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Taking stock at Cloverdale
It’s funny how life moves through different phases. After a few years filled with the hustle and bustle of resettling and renovating, this year appears to have been one of whispering tranquility. Or...
View ArticleIconic designs: Home comforts pt6, the bedroom
From a series written for ABC Radio National’s Blueprint for Living. this piece first aired on 25th October 2024. You can listen to it here. *** One of life’s great experiences is to stay in a...
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Hold the dream
I’m not sure why people are surprised when they find out that I’m interested in cars given that I always have been. As a child I would drool over the latest Corgi and Dinky models at the toy counter...
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Truth and beauty
I’ve recently been immersed in three very different books about architecture and design. It’s interesting how the right book often appears at the right time, clarifying something that’s been on your...
View ArticleIconic designs: home comforts pt 7, the comfort of the outside space
The last in a series on home comforts written for Radio National’s Blueprint for Living. This was first aired on the 9th November 2024. You can listen to the audio here. *** Although the veranda has...
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Off the beaten track in Japan
Recently the Japanese tourist authority asked Australians heading to Japan to consider travelling off the beaten track. I suspect it’s not only Australians they’re asking, either, but certainly the...
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Visions, beautiful visions
As an adolescent I visited the little town of Hay on Wye in the Welsh Borders with my friend Robin. We were there, with either his parents or mine, because the town was gaining a reputation. A man...
View ArticleJapanese sense and sensibility
Japanese architecture is often beautiful, seldom thoughtless and always engaging. I hope you enjoy this short piece with my thoughts on the links between buildings of all ages. Maybe you’ll join me in...
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How many stars?
Well, that’s it for another Australian election. A Labor landslide and thank goodness. In an age where everything from a parcel delivery to a supermarket trip is followed by a request to rate the...
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Being there
We’re in the final throes of organising an overseas holiday. We will visit friends and family in Britain and then head off to Europe. As usual, we’re keen to see as much as possible. Anthony is keen...
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