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News
Three enduring styles that define Australian home design in 2026
Three designs stand out for 2026: Box Modern, Modern Coastal and Mid-Century Modern, each offer a different blueprint fo...
Barn Vs Modern Farmhouse: How to choose the right style for your home
The Barn style features bold gable silhouettes, layered textures and dramatic rooflines. The Modern Farmhouse is all abo...
Hardie™ Gravis™ Panel
James Hardie provides an integrated exterior approach to help deliver speed, efficiency and contemporary design. Hardie™...
Why the Modern Classical home style is the best fit for multigenerational living
Rising housing pressures, changing family structures and longer lifespans are reshaping how we plan and live in our home...
How to integrate contemporary living spaces in Modern Heritage renovations
If you’re a nostalgic homeowner working with an older property in an established suburb, Modern Heritage extensions offe...
Five questions to ask when designing a Modern Classical home in Australia
If you’re exploring a new build or renovation, these five questions will guide you on how to design a Modern Classical h...
Hardie™ vertical cladding brings Modern Farmhouse style home exterior to life
For homeowner Karly, the decision to use Hardie™ Oblique™ Cladding was a deliberate one. She selected the product to ach...
Encouraging young Australians into careers in construction through multiple initiatives
James Hardie is proud to launch The Trade Off Series, a new initiative designed to encourage more young Australians to c...
Integrating render into a mixed material facade
According to the James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast 2026, surfaces that combine smooth render and matte finishes balance...
Resources
CPD
CPD - James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast 2026: Creative expression and the future of adaptive, human-centred homes
Developed with WGSN, the Modern Homes Forecast 2026 identifies the macro drivers—from environmental shifts to technologi...
CPD Online - NatHERS 7-star compliance: Energy-efficient home design
This CPD session explores NatHERS 7-star compliance, focusing on passive design principles, climate-responsive strategie...
Podcasts
Episode 289: Lisa Munao, Managing Director and Principal of Gensler Sydney on sustainability, creativity and designing an award-winning koala sanctuary
With over 25 years of experience in the design industry, Lisa Munao has guided major interior and workplace projects fo...
Sustainability Awards
2025 Sustainability Awards Editor’s Choice winner set to provide smorgasbord of community benefits
Brought to you by James Hardie, the Editor’s Choice at the 2025 Sustainability Awards is selected by the Architecture & ...
Hardie™ fibre cement: CodeMark® and GreenRate™ certified cladding without compromise
Hardie™ fibre cement delivers durable, lightweight and versatile cladding solutions that are CodeMark® and GreenRate™ Le...
Heritage, high performance and Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding: The Northbridge House
A heritage-listed 1920s bungalow becomes a modern Passive House in this bold renovation by Urban Core and Aileen Sage Ar...
Architecture of connection: Sustainability trends in social and community outcomes
In recent years, the conversation around sustainable architecture has been somewhat dominated by metrics of environmenta...
James Hardie’s 2025 Modern Homes Forecast: Efficiency? Essential.
James Hardie’s 2025 Modern Homes Forecast highlights resilience, flexibility, wellbeing and building efficiencies as key...
Are you this year’s Editor’s Choice?
The Editor’s Choice Award at the Sustainability Awards 2025, a prestigious accolade sponsored by James Hardie, is a spec...
Designing for durability, longevity and sustainability with James Hardie
A key factor in designing sustainable spaces is specifying materials that last, add to the durability of the structure a...
Pushing the building envelope: Sustainable facade systems with James Hardie’s RAB™ Board
Pushing the Building Envelope: Sustainable Facade Systems with James Hardie’s RAB™ Board.
James Hardie Q+A with Tim Elliot
Architecture and Design is pleased to have James Hardie as the official sponsor of the ‘Commercial Architecture (Large)’...
