The original period building is one of a pair of semi-detached dwellings, with Art-Deco stylings reflecting its Inter-war era. The Open Shut House sits on a long and narrow allotment 10m wide and 60m deep with a rearward slope falling 4.2m.
Behind a tired industrial warehouse facade in Melbourne’s south-east, interior and architecture studio Made For has created a glowing hew head office and content production studio for Australian beauty brand Bali Body.
Located on a sloping site set amongst the gum trees in Red Hill, the design is a direct response to its surroundings. Working with the natural topography, the Red Hill house is divided into a series of stepped floor plates around a central courtyard.
The secret to a successful holiday home is to incorporate options for private retreat that are complemented by spaces which gather family together for meals, games and entertaining.
Court House is a home with heritage in its heart. Julia grew up in Wodonga, her parents built a modernist house there in the 1970s with white walls, concrete floors and north-facing cedar windows
Having enjoyed this gracious Victorian villa for over ten years, the owners asked Kirby Roper, Director of Kirby Architects, to evolve the house so that it could function in different modes and adapt to suit their future.
Located on a sloping site, this reclaimed red brick and white weatherboard house responds to the natural topography and local 1970s modernist architecture.
Architect Kirby Roper, Director of Kirby Architects, reflects on a major apartment renovation in Melbourne’s Domain Road South Yarra. She offers some practical advice for renovating older apartments with a body corporate
This Richmond Terrace project involved the demolition and rebuilding of an unusual and substantial 1980’s mock Italianate terrace.
