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Australian style homes

Australia has some of the most eye-catching homes in the world. We sample a selection of awe-inspiring designs. HOME THEATRE Home theatre Scenography – design for performance – has its roots in the theatre, yet was used to sublime effect in John Wardle Architects' approach to this striking coastal property. The layout is cho...

World leaders

Eye-catching and innovative designs from around the globe delight and inspire. These eye-catching and innovative designs from around the globe will delight and inspire you. GLASS HOUSE The client's love of glass resulted in a dramatic and modern glass extension at the back of this traditional old home in Winchester, UK. The...

Green living

Five WA architects and builders offer their expert opinions on sustainable design and environmentally friendly products for your home. Sustainability has become a key factor in new designs, but many suffer information overload when considering it. We asked five WA architects and builders for their expert opinions about what constitutes sustain...

The business of lunching

These days, the closest most business people get to a three-martini lunch is an episode of Mad Men. The long, boozy lunch may have been made redundant, but the business lunch is far from extinct. We take a look at how it has evolved and how tucking in can do wonders for your career. In 1980s Perth, alcohol-steeped power lunches were de rigueur...

2020 vision

From the waterfront to the water supply, WA is changing. What’s the future? We asked a cross-section of locals to share their vision of Perth and beyond in the year 2020. BRENDON GRYLLS For the WA National Party leader, life outside the cities is the way forward. Not just economic life, but community life, too. “My focus is the north-west,...

Walk like a family

Bushwalking with kids can be tricky in winter – Bibbulmun Track Foundation volunteer Jim Baker shares some tips on getting the best from day and overnight treks in the Perth Hills area. Getting back to basics can be as simple as taking the family onto the Bibbulmun Track. There's no TV, no video games and no Facebook on this world-class walkin...

Camping with kids in WA

Camping with the kids can create the basis of life-long, treasured family memories … if you plan ahead and know where to go. Here are 10 of WA’s top camping spots for families. Camping with kids. Sound like a horror rather than a holiday? Well prepare to rethink your perceptions. Sure, you may need to be more prepared to go camping with littl...

Office space

Breakout areas, open-plan layouts, sustainability – there’s plenty to take into account when it comes to office fitouts West Australians can again thank a strong mining sector for the strength of the local economy. With the State Government and the mining sector underpinning the Perth office market, experts across the commercial design industr...

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