This Pocket-sized Brisbane Wonder is Flipping the Script on Modest-Space Living.A diminutive pre-1911 Brisbane cottage receives a revolutionary addition that challenges conventional spatial requirements through clever planning and adaptable design. Lineburg Wang's innovative approach proves that building less can...
Brisbane’s Best-Kept Secret: A Luxe Family Home Atop a Commercial Building.More than just a pretty face, Newstead Apartment tells a story of urban living reimagined. Partridge Daniels prove that with a bit of imagination (okay, a lot of imagination), you can create a slice of paradise anywhere—even on top of a...
Red Hill House and Studio by Zuzana & Nicholas.What sets this house apart is its clever use of space. Instead of going for the typical open-plan layout, the architect-owners preserved the intimate scale of the existing rooms, adding strategic openings for connection and supervision....
Robust, Textural and Reflective: The Disco Hair Salon in Brisbane by J.AR Office.A reimagining of a beloved hairdresser and cultural institution in inner Brisbane by J.AR Office, The Disco reinterprets the salon interior without diminishing its history and strong links to the community. Acknowledging the salon’s...
Generosity in a Compact Space: Light Years Skin Studio in Brisbane by Maher Design.This Brisbane skin studio by Maher Design creates a feeling of generosity in a compact space. Bespoke elements and a rigorous approach to layout ensures comfortable circulation while reinforcing Light Years’ ethos of openness and...
Chiharu Shiota: The Soul Trembles at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane.Chiharu Shiota’s compelling, immersive artworks draw on deeply personal emotions and experiences to give visual form to intangible concepts such as memories, anxiety, dreams and silence. With a survey of more than a hundred works from...
A Retro Modern Vibe: Beaumont Apartment Renovation by KIN Architects.A passionate home cook’s desire for a more spacious, functional kitchen lies at the heart of this Brisbane apartment renovation. Nestled in West End with beautiful city views, KIN Architects were tasked with building on the quirks of...
A Contemporary Floating Greenhouse: BVN Brisbane Studio by BVN.Embracing the greenspace, BVN’s Brisbane Studio skilfully blurs the boundaries between the interior and exterior. Occupying the third and fourth floor of ‘The Annex’ building on 12 Creek Street—and closely located to the Brisbane...
A Modern Ruin: Chelmer River House by Furminger.Conceived on a metaphor of a ruin, Furminger’s River House in Chelmer, Brisbane is an existing timber weatherboard home wrapped with heavy masonry walls to form a surprising layout—a building with a presence all of its own. Tilt-up...
