I am currently making a weekly pilgrimage to Fremantle to gather inspiration. Fremantle for me is rather romanticised, as a …
Health by Design: Gods waiting room is empty
I had heard this particular war story on many occasions, very detailed, with the odd embellishment each time it was …
Pro-Bono in Fruition: Natural Disasters
In cases of the natural disasters where the landscape has been disturbed, it provides an opportunity for architects to …
Ugly Architecture.
The Boyd Affect. Robin Boyd, Australia’s most well-known writer and critic of architecture, had a very strong opinion when it …
Concept to completion: Is Perth playing copycat to Melbourne’s laneway culture?
Perth often behaves like that younger sibling that tries to copy what their older brothers or sisters do. This time …
Finding Harmony: composition and construction
There are those of us that favour the analytical side of our brain, and those of us that favour the …
Innovative design for long term needs – A multi-faceted approach to sustainability in medium density housing
Innovative design for long term needs – A multi-faceted approach to sustainability in medium density housing Much has been …
#6 What I Didn’t Learn in Architecture School
Take this blog as a guide on how not to study architecture. My Achilles heel has always been effectively communicating …
MeetBrief: Design for everybody
Many people perceive architects as elitist and exclusive. Despite being primary advocates for the quality of our built environment, the …
Pavilions and People
Pavilions offer architectural exploration; prototypes used to distil speculative ideas, test forms and innovate using unusual materials and emerging technologies. …