Five tips to keep outdoor living year round
Home owners are turning to outdoors to create more living space for living and entertainment.
As the temperature drops with Australia and New Zealand, outdoor...
How double drenching takes colour to new heights
Colour drenching—painting walls, ceilings and trims in the same colour—taught us all about the power of paint to accentuate a space. A few years on, the art has been refined, with the advent of double drenching. It creates a more layered and nuanced approach to the use of colour in paint selections.
Breaking down floor plan abbreviations and symbols for home builders
Floor plans, site plans, elevations and other architectural diagrams are generally pretty self explanatory – but the devil’s often in the details. It’s not always easy to make an educated guess about what a particular abbreviation or symbol might mean.
What are the stovetop and oven installation requirements?
How your oven, stovetop and rangehood are installed (and who they're installed by) are strictly regulated in Australia, for obvious reasons. This article aims to break down all the considerations that need to be met when installing a stovetop and/or oven.
How to protect your outdoor furniture this winter
The temperature is quickly dropping as Australia transforms to winter and home owners are looking to cover furniture and shield it from harsher weather...
How to read architectural hatch patterns
Traditionally drawn by hand (but now almost exclusively done digitally on platforms like AutoCAD and Revit), hatch patterns let designers explain what material or substance is going to be in a certain area of an technical drawing.
Caesartstone continues to innovate in crystalline silica-free surfaces
The banning of engineered stone created shockwaves across the Australian building and renovation sectors. It caused concern, uncertainty and a plethora of questions; what could replace it? Would it be as beautiful? As durable? As affordable? Would it be as sustainable?
Control4 lighting brightens Melbourne residence
Over 1km of these innovative light strips were installed to accentuate the home’s architecture and create striking visual effects. Impressed with the outcome, Nisi promptly integrated vibrant linear lighting into its showroom. By showcasing the technology in a real-world setting, they were able to inspire other clients and demonstrate the limitless possibilities of smart lighting.
Snap One launches Episode Extreme Series outdoor speakers
The marine-grade, architectural audio solution delivers exceptional performance in harsh outdoor environments where standard exterior speakers fall short.
eufy launches S3 Max Video Smart Lock
eufy has launched the S3 Max Video Smart Lock, its first device with palm-vein recognition technology.