This Family Home Feels Like Its Floating Above The Treetops Perched in the treetops in Melbourne’s bushy northeast, Silvertop House is a new family home with a sustainable edge.
Ben Callery Architects designed the house to settle into Eltham’s natural surroundings, drawing inspiration from the design vernacular, leafy landscapes, and history of environmentally responsive buildings.
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A 1920s Perth Home Makeover With Italian Flair + Roof Gardens Architect and director of Zarq Studio Zac Evangelisti and his wife Megan Garden purchased a 1920s Perth home in fair condition, albeit with several ‘bizarre’ and inconsistent modifications.
Its weatherboard addition needed to go, and the original rooms called for a lot of love, but Zac and Megan were attracted to the area and its ‘blank slate’ appeal.
They spent over two years restoring the front rooms and adding a glamorous Italian-inspired extension connected to the garden and sky.
There’s something in every room designed to draw the eye, from textured limewash walls, to swirling marble, and greenery outside cascading from newly established roof gardens.
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Mid-Century Modern Meets Sun-Drenched Ease With California Ranch Style It was only a matter of time before the revival of western flair — seen foremost in the rise of country music and cowboy boots — made its way into interiors.
Enter, California ranch style. Combining the unlikely pairing of mid-century modernism and ornate detailing, this easy-going style soaks up a sun-kissed palette and effortlessly mixes vintage finds with modern pieces, and of course, plenty of texture.
Discover how to get this modern, laid-back look at home with pieces from our Design Directory.
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A Family’s Storybook Mudbrick Home With Soul Effie Mann and Simon Hill both grew up in Melbourne’s outer north east, and always planned to return to the area to raise a family.
Now with three young boys in tow, the couple reside in a unique mudbrick house, designed and built in the 1980s by the original artist owner.
Constructed using locally sourced materials, this charming handcrafted house is imbued with stories of North Warrandyte’s rich creative history.
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A Candy-Pink Renovation In A Warehouse Apartment Located in Melbourne’s inner city, this family apartment inside Fitzroy’s former MacRobertson Chocolate Factory has had a candy-coloured makeover.
Inspired by the client’s love of outrageous colours and the apartment’s industrial past, Design + Diplomacy created the quirky interiors — described as the ‘lovechild’ of steampunk and Memphis style!
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