House Architecture
Ideas
Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney on urban density and bushfire resilience
Winners of the 2025 Habitus House of the Year and Editor’s Choice Award respectively, Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney join the podcast to discuss the state of housing in Australia today.
Events
Winners announced for 2025 Habitus House of the Year with Winnings
With 26 shortlisted homes, a 13-member jury and four standout winners, the 2025 Habitus House of the Year program wrapped up last night in Sydney with Winnings.
Products
Statement stone: At home with Quartzite’s unimposing opulence
Emerging from millennia of geological force, each exquisite slab tells a singular narrative etched by time and tectonic power. And this luxurious dwelling serves as a masterful recontextualisation of this enduring beauty, highlighting the extraordinary aesthetic and uncompromising strength as the ultimate expressions of residential grandeur.
Project
Forward-looking immersive design in an adaptive reuse setting
Kokoda House in Richmond, Melbourne, puts immersive design front and centre, culminating in a seven-meter-high curved digital screen.
Project
A windswept house filled with art
Pippins is an architectural response to the land itself, where the boundaries between built form and natural landscape dissolve into one continuous experience.
Project
Home Truth at NGV: Breathe confronts the elephant in the oversized room
Melbourne-based architects Breathe have constructed an unfinished house at the NGV that puts the question of house sizes in Australia on the agenda.
Project
Socially savvy housing
Baldasso Cortese and his team have ensured that HousingFirst Marlborough Street is inclusive and, most importantly, a wonderful place to live.
Project
An inspiring landscape
Creating an inspired landscape for an exemplar residence, Kiasma Studio has curated the natural world to complement the man-made with exceptional results.
Ideas
Women in construction across India
Women play – and have for centuries played – a central role on construction sites in India. It’s something that western countries such as Australia might take note of and learn from.
Project
Preston Crossing takes on a refreshed identity
The social housing project at Preston Crossing by Hayball provides much-needed homes and arguably establishes a new standard in community-focused, sustainable design.
Events
Sitting down for dinner with Peter Goetz at Gaggenau Sydney
Gaggenau’s Managing Director was recently in Australia, where we had the pleasure of hosting an exclusive dinner at their Sydney showroom.
News
The Dulux Colour Awards celebrate a paradigm-shifting approach to colour usage
At the 28th Dulux Colour Awards, designers were celebrated for their unwavering efforts to use colour to elevate architecture and design.
Events
Nine products to whet your appetite for Milan’s Salone del Mobile 2024
With Milan 2024 only a few weeks away, we sneak a view of some of the most exciting pieces set to go on show – from lighting design to furniture, here are nine preview products.
Project
Terrace house with split-levels, skylights and indoor gardens
Formwerkz Architects employs a medley of judicious manoeuvres to create a light-filled, interactive terrace house filled with the pleasantries of plants.