In Search of Perth’s Architecture Vernacular: Jimmy’s House by MJA Studio with Studio Roam & IOTA.Arranged around a series of gardens that create seasonal outdoor rooms, Jimmy Thompson's own home—designed by MJA Studio in collaboration with Studio Roam and Iota—riffs on Australian modernist architects Marshall Clifton's and Julius...
Multigenerational Living: House on the Bay in Margaret River, WA by Decus Interiors.From grandparents to grandchildren, this mighty multi-generational home addresses varying aesthetic sensibilities and complex functional needs. Not only delivering democratic access to light, views and landscape, the house allows the...
Mobilia & Friends X Caesarstone Unveil Bespoke Furniture & Art Pieces for Charity.What began as an idea to bring together WA’s leading design professionals and craftspeople has resulted in an extensive collection of furniture and art pieces, each with its own unique story. The bespoke collection from the Mobilia &...
A Life of Ease Without Excess: Dune House in Perth by Ohlo Studio, Simon Pendal & Steven Postmus.In keeping with true modernist principles, the guiding ethos for Dune House was better space rather than more space. The existing footprint was converted from the cramped, 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom house into an airy 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom...
Dawesville House in WA by Tim Wright Architect.The entrance and the stair of Tim Wright Architects’ Dawesville House visually affix the two storeys together. Monolithic, like its exterior volume, the stair draws visitors upward, contrasting with the thin balustrade, plants and earthy...
Reed House in Subiaco, Western Australia by Beth George.Beth George refurbished a 1908 house in Perth's Subiaco into a contemporary home for the architect’s sister, her husband and their four daughters. Recently shortlisted for the upcoming 2020 WA Architecture Awards, this alterations and...
Roscommon House in Floreat, Western Australia by Neil Cownie.Roscommon House by Neil Cownie embraces the Japanese ‘Wabi-sabi’ style of seeking beauty in imperfection, with uneven concrete surfaces and materials chosen for their roughness, texture, and modesty. Spurred by the demolition of a...
Cloister House in Perth, Australia by MORQ Architecture.MORQ Architecture have completed the Cloister House in Perth, Western Australia for a couple in search of a house that provided them with a sense of refuge. “The name is not so much a typological reference to the cloister but instead a...
Living Edge Unveils New Perth Showroom Designed by HASSELL.HASSELL has designed a new showroom for Living Edge, set in a 1900’s warehouse in Perth CBD. The architects pared back the building to its core essentials, working within a refined palette of brick, burnished steel, dark bluestone...
