Grand Designs Australia

The clients request was to have a home that looked subtle from the street but opened up once inside, to take in the incredible ocean and city views. The home was designed with three distinct zones; a self-contained lower level for the owners adult so

01/ Letter Display We’ve found the niftiest product on the market. This letter display is a beautiful format for sharing words in a space. It features a wall-mounted system that can be changed daily to display different words and phrases, so you’ll f

Get inspired by one of the coolest buildings around. Swan House is a secondary dwelling on a semi-rural site. The dwelling spans over a body of water that cuts through the middle of the site and is a bridge between two previously isolated sections of

When you step inside Lara Scolari’s luminous Balmain studio, you won’t find her sitting demurely behind an easel, a dainty paintbrush in hand. No. Not in this studio. In this studio the hands, the arms, the whole body are the brushes. “The brush beco

Surrounded by creatives from an early age, it was no surprise that furniture designer Tom Skeehan chose to pursue a creative career. His earliest memory was spending time in his father’s workshop, making his own toys and pulling things apart. “My fat

Grand Designs has partnered exclusively with National Tiles to create the stunning Capsule Collection of high-quality, affordable tiles and flooring. All products are hand-picked according to Grand Designs’ ethos and principles, allowing you to creat

Coombs couple Damien Lederer and wife Cristy Condon-Lederer had a dream to create the perfect light-filled home that was energy and thermally efficient. More specifically, they wanted a zero-net energy house that followed the principles established b

Childhood sweethearts Nick and Anna McKimm were looking to build a 1960s resort-style home for themselves, their three children — Lola, Ted and Jonty — and Border Collie, Maddie. “We were inspired by our love of architecture and design from the 1960s

from the pitched roofs and brick fence piers of Queen Anne Federation-era homes to the late-colonial M-roof cottages with picture-perfect picket fences, Brisbane is home to a variety of housing styles representing almost a century and a half of archi

as a general rule, “worldly” and “refined” are adjectives rarely attached to the humble barn house, but this family home in Byron Bay is the exception to the rule. Consisting of two level building sites (a main house and a granny flat) on a sloping b

the impact of Iron Maiden’s elongated and dissected form induces an immediate sense of awe. Like a cake with a slice cut off the end, the home celebrates the local context and history of the Lower North Shore site in a considered and contemporary man

the Elgin Valley is the apple-growing capital of South Africa. The valley is filled with orchards as well as cool-climate vineyards, and is surrounded by mountains and nature reserves, including the protected Kogelberg Biosphere. It’s also less than

When designing your dream home, you need to keep lifestyle front of mind. For the owners of this stunning house, entertaining friends and family was extremely important. Thanks to a high degree of skill, and the exuberance and passion of director Pet

ever noticed how a lot of good things start with “coco”? Coconuts, Coco Chanel, cocoa, and interior design powerhouse Coco Republic. One of the firm’s latest Sydney projects is this 1950s tri-level warehouse in McMahons Point. Owned by Revelop (devel

dubbed ‘Seddon House’, the homeowners purchased this house with the intention of renovating it to perfection. What started out as an easy renovation turned into a complex two-year knockdown-rebuild project, after which the couple lived in the home fo

a flexible, durable and affordable alternative to marble and stone finishes, QuantumSix+ porcelain sheets from WK Quantum Quartz are light, versatile and strong with extraordinary aesthetic appeal. QuantumSix+ porcelain sheets feature all the beauty

There is a misconception that creativity and organisation are a rare combination, but Rebecca is living proof that this doesn’t ring true. Super-organised Rebecca has created a beautiful new home for her family, which includes her husband and three a

designed by Workroom, this grand, top-floor studio apartment is a pinnacle in contemporary architecture. Drawing inspiration from industrial design trends, this open-plan interior embodies a serenity that flows throughout the entire space. The focal

there is an art to entertaining, whether you do it indoors or out. While the level of artistry may be the same, there is something different about entertaining outdoors. With the sun warming your skin, the breeze whipping your hair and the scent of f

our floors are the stage upon which our daily lives are played out. As such, they don’t only need to complement the interior design of our homes, they need to be durable, comfortable underfoot, easy to maintain and, especially if in high-traffic area

windows can be a way to allow in cooling summer breezes and warm winter sunshine, and invite in natural light. The right style of window can highlight a picturesque view and be a built architectural component that is a unique feature of a home. Of co

what is it that gives a home the wow factor? It’s often the unexpected, the thought-provoking concepts or designs that challenge contemporary design cultures, it’s pushing the boundaries of convention and embracing the freedoms of individuality. A wo

Your dining room — whether a formal setting or a more casual gathering place — is one of the most important spaces of any home. That’s why it’s important you get your dining chairs right — and the Jazz chair does just that. Both elegant and comfortab