Issue 106

Issue 106 comes out November 3rd. Order on its own or as part of a subscription.

Cover photo by Justin Alexander – @justinalexanderphoto

In this issue, we profile After, founded by Yesha Patel to divert textile waste from landfill through transparent recycling and creative reuse, scaling from households to manufacturers and councils while building a circular, on-shore future for textiles.

With words by Nicky Lobo and photos by Julia Schenk and Melissa Butters Photography.

Our first architecture feature; Playful Echoes by Topology Studio channels a precise yet open brief into a warm Coburg renovation where colour, collections and passive design align with a life lived among friends.

With words by Kath Dolan and photos by Timothy Kaye.

Then, Flame Trees by Jason Gibney Design Workshop embraces a BAL–Flame Zone site with operable metal-mesh shutters and a bespoke façade system that folds the house into a protective shell, opening to the sky, breeze and bush.

With words by Penny Craswell and photos by Justin Alexander.

Next up, Snuck In by Philip Stejskal Architecture tucks generous volume and borrowed views into a Fremantle backyard, pairing zincalume, timber and wire mesh with sea breezes and deft, everyday practicality.

With words by Jenny Lyon and photos by Jack Lovel.

And Eat It Too by Alexander Symes Architect respectfully renews an iconic Mollymook landmark as a rigorous test case in low-carbon building – airtight envelope, recycled timbers and on-site renewables – without losing the surfers’ beloved “cakey” spirit.

With words by Penny Craswell and photos by Barton Taylor.

Embroidered by CARD Studio unpicks decades of decay to stitch a compact Coburg cottage back together, doing more with less through raw, durable materials, a precise roofline and a garden-first interface.

With words by Aleesha Callahan and photos by Tom Ross.

Our first landscape feature; Easy Does It follows Farm Raiser, a grass-roots urban farm where food relief, education and deep community ties grow side by side on a reclaimed school oval in Bellfield.

With words by Kath Dolan and photos by Tamsin O’Neill.

And our second landscape feature; Yard Work reorders house–garden relationships as Other Architects immerse Southern Highlands living in layered planting and pavilion calm, letting the garden lead.

With words by Lara Chapman and photos by Clinton Weaver and Hamish McIntosh.

In our Not Wasted feature; Five Mile Radius and Mathew Reynolds craft a carbon-negative fit-out for Landing Bakery, logging materials to divert 1.7 tonnes from landfill and cut embodied carbon by 84 per cent.

With words by Ellie Keft and photos by David Chatfield.

And finally for our travel feature; the Byron hinterland’s Amaroo Bangalow marries regeneration and slow living across three light-touch studios, with outdoor baths, wide decks and passive comfort among eucalypts.

With words by Tom Bodycomb and photos by Tamsin O’Neill and Adam Gibson.

Our regular Upfront section showcases projects and products we love — including Alor Studio, Crafting Plastics Studio, Six Degrees Architects, Crumpler, Studio Gram, Skupa, Living Edge, Elán Joinery, Lotte Schwerdtfeger, LAYER Design, MDF Italia, Kvadrat, Wama Foundation, Ember Satyn, Lili Harrison, Outstation Gallery, ARKO, SOMEWHERE TOKYO, Sarah Myerscough Gallery, Studio Sarmīte, Unwoven and Roua Atelier. And from Upfront Garden; designs by Tait, Minaal Lawn and FOOKS Landscape Architecture explore new ideas in ceramic form, outdoor furniture and layered planting for shared green space.

With words by Ellie Keft and photos by Bel Williams, Timothy Kaye, Connor Patterson and Fiona Morrison.

Issue 106 comes out November 3rd. Order on its own or as part of a subscription.

Issue 106 contributors — Writing by Ellie Keft, Penny Craswell, Kath Dolan, Jenny Lyon, Lara Chapman, Aleesha Callahan, Tom Bodycomb and Nicky Lobo. Photography by Timothy Kaye, Justin Alexander, Jack Lovel, Barton Taylor, Tom Ross, Tamsin O’Neill, Adam Gibson, Bel Williams, Connor Patterson, Fiona Morrison, Melissa Butters Photography, Julia Schenk, David Chatfield, Clinton Weaver and Hamish McIntosh.