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Sylvan Huts

by chris 27 May

Imagining Scandinavia as a toadstool-riddled glade where travellers can rest in sylvan hollows might seem like a gross stereotype. It might also be correct.

The slightly wonky owner-builder architecture of the Northern Rivers region has been condensed into an exhibition– and now a book – at Lismore Regional Gallery.

Not Quite Square

by nadia 08 Apr

Nimbin is known as a stoner's paradise, but the village and surrounding region are full of hands-on people. A new exhibition at Lismore Regional Gallery shows off the impressive owner-builder architecture of the area.

Kamer Maker

by Luke 26 Mar

3D printers may still be a hobbyhorse flogged by a fringe group of technologists, design enthusiasts and the odd architect, but soon there will probably be one in every household.

Frank's Doghouse

by chris 13 Feb

Architect Frank Lloyd Wright created the 'prairie' house, which is often referred to as "the best all-time work of American architecture". He also designed this doghouse for a Labrador retriever named Eddie.

Futuro House

by Luke 27 Dec

It sounds like something a child would dream about, and looks like it was designed by one too: the Futuro House, a prefabricated 50 square metre house designed in Finland in the late '60s to look exactly like a B-grade sci-fi flying saucer.

Tiny Homes

by nadia 14 Dec

LLoyd Kahn reckons he isn't the DIY poster guy, but that is bullocks. He's the man who first published Shelter in 1973 and helped fuel a movement.

Sydney Open

by wilfred 02 Nov

Locked cabinets, off-limit areas and secret rooms are always the most enticing places to enter and spaces to snoop. Every two years, Historic Houses Trust opens up some private Sydney buildings so you can do just that.

Archi-talks

by wilfred 04 Sep

They say "writing about music is like dancing about architecture", but thankfully words and architecture have a much more harmonious relationship.

Hut on Sleds

by smith 06 Aug

Just the name of this one ticks important boxes for us, especially from the vantage point of a deadline desk.

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