lean-to garage in East Melbourne into a four-storey, 60-square-metre home conceived as a showcase of sustainable living.
Tucked away in a bushy part of Paddington, a distinctive 1970s home has been reconfigured, refurbished and, above all, honoured by its proud new owner.
An architect’s own home is often used as a testing ground for ideas, as was the case in this new build in inner-Brisbane. Equally important, however, was affordability and that meant keeping it simple.
When architect Lisa Cummins helped her partner renovate a chilly Brunswick cottage, she was careful to improve light, space and comfort without emulating the over-development surrounding them.
When the owners of a turn-of-the-century Fremantle terrace called on architect Philip Stejskal to update their home, their brief was simple but challenging: inject northern light, storage and space.
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