From the architect: For several years a Sydney based family had enjoyed their holidays in a tiny pre-fabricated house on the beachfront lot, but had finally outgrown it. They wanted to improve the accommodation and take better advantage of the opportunities of the location and aspect, while maintaining a relaxed, simple pattern…
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Tiny homes are alleviating big problems – architecture and design news
With high property prices throughout the country, Australians are looking for innovative ways to access affordable housing options. So-called tiny homes have been touted as everything from a lifestyle and environmental revolution to a panacea for social housing issues. While there’s no universal definition of what constitutes a tiny home, it’s usually regarded as a…
Rule of three: Why 3 is a magic number according to interior designers
To make an impact with a decorative display, the magic number is definitely three. Grouping three objects is a technique that top interior designers employ frequently to make the items they collect together a feature worth attention. Why does this odd number have the winning edge over the classical, symmetrical pairing? While this can look…
This Craftsman-Style Beauty May Just Be Our Dream ‘Forever Home’
When Ashley Lavonne Walker started her own interior design firm in 2021 in Los Angeles, she quickly hooked a dream project: the top-to-bottom redo of a historic home in the city’s Hancock Park neighborhood. After almost a decade working for some of the city’s top designers—including ELLE DECOR A-List talents Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Michael S….