ShareTop 10 articles for April: From architects turned celebrities to a sustainable timber transformation
With April behind us, let’s take a look at the top 10 stories covered throughout the month. Click on the title to read the full story, and let us know which ones were your favourites – or what else we should have covered.
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With April behind us, let’s take a look at the top 10 stories covered throughout the month. Click on the title to read the full story, and let us know which ones were your favourites – or what else we should have covered.
1. 10 famous people who are also architects
The recent news of Brad Pitt dating MIT professor and TED-talking famous architect Neri Oxman came as a surprise to some, although to be fair, there are many very famous people who are also architects themselves.
2. Top 10 architectural disasters of all time
Like in any other profession, architects are human, and they don’t always get it right.
3. Coastal home design "hears and feels" the ocean
This home on the NSW South Coast has a linear interior that opens completely to the horizon, with rooms that "hear and feel" the ocean.
4. Clean lines and modern design: Highton House reflects natural beauty
Clean lines and modern design make way for nature views in Highton House.
5. Sleek, contemporary addition to an old weatherboard home
Set within picturesque Middle Park, this existing double-fronted weatherboard house was transformed into a two-storey, four-bedroom family home.
6. Sweet, sustainable home for Brisbane beekeeper
Brisbane empty nesters Peter and Jacquelyn sought an affordable new home with plenty of room to accommodate their grandchildren, as well as Peter’s honey manufacturing business.
7. Sustainable timber-clad transformation of Victorian cottage
This property has received a sustainable transformation with timber cladding and other upgrades to bring it up to modern design standards.
8. Brass House: The home with an outdoor living room
Indoor-outdoor living is taken to another level in Brass House, which boasts an outdoor living room and native bushland setting.
9. Fort-like police station with unusual sustainability features
This building is conceptually a citadel on the hill, protecting the people of the area.
10. Geometric design makes a zen addition to an Edwardian home
Zen Architects’ Light Saw House cleverly juxtaposes a diverse palette of materials in a geometric design that creates an effortless sense of peace and tranquillity.
