Opposition to the state government’s plan to raze 44 towers is mounting,including from a former Labor deputy prime minister and a 97-year-old industry icon,architect Peter McIntyre.
When it comes to selling or investing in postwar architecture,the name of the architect can bump up the value.
With a price guide below $1 million,the three-bedroom home features trademark oversized windows,open-plan living space and lush views out to the Dandenong Ranges.
Potential buyers and curious onlookers are already lining up to see two homes by the renowned architect that come with multimillion-dollar price hopes.
If neighbours can’t be confident that new apartments will be well-designed and well-built,it’s no surprise that they lodge objections.
The 1948-49 modernist home by Robin Boyd was the subject of a local campaign last year after it was listed for sale and advertised as a redevelopment opportunity.
The modernist property in Balwyn is up for sale and there are fears it could be demolished if it is not protected.
A unique event on Tasmania's Bruny Island teaches designers the visceral pleasure of leaving their computers behind - and working with their hands.
It is heartbreaking to see images of its new generic treatment of historical designs.
Robin Boyd,who would have celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday,left his architectural mark in suburbs across the capital.