When I first saw this Ascot Vale family home in Kent Street, one thing sprang to mind. Presidential. Could be my vivid imagination but to me, the luxe, rich and slightly American Colonial decorating style is not only perfectly suited to this style of home and...
The mid 20th century saw a new breed of design and style that had an influence on just about everything in our lives. From civic and residential architecture through to the seat you sat on and the car you drove, this influential design revolution was...
What once seemed isolated to central Melbourne, residential developments are popping up in suburban neighbourhoods across the entire city. And let's be honest, some are dreadful and quite rightly met with a degree of community hostility. But like it or not, they are here to...
More often than not, modern mainstream residential architecture is criticised for it's bland, cookie cutter approach. We've all heard that delightful colloquial term, The McMansion. Rows of identical houses that seem more suited to a totalitarian regime than a personal expression embodied within a home....
With generously proportioned living spaces providing acres of room for the whole brood, this home in Lincoln Heath Boulevard, Point Cook takes family living to a whole new level of luxury...
This blog was meant to be a well researched and informed celebration of Australian residential architecture of the 1980's and 90's. A time it seemed when the suburbs were graced by a truly unique style that addressed not only the needs of the modern Aussie...
Perceived as a threat to the iconic Aussie institution that is the quarter acre suburban block, the high density development policy has been cooly received by many. Units and apartment blocks are springing up everywhere but with developments like this one in Stokes Street, Port...
Albert Park is arguably one of Melbourne's most desirable and chic enclaves. And with beautifully renovated double fronted victorian homes like this one in St Vincent Avenue, it's very easy to see why. Not only has this home been lovingly brought into the 21st Century...
A move to the suburbs is by no means a compromise in lifestyle. This spacious home in Streeton Ave, Caroline Springs is certainly a testament to that. With an abundance of space for the whole family to grown in style, the home is well situated...