Amelia Barnes
Staff Writer + Researcher
Amelia is a writer and holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Monash University. Her work has appeared in The Age, Domain, Harper’s Bazaar Australia, SBS, and more.
Architecture
Turning Back Time In A Classic Melbourne Brick Home
Agius Scorpo Architects strip a Yarraville, Melbourne house back to basics, revealing and enhancing functional spaces within.
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Interiors
How This First-Time Renovator Transformed Her Pint-Sized Melbourne Apartment
A tiny renovation (34 square metres, to be precise) – that packs a big punch!
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Interiors
A Majestic Garden House That Transcends Aesthetics
The landscape is the mesmerising star of the show in Garden House by Arent&Pyke and Polly Harbison Design.
Architecture
A Contemporary Barn-Style Home On A Working West Gippsland Farm
Green Hills Farm owners Neil and Kristy Plumridge share their barn-inspired West Gippsland home designed by Slap Architects.
Architecture
A New Timber Home Inspired By Music + Performance
Music Box by Multiplicity is a new Elwood, Melbourne home inspired by its musician owner, and the surrounding landscape.
On The Market
The Most Glamorous 1970s Melbourne Beach House Is For Sale
The 1975 ‘Saade House' designed by modernist architects Holgar & Holgar is for sale in Black Rock.
Architecture
A Cascading Queenslander Embracing Year-Round Outdoor Living
John Ellway Architect transforms a Brisbane Queenslander with a compact, cascading addition that celebrates outdoor living.
Architecture
A Transformed Queenslander That Celebrates Its Undercroft
A renovated Queenslander by Kieron Gait Architects activates its previously underutilised undercroft.
Family
New Yellow Wiggle Tsehay Hawkins On Her Multicultural Family + Life As A Teenager On Tour
Tsehay Hawkins shares her adoption story and what life's like as a 16-year-old Wiggle!
Interiors
A Quality Over Quantity Childhood Home Makeover
A renovation of a client's childhood home that champions custom joinery by Amanda Barnett Design.
Sustainable Homes
Architects Team Up To Ditch Gas In Australian Homes
Leading Australian architects are pushing for all-electric homes. Here's everything you need to know to ditch gas for good.
Stays
Relax In A Hilltop Cabin Overlooking The Blue Mountains
Hilltop Cabin is a cosy new accomodation offering from Logan Brae Retreats, with incredible views across the Blue Mountains.
Architecture
A London Mews Meets Brooklyn Loft Home… In Brisbane!
Inspired by the client’s desire for a ‘London mews house mixed with a Brooklyn loft apartment’, the architects built an entirely new h...
Architecture
A Look Inside South Yarra’s Magical 1930s Beverley Hills Apartments
Step inside South Yarra's Beverley Hills flats (1935-36) — Melbourne’s best known historical apartment complex.
Architecture
A Cheerful Brick Addition To A Weatherboard Home
A sunny brick addition by Olaver Architecture has optimised this Brunswick weatherboard — without extending upwards or losing the entire b...
Architecture
An Art Deco Renovation That Champions Brick
A new brick addition by Clare Cousins Architects embraces and extends the character of an art deco home in Melbourne's Glen Iris.