Designed by DKO Architecture and Breathe Architecture for Defence Housing Australia (DHA) to champion sustainability and celebrate community, Arkadia is exemplary in its use of recycled materials.

The many-faceted offerings of Willow Urban Retreat define its tranquil presence as a haven that serves as a platform for human connection to self, community and place.

We speak with founding director, Ellie Taylor of Lande Architects about Charles Street, a project of which she is both architect and owner, where an Abbotsford cottage is given a new chapter.

At the foundation of the project is a belief in the importance of engaging inhabitants in the world around them, as a counter to the significant amount of time spent in artificial environments.

We explore Project 12 Architecture’s Northcote Residence, where an existing Californian bungalow and its ill-fitting 1980s extension is given new life through a contemporary lens.

Drawing inspiration from the dramatic reality of our natural surroundings, timber specialists Abodo and Sioo have combined to develop the innovative Sioo:x technology.

The Garden Room House sees a living and breathing core inserted to create both visual and ventilated connections to the existing Victorian home and its new extension.

We visit the off-grid Yandoit Cabin from Adam Kane Architects which is tucked away in the gumtrees, north west of Melbourne.

Wood Melbourne’s 2019 range is considered in its use of material, functional in application and minimalist in style, making all six designs unique pieces to enrich any bathroom space.

Elbow Room sees Spacecraft Architects refine their response to the landscape through a rationalisation and robustness, delivering on accessibility of design.

Led by Directors Andrew Parr, Ljiljana Gazevic & Leo Terrando, SJB continues to explore and experiment with creating relevant and resonating design outcomes.

In contrast to a more familiar urban residential typology, Heartly’s Urban Barn references the agricultural vernacular, resulting in a bold formal gesture.

Now the Director of her own studio, Studio Bright, Mel speaks about gender and why she didn’t allow herself to let people make her feel as though she is less.