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…
4 stunning Melbourne home renovation examples to restore your faith in the power of remodelling
Watch any home renovation television show, and you'll be beset with the extreme highs (and lows) of renovations
5 real estate tips we can learn from celebrity house sales
Houses can be some of our most valuable investments, and while many of us don't have millions to splash on the property of our dreams, we can still learn a lot from celebrity investments.
Planning your ideal home: 5 top tips
Knock down and rebuild, renovation, or building from scratch, your house plans are going to be essential to the overall build of your new abode.
11 top tips for home builders
From a little DIY renovation to a complete knock-down-rebuild, being a home builder can have it's rewards.
Our intern picks: 7 house design masterpieces
A twenty-two year old intern, who still lives at home with her parents, audaciously composed this list.
Unique pre-built walls: an innovative approach
Developed by Casafico, Polystat prefabricated walls are unique pre-built walls: combining the frame and insulation, ready for accelerated installation
4 exceptional townhouse designs, straight from Melbourne
Townhouses are the perfect solution for those looking for more than an apartment, but aren't keen for the maintenance of a full home. Whether you're a DIY renovator, townhouse owner or a Melbourne townhouse builder, these examples show the potential of townhouses to be transformed into exceptionally stunning homes.
5 incredible examples of Australian house design
Australia has a unique heritage, and Australian house design has evolved to match. We’ve selected our five favourite architectural masterpieces…
Concrete Farmhouse: a Grand Designs New Zealand project
It may be a giant leap of the imagination to transport the concepts found in Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona pavilion to a Southland paddock, but that’s exactly where the roots of this concrete farmhouse home in New Zealand lie
The latest trends in New Homes from Masterton Homes’ Anthony Campanale
Exterior trends in new homes change more slowly than interiors, yet they do evolve and develop over time. We chat with Anthony Campanale for his insight