Waterstruck Clinker Bricks: Traditional Craft, Made to Order
Most bricks made today are extruded — pushed through a die in a continuous ribbon and cut to…
Ring Oven Clinker Bricks: A Craft Modern Brickmaking Cannot Replicate
In an era of highly automated manufacturing, some of the world’s most distinctive bricks are still made much…
Brick Slips: The Real Brick Look, Without the Weight
When people hear “brick slips,” they often picture a cheap imitation — a thin veneer that looks fine…
10 Home Façade Ideas
Your home’s facade is the first thing anyone sees, it sets the tone before a guest even reaches…
Lodge charm in coastal New Zealand
Perched above the sweeping waters of Lower Hutt, New Zealand, this striking American lodge-inspired home makes a bold…
A Modern Extension Without the Usual Compromises
Most homeowners assume that adding space to a house means months of disruption, major structural work, and a…
Mountain magnificence: home design
This stunning mountainside Australian home draws inspiration from American Colonial architecture in the Cape Cod style
A modern family home: The Hamilton
The Hamilton is the ideal modern family home, combining practicality with beauty
Family home: The Brampton
Four bedrooms, three showers and a versatile floor plan — this home is perfect for families
Grand Designs Australia: Living off the land
This pavilion-style house encompasses multiple spaces that join together to make a home
Expert Advice: Ask our architect
Editor-at-Large for Grand Designs Australia magazine, and host of Lifestyle’s Grand Designs Australia, Peter Maddison answers readers’ questions
Building your dream home made easy
A home specialist will help you every step of the way when designing and building the home of your dreams
Grand Designs Australia: Out of the box
Perched on a street corner in the Melbourne suburb of Elwood, a quaint family home encompasses more than meets the eye
A contemporary home with European styling
This unique knock down re-build home saw European features incorporated into a contemporary design
Opinion: Moving beyond NIMBY to good design outcomes
It’s time to take responsibility and eradicate bad design and introduce delightful, good design in our social spaces