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Family unit

Refusing to be derailed by natural disasters and ever-rising costs, Samantha Mink’s architectural debut is a remarkable and liveable modernist home for her parents.

  • Issue #164
  • 9 min read
Modern wooden poolside deck with lounge chairs and glass pavilion structure surrounded by trees
Design

Keeping it in the family

When Sandy Cavill’s parents asked him to renovate their Brisbane home he tackled the project with a respect for the past, the city and nature – and his mum and dad, of course.

  • Issue #113
  • 7 min read
Keeping it in the family
Residences

Island mentality

Spanish architect Carlos Ferrater’s Menorcan idyll may be a family home but its counterintuitive design means it also makes for a productive workspace.

  • Issue #77
  • 5 min read
Island mentality
Residences

Hunt for a home

Built as a hunting lodge in the 1930s and seized by the SS during the war, Villa St Martin in Alsace has a colourful history. It is now an idyllic family home.

  • Issue #77
  • 6 min read
Hunt for a home
Design

Hard lessons

In the heart of Berlin a design-focused family has created a home that is as personal as it is refreshing: the Monohaus is a building that shows the softer side of concrete.

  • Issue #76
  • 4 min read
Hard lessons
Architecture

Life’s a breezer

Braced on Maui’s northern coast, this eco family home stands out as a striking complement to the landscape; an iconic structure both open and resistant to the elements.

  • Issue #67
  • 4 min read
Life’s a breezer

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