The Brief
A considered perspective on interiors, renovation and the way we live.
Exploring the thinking behind a well resolved home, from spatial planning and architecture to materials, joinery and the details that shape how a space feels.
THE BRIEF: The Architecture Comes First, or Does It?
Good design doesn’t begin with a trend or a desire to recreate the past. It begins with understanding what is already there, what the environment brings and who the home needs to work for. The brief evolves as those elements come together. And that is precisely why the end result should never feel like a formula. It should belong to the home, and to the people within it.
THE BRIEF: Why Do Australians Play It Safe With Colour While Europeans Go Bold?
Why are Australians so cautious with colour? A look at what Europe does differently, what might be holding us back, and whether our love affair with neutrals is finally beginning to shift.
THE BRIEF: Should You Really Knock That Wall Down?
What an apartment renovation taught me about protecting the view, understanding the building and asking better questions before work begins.
THE BRIEF: Bespoke joinery and the homes that resist standard sizes.
On the quiet tyranny of the alcove that isn't quite the alcove it claims to be.
THE BRIEF: The Victorian terrace: a tale of two continents.
On heritage, adaptation and the homes that refuse to become obsolete.
THE BRIEF: Natural stone. On cost, character and a material that tells its own story.
Some thought behind the assumptions.