We’ve been eyeing this for sometime and as our forays into state sanctioned gambling have come to naught, we thought it best to list it up for those who have not yet had the chance to drool. A proposition so uber-cool Melbourne as to almost be cliche – a north side, Yarra hugging, deep dark…
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Sweet lines, original spaces, flawless build and not much to do here but perhaps add some personalised retro pop n’ sparkle ( + kidney-shaped pool) to really bring out its 1964-flavored best.
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Like anyone who grew up with a backing track of Mid-Century architecture (perhaps a so designed family home, a practicing family member, or a familial tradition of patronage) Macgregor Knox (son of the oft featured here Alistair) would have etched in his DNA the qualities of such an aesthetic and philosophy. And here we see…
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A compound of wow today. Not your run-of-the-mill old-timey classic of modest proportions but rather an epic legacy work by notable Mid-Century architect John Adam, set within the gorgeous native garden design by similarly admired contemporary (and Ellis Stones protegee) Gordon Ford (who also shared a close working relationship with Alistair Knox), all topped off…
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The second of the Tassie listings is this handsome home in the premier suburb Sandy Bay (hence the half-mil price difference from the Lonny option). Similarly untouched and, in its way, more pedestrian in design and features than the previous residence it nonetheless shines through with unbridled potential for a gentle spruce-up and then soak-in…
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As we all retreat into physical and psychological islands of our own making with the closure of every border and doorway, let us look upon two offerings from the ultimate pandemic escape (though sadly they too have copped it this time) in Tasmania. First – one from the north, a saucy opening line ‘first time since ’69’…
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In an oft passed-over satellite suburb of Geelong sits a secret bounty of MCM gems. The older streets of Leopold signpost with design clarity the era of their establishment with strips of early 60s project homes where skillion roofs, carports and modest family dreams abound. In the outer rural holdings though are residences from a…
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Take it away Marlena.
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Gonna keep the commentary brief over the coming days and stick with the pictures which (usually) tell sufficient words. That said, this c.1961, architect’s own home, relatively untouched in nigh on 60 years is kind of isolation dream, let us dream on. *Architect: Gregory Rosman of Mid-Century firm Rosman Hastings & Sorel
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In uncertain times, when issues on a global scale are a whirling current, take heart and a deep lesson from those who traversed times of massive upheaval, came out the other side and decided to celebrate life and beauty with remarkable residences such as this one. A c.1963 home of uncompromising continental panache, designed by…
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