3+ hour, 24+ min ago  (327+ words) April 23, 2026 " 7: 30pm When Zane Smith considered the design of his family's country retreat, the distance from the front gate to the front door was a major factor. The fire-resistant, termite-proof fortress in Black Range in Victoria sits on a 32. 37 hectare parcel....

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (308+ words) April 21, 2026 " 6: 13am Construction of an apartment block will begin in the middle of this year on the site of a former flower shop in a booming pocket of West End. The Elisi building at 17 Ferry Road " previously occupied by the Roses…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (515+ words) April 11, 2026 " 9: 00am Making perfumes for a living, Samantha Schrader sensed she would fit right in working in Melbourne's Nicholas Building. Schrader loved the idea of being among a community of independent creators, whether they be jewellers, shoemakers or fashion designers. And…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (538+ words) April 5, 2026 " 5: 00am If travel once offered escape, it now also offers perspective. A beautifully resolved hotel room, the sensory pull of time-worn stone and timber, the quiet choreography of light and shadow " authentic experiences like these are subtly recalibrating our expectations…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (637+ words) Tasmanian furniture-maker Laura Mc Cusker's "grand design" for life changed after her divorce. But she's still going against the grain. It's that rarest of things, a hot late-summer afternoon in Hobart, and Laura Mc Cusker opens the gate to her…...

1+ mon, 11+ hour ago  (1085+ words) March 23, 2026 " 12: 45pm Just days after an interest rate hike and a $260 billion share market wipeout, a sprawling architect-designed home in a flood-free pocket of Kenmore has defied consumer jitters " selling for more than $4 million and setting a new local benchmark. The…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1095+ words) Architects dedicate their careers to designing for others. But when the tables turn, and they conceive their own home, it may become a testing ground, a theoretical display or an example that clients want to emulate. For architect Martin Friedrich,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (987+ words) February 27, 2026 " 7: 00pm Daryl Jackson, the son of a bank manager, was born and spent his early childhood in Clunes, the town that gave Victoria its gold rush when the precious metal was found there in 1850. The little old town is replete…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (819+ words) Yvonne Yuan walked her dog past a Victorian terrace house in Armadale for 10 years, striking up a friendship with the owner. He suggested she should buy it " "the cheapest one in the street. The 63 year-old wasn't looking for a heritage…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (811+ words) February 20, 2026 " 7: 22am Washington: A design panel recently stacked with Donald Trump loyalists has approved the president's White House ballroom, taking it a step closer to reality despite overwhelming opposition from the public submissions. The Commission of Fine Arts voted 6-0, with one…...