Tenants hold a 1920s-style party to celebrate the centenary of the Nicholas Building.

Cheers,my dears:Tenants celebrate Nicholas Building’s centenary

The “modern skyscraper for Swanston Street” has somehow survived for 100 years as a much-loved hub for artists and small traders.

  • Carolyn Webb

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The Sydney time capsule from when women were butterflies and men ruled the world

The decor of the State Theatre reveals plainly what it was acceptable for men and women to do at the time it was constructed.

  • Julie Power
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‘Changed our life’:Clever ways home owners are getting more space

From modular pods to architect-designed additions,people are finding creative ways to maximise their living space.

  • Carmen Forward
The MLC Building,designed by Bates Smart McCutcheon,won the NSW Architects Enduring Architecture Prize in 2021.

The plan to revive Sydney’s most divisive office block

The complex has been tipped for a gleaming office tower,university campus or build-to-rent units. In a twist,its new owners plan to go back to the future.

  • Megan Gorrey
Perched on a river flood plain,it appears to float gently among the surrounding trees.

Art meets architecture in this Melbourne home designed to survive a flood

An elevated house,perched on a river flood plain,appears to float gently among the surrounding trees in its lush garden settings.

  • Stephen Crafti
Pattern-book homes offer flexibility.

Not ready to give up the Australian dream? This could be the solution

Thousands of people scooped up architect-designed house patterns at the introductory price of $1 each. Now,the first homes are about to become a reality.

  • Julie Power
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The interior of the planned Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park,shown in legacy AFL mode.

First look inside new Brisbane Stadium,with construction start-date confirmed

Fresh renders of the Victoria Park venue reveal a three-tier seating bowl and open-ended design,as the state government locks in a June construction start date for the Gabba’s successor.

  • Cameron Atfield
After more than 20 years building his brand,Tom Dixon has created his own universe.

Welcome to the world of Tom Dixon,where restlessness is a virtue

He has a built an international brand on experimentation,but will the feted UK designer’s latest release survive in Australian conditions?

  • Robyn Willis
Pivotal to the design is the maze-like arrangement of mild steel walls that loosely delineate spaces.

From Paris to Brunswick:These high fashion designers have a new home

Under-the-radar fashion house Strateas Carlucci has opened a new hybrid studio-shop in Brunswick.

  • Stephen Crafti
Trees and shrubs are living,growing things. For some home owners,that’s the problem.

We love them,just not on our property. And vendors are paying the price

As our lives become increasingly frenetic,the tolerance for any kind of home maintenance has diminished. And there’s one familiar feature in the firing line.

  • Robyn Willis