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A design carrying the name Archer Designs for a 500metre square apartment at Altair which was withdrawn after owners ciriticism.

More like a tomb than luxury apartments: The plans dividing Sydney’s elite

It’s home to celebrities, politicians, lawyers, bankers and Hare Krishnas, but how will the Altair’s forecourt redevelopment turn out?

  • Julie Power

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Stahl House’s pool with a view.

Seven incredible modernist homes in LA you can visit

Architectural innovation is a constant in the City of Angels, where modernism has flourished and dream homes are always on the agenda.

  • Margaret Barca
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New Sydney homes that go up ‘like a Lego kit’

A leading architect whose clients include 20 of Australia’s richest people is experimenting with fast, sustainable materials on a row of four terraces in Bondi Junction.

  • Julie Power
The East Balmain project from Johnston Studio looked to the immediate leafy environment for its mix of olive green and timber cabinetry.

The one colour you should not paint your kitchen, according to the experts

This colour was once the last word in stylish minimalism, but a new breed of designers, architects and home owners are embracing a much richer palette for the hardest-working room in the house.

  • Robyn Willis
Historian Zeny Edwards, right, has written a book about the mosaics of the Melocco Brothers, including this example in the State Library of NSW.

The forgotten and overlooked Sydney art you may be standing on right now

The Melocco brothers painted in stone, and their work turned architecture into art in places nearly every Sydneysider has visited. Look down, or you may miss it.

  • Julie Power

A ‘perfect’ inner-city pad set on 30 square metres? One architect’s ‘Goldilocks’ rule

Adam Haddow’s own house is set on a tiny plot. Now he’s focused on his Victorian home town with designs that are not too big, not too small – but just right.

  • Luke Slattery
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Hillam Architects’ Riviere Residence in Applecross.

Fear of heights: Why do Perth people resist apartment living?

Medium and high-density housing is the norm for much of the world. But Perth people are reluctant to abandon their mega-sized homes and enjoy the benefits of apartment living.

  • Mark Naglazas
The Airey’s Inlet house is constructed from compressed cement panels and pearlescent-coloured translucent fibre-reinforced plastic.

Shell art got a shellacking. Now it makes an architectural comeback in this beach house design

A tongue-in-cheek beach house makes effective use of shell art and cement panels.

  • Stephen Crafti

David drew up a plan to woo fellow architect Kawai: 500 Solomon Islanders helped

After meeting Kawai Yeung in 2009, David Kaunitz strove to win her over. Today, the couple specialise in humane architecture for disadvantaged communities.

  • Lenny Ann Low
Part of the Wangaratta District Specialist School, designed by Sibling Architecture. The project was 2024 winner of the AA Social Impact Award.

Who doesn’t need a hug? This exhibition will lift your mood

It’s a weighty issue, designing spaces for sensory needs. These architects invite you to be tucked into their sculptures.

  • Kerrie O'Brien

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