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Anthony Gill and Jason Gibney on urban density and bushfire resilience

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.

Winners announced for 2025 Habitus House of the Year with Winnings

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.

Statement stone: At home with Quartzite’s unimposing opulence

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.

Forward-looking immersive design in an adaptive reuse setting

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.

A windswept house filled with art

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.

Home Truth at NGV: Breathe confronts the elephant in the oversized room

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.

Socially savvy housing

Socially savvy housing

Baldasso Cortese and his team have ensured that HousingFirst Marlborough Street is inclusive and, most importantly, a wonderful place to live.

An inspiring landscape

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.

Women in construction across India

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.

Preston Crossing takes on a refreshed identity

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.

Sitting down for dinner with Peter Goetz at Gaggenau Sydney

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.

The Dulux Colour Awards celebrate a paradigm-shifting approach to colour usage

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.