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, Australian Women’s Weekly, Delicious and SBS.
Architecture
This Renovated Victorian Terrace Is Like Living In A Day Spa!
How Timmins+Whyte Architecture and Design turned a dark, Victorian terrace in North Melbourne into a flexible, light-filled home.
Architecture
A Dramatic Riverfront Home In Tasmania
Views of the river, mountains and surrounding vegetation are all cleverly captured in this house at Otago Bay, by Topology Studio.
Sustainable Homes
A Sustainable Inner-Suburban Home, Designed To Be Deconstructed + Reused
Rammed earth and recycled timber come together in this creekside Melbourne home by Breathe Architecture.
Gardens
A Dreamy, Generous Coastal Garden
This Mollymook property's incredible front garden by Dangar Barin Smith has inadvertently become a local tourist destination.
Architecture
An Action-Packed, Compact City Home
A formerly unliveable art deco house in Northcote gets a major overhaul by Rob Kennon Architects.
Building Better
The Best Building Materials For A Sustainable Home
From rammed earth to concrete, which building material is the most environmentally friendly? The answers may surprise you...
Creative People
Business Is Blooming For This Idyllic, Family-Owned Flower Farm In NSW
Meet the family of six behind Jonima Flowers, a flower farm in in Yanderra, NSW, on the border of the Southern Highlands.
TDF Design Awards
These Australian Designers Are Changing The Textile Industry
Which one of these innovative textile design projects will take out the 2020 The Design Files + Laminex Design Award?
Interiors
A Victorian Terrace Gets A Chic New Lease On Life!
Bespoke joinery and designer furniture gives this Victorian terrace in South Yarra a totally new identity, perfectly complementing the owner...
Sustainable Homes
This Sustainable Apartment Is A Little Slice Of LA, In Melbourne!
Illustrator Samantha Curcio and primary school teacher David Waddell share their sleek, sustainable and personality-filled North Fitzroy apa...
TDF Design Awards
Australia’s Most Stunning Gardens, Revealed!
From rugged coastal gardens, to historic suburban estates and family backyards, take a closer look at the 11 Landscape Design finalists of t...
Architecture
A Toowoomba Family Home, Designed To Transcend Time
The long awaited second project of architect Jesse Bennett is now complete!
Building Better
How To Approach Interior Design, Sustainably!
From choosing the right materials, to improving energy efficiency, here’s everything you need to know about sustainable interior design -
Gardens
A Swedish-Inspired Garden In Suburban Melbourne!
Landscape designer Penny Starr creates a garden for all seasons, for a young family in Rosanna, Victoria.
A Day In The Life
A Day In The Life Of Fred’s Head Chef, Danielle Alvarez
Follow the daily routine of Danielle Alvarez, head chef of the renowned Paddington restaurant, Fred's!
Sustainable Homes
An Ultra Energy-Efficient Makeover Of A Victorian Country Home
In this country Victoria project, MRTN Architects prove even the coldest period houses can be updated to achieve incredible sustainability s...
Architecture
A Sophisticated, Modern Day Treehouse
A garden-immersed extension by Archier has turned this Victorian home in Coburg into a modern day treehouse.
Architecture
The Complete Restoration Of An 1842 Tasmanian Cottage
An 1842 Georgian sandstone cottage in Oatlands, Tasmania, has been rescued from ruin and restored by Taylor and Hinds Architects.