Stephen Crafti
Stephen Crafti is a specialist in contemporary design, including architecture, furniture, fashion and decorative arts.
Homes from the ’80s scream for attention, but this river gem is different
A 40-odd-year-old home overlooking inner Melbourne’s Yarra couldn’t be more at odds with the ‘greed is good’ reputation of the 1980s.
- by Stephen Crafti
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Late architect Guilford Bell knew how to draw a crowd … and the money
Bell’s Hallows House in Toorak exemplifies the interest in well-preserved period homes that – like art – come with provenance.
- by Stephen Crafti
Why luxury watches can be worth the investment
Statement watches have grown in popularity, as has the thirst for vintage watches.
- by Stephen Crafti
How a 1960s orange-brick warehouse became a home with steel that resembles fabric
Architect Stephen Jolson has transformed a 1960s warehouse into a spectacular home.
- by Stephen Crafti
How a Robin Boyd house came to the rescue of a working couple
Ember House in suburban Melbourne has brought one couple’s competing dream to life.
- by Stephen Crafti
Overcoming heritage controls to design award-winning home
Heritage areas such as Albert Park can be tough places to design anything with a contemporary whiff.
- by Stephen Crafti
Ever wanted to dress like Hugh Jackman? Now you can
Some of Australian TV and film’s most iconic costumes are going to auction this week, including clothes worn by Hugh Jackman, Toni Collette and Nicole Kidman
- by Stephen Crafti
Enter this spectacular home via the stand-alone lift shaft on the street, please!
Visitors to the once-dilapidated fisherman’s cottage in Birchgrove, with spectacular Parramatta River views, enter via a stand-alone lift shaft on the street.
- by Stephen Crafti
Analysis
Collectables
Why pieces from this Australian designer could soon be worth thousands
Akira Isogawa is a name in fashion that needs little introduction, and keen collectors have started to chase after his iconic pieces.
- by Stephen Crafti
Far from groovy: How did this 70s house win a top architecture award?
Think of sunken lounges - often referred to as “conversation pits” - indoor gardens, exposed timber ceilings, built-in bespoke joinery, and vast open plan entertaining areas.
- by Stephen Crafti
Opinion
Commercial real estate
The apartments created by Harry Seidler that are like a ‘vertical village’
One of Australia’s most gifted architects, Seidler was always up for a challenge.
- by Stephen Crafti
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