Grand Designs Australia

Following the success of the new Australian TV series inspired by the UK version, Grand Designs Australia welcomes you to a new era in home design magazines. Whether you’re building a new home, renovating or decorating, this publication features everything readers will need to know about creating their own grand designs. Industry experts offer advice on getting started, mortgages, environmentally sustainable design and project management, to name a few. Grand Designs showcases architects and designers, builders and homeowners working together on projects from concept to completion and features the latest colour forecasts as well as planning your interior, kitchens, bathrooms and window coverings.

GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA

From the Editor

From Peter Maddison

Creative Edit

Get Social • Click to explore the wonders of our architectural environment

Book Club • Expand your horizons with …

ARCHITECTURE snapshot • Standout architecture that goes above and beyond

Olive & terracotta • Deep-olive hues and warm terracotta tones are a match made in heaven, an earthy, rich and slightly regal combination that is a reminder of nature’s beauty

Mid-century MOOD • Is there anything more iconic than a Mid-Century Modern aesthetic? It was a time in design where simplicity was expected while playfulness was encouraged. Bring some of that quirky character into your home with this curated collection of classics

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN • Turn an everyday staircase into a grand masterpiece

Pendants • Hang around to see our top five suspended lighting fixtures that will illuminate your home and see your style credentials skyrocket

Left Bank Art Group • Welcome to Left Bank Art Group, where managing director Toby Simm helps infuse Aussie homes with quality art prints

Artefact Industries • Light up your life with a precious Artefact for your home

MICHAEL SAYS

Jeska Valk • Intensely feminine and stunningly detailed, the portraiture of award-winning painter Jeska Valk is unforgettable

SOUND ON • Keep your finger on the pulse when it comes to audio technology

MODERN family • Create a kid-friendly home without compromising on style

BESPOKE ELECTRIC FIREPLACES • Breathe new life into any space while adding warmth and ambience with the Amantii Bespoke range

BRAVING WIND & WATER • Can we create a home that is resistant to floods and cyclones?

CYCLONE-RESILIENT FEATURES

Houses

GUARDIAN Angels • Since purchasing a derelict sandstone chapel and cemetery on the shores of the Hawkesbury River in 2013, these homeowners have made it their responsibility to not only preserve the history of this property, but also ensure its longevity for another 150 years

PROJECT TEAM

FADE TO black • Distinguished yet recessive, Federal House packs a punch while remaining sustainable as well as respectful to the land on which it sits

PROJECT TEAM

HOUSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS • We take a look at the last three finalists

TEN OUT OF TEN • A unique 10-fold roof plane design in this Edwardian rebuild has increased the liveability of the modern, light-filled home … tenfold

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MOULDING Metal • This narrow townhouse in the leafy back streets of Bondi may have a small footprint, but it certainly has a big personality

PROJECT TEAM

Heritage FAMILY HAVEN • A considered architectural update has breathed new life into this 1930s home first dreamed up by an Aussie design legend

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REPURPOSE, restore • Once an outdated brick cottage, Coleridge House is now a light-filled, modern family home thanks to the clever reworking of its floorplan

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