Christopher Alexander’s A Pattern Language, published in 1977 with Sara Ishikawa and Murray Silverstein, is one of the few architecture books that changed how people outside architecture think. It set out 253 […]
Read MoreTimeless is a word used loosely in architecture, usually attached to whatever style the speaker already likes. It is worth pinning down, because the buildings that stay loved for decades tend to […]
Read MoreThere are two credible schools of thought about how a house should keep its occupants comfortable, and they disagree on almost everything. One treats the house as a sealed, insulated box with […]
Read MoreMost people who ask for a modern home are asking for something simpler: a house that feels calm, open and full of light, and that still looks right in ten years. That […]
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Renovation is often sold as a path to happiness. The research says otherwise, and points to a better reason to build: less daily friction and more connection.
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A house that works in Perth starts with the site it sits on. Coastal blocks, narrow infill lots, sandy soils and steep hillside sites all behave differently, and the design that suits […]
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