Issue 102

Issue 102 comes out March 3rd. Order on its own or as part of a subscription.

In this issue, we profile not-for-profit organisation InPlace, established by CEO Eugene Howard in 2018 in order to restore and revitalise the historic houses at Laughing Waters in Eltham, Victoria, which were at that time abandoned and in a state of disrepair.

Our feature article in this issue is reflective of our society and its diversity of needs. As Australia grapples with a housing crisis, architects and developers are rethinking the way we live. Each of the featured projects highlights a progressive approach to medium density housing through simple, effective and robust design solutions – all grounded by community and sustainability.

Projects by: Assemble (development), Hayball (architecture), and Oculus (landscape design); Curious Practice (architecture), Built By Eli (development and construction), and Mud Landscape Design (landscape design); ME (architecture) and A And J Building (construction); Neometro (development), Common Ground Architecture (architecture), and Mud Office (landscape design); and Collins And Turner (architecture) and Gallagher Studio (landscape design).

Then, our first architecture feature; quiet, airtight and temperate, this innovative home surveys both its city’s skyline and sustainability in equal measure. Architecture by Anderson Architecture

Next up; crafted for creating memories across generations, a timeless coastal retreat embraces ocean vistas, surrounding bushland and family connection. Architecture by Maytree Studios.

For our third architecture feature; the powerful trifecta of Passivhaus design, off-site construction and a heavy reliance on one material result in a paragon of efficiency and elegance. Architecture by Ewert Leaf.

And for our last architecture feature; “Make us float” said the owners of a bald hill in a spectacular pocket of Victoria’s Mornington. Site constraints notwithstanding, their wish was Foomann Architects’ command. Architecture by Foomann.

Our first landscape feature; at a Neighbourhood House in Melbourne’s north, an inclusive gardening group is transforming a regular suburban park into a healing oasis of connection, community and belonging. Featuring Reynard Street Neighbourhood House.

And our second landscape feature; soaked in Melbourne’s storied share house and artistic history, this warehouse and its garden is as social and vibrant as its famous inhabitant. Landscape design by Florian Wild, with architecture and design by Flack Studio.

Our new Not Wasted feature looks at the crafting together of reclaimed materials into a 15- square-metre cabin in the Victorian Alps, House on Hill by Green Studio, led by furniture designer and maker Callan Green.

And finally for our travel feature we head to The Daintree, the only place on earth where two World Heritage areas meet. Featuring the Daintree Ecolodge.

And of course, our regular segments Upfront and Upfront Garden share a curated spread of projects, products or creations that we love. Featuring 

Friedrich Gerlach + Leon Bucher, Bryan Micallef, Bruce Rowe Studio  (rep. The Front Room Gallery), Arper + Papershell (distributed by Stylecraft), JAR Office + Prandium Studio, Dietzwood, Capra Designs, Studio Gram + Pirate Life, Studio David Tate (rep. Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert), Mineral Fox, The New Raw, MWO Design, Isaac Williams Design Objects, Thor’s Hammer, and Batlleiroig.

Issue 102 comes out March 3rd. Order on its own or as part of a subscription.

Issue 102 contributors—Writing: Ellie Keft, Penny Craswell, Aleesha Callahan, Ainsley Wynne, Jenny Lyon, Kath Dolan, and Tom Bodycomb. Photography: Elise Scott, Tatjana Plitt, David Chatfield, Eve Wilson, Parker Blain, Dan McCabe, Eugene Howard, Derek Swalwell, Siri Hayes, Gathoni Howard, Meredith O’Shea (The Age), Tom Ross, Alex McIntyre, Christopher Frederick Jones, Katherine Lu, Tom Ferguson, Toby Scott, Dion Robeson, Willem-Dirk Du Toit, Callan Green, Bianca Knox, Jordi Surroca, Tamsin O’Neill, Erik Holt, and Siena Nisavic.