Dominic Pandolfini updates his century-old Melbourne home with huge zinc-clad extension

January 16, 2018 Natasha Levy 0

Architect Dominic Pandolfini has more than tripled the size of his once run-down home in Melbourne, by adding a contemporary extension clad with zinc. Port Melbourne House is a 100-year-old heritage property in one of the city’s bayside suburbs. The Pandolfini Architects founder lives in the house with his wife, two young children and pet dog. When the architect initially

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Outrage over plans for Apple store in Melbourne’s publicly owned Federation Square

January 4, 2018 Jessica Mairs 0

Melbourne residents are protesting the arrival of Apple’s first southern-hemisphere flagship in Federation Square, and criticising the Victorian government for pushing through the commercial development without consultation. The two-storey Apple store designed by Foster + Partners will replace an existing three-storey building in Federation Square, a publicly owned plaza set on the bank of the Yarra River in the

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Foomann Architects renovates Melbourne bungalow with exposed timber framework

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

This single-storey house in Melbourne has been renovated by local studio Foomann Architects to include exposed wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to

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Foomann Architects renovates Melbourne bungalow with exposed timber framework

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

This single-storey house in Melbourne has been renovated by local studio Foomann Architects to include exposed wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to

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Foomann Architects exposes timber framework in Melbourne bungalow renovation

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

Foomann Architects has renovated a single-storey house in Melbourne, exposing wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to a minimum was also a priority. Foomann Architects kept the

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Foomann Architects exposes timber framework in Melbourne bungalow renovation

December 29, 2017 Gunseli Yalcinkaya 0

Foomann Architects has renovated a single-storey house in Melbourne, exposing wooden beams that span the entirety of the property. A couple asked the studio to refurbish the building to accommodate their three young children, as well as frequent visits from grandparents. Maximising the house’s sustainability outcomes and keeping the carbon footprint to a minimum was also a priority. Foomann Architects kept the

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Garage House by Foomann Architects can be used for car parking or adaptable accommodation

December 26, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Corrugated-metal cladding contrasts with an angled white-painted brick wall at this robust and economical house in Melbourne, which features a ground-floor living area that can be used alternatively as a garage. Local studio Foomann Architects designed the house for clients who purchased a site occupied at its opposite end by another property in which they

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B.E Architecture combines different textures of granite at monolithic Melbourne house

December 7, 2017 Alyn Griffiths 0

Granite is used throughout the exterior and interior of this house in Melbourne, where local studio B.E Architecture even had a bespoke bath and basin for the master ensuite carved out of the grey stone. B.E Architecture designed the three-storey Armadale Residence for a couple who wanted to downsize from a large family house to

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Artistic Laser Cut Screens Are A Creative Feature On These Homes In Australia

November 23, 2017 Erin 0

Photography by Peter Clarke Photography   When Melbourne Design Studios were creating these six urban homes in Melbourne, Australia, they chose not to use the same materials for each facade, instead they created a collection of artistic facades.   Three of the six homes have wood slats, while the other three have custom-designed laser cut […]