May 10, 2023 Ι Bloomberg CityLab For an urban form of housing, Brisbane’s Queenslander houses are strikingly close to nature. Rustic but often elegant buildings constructed between the late 19th century and the Second World War, Queenslanders at their most refined are like breezy wooden tents, garden pavilions for full-time living. At their most utilitarian,… Continue reading Australia’s Timber Homes Are Where the Suburbs Meet the Frontier
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Marion Mahony Griffin, Unbound
Architectural Record Ι Oct. 31, 2016 The historical record left by architect Marion Mahony Griffin has been obscured by time, distance, and the prejudices of her age and profession. To begin with, much of her built work was on the other side of the globe, in Australia. She disdained self-promotion and the public spotlight, rather literally—she… Continue reading Marion Mahony Griffin, Unbound