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
MODERN Memphis • Celebrating colour and adopting asymmetrical and geometric shapes alongside tubular profiles, Modern Memphis style is joyful and quirky. Embrace bold, contrasting palettes, introduce abstract squiggles and think outside the square
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
Kieren Karritpul • Meet the young artist celebrating Indigenous culture through highly detailed and exquisitely executed works
Sunning YOUSELF • It's hot, so do yourself a favour and upgrade your alfresco living space with a sunlounger worthy of its place outside
GAGGENAU KITCHEN OF THE YEAR DESIGN CONTEST 2023 • Congratulations to Fisherman's House by Studio Prineas for winning the ‘Best of the Best’ and ‘Luxury Home’ categories
PICTURE PERFECT openings • Doors that dare to be different. Windows that are curious. Skylights that bathe a home in light. Never underestimate the visual impact of openings
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK • Australian design studio Made By Pen unveils its latest and greatest furniture and homewares
GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE HOUSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 • We take a look at our next three outstanding entrants
LIGHT & dark • With a dramatic exterior, this semi-detached terrace has an interior that tells a different and equally compelling story
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VIVA LA MEXICO • This striking offering is an ambitious design that embodies cultural and aesthetic unity with finesse
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A SELF SUFFICIENT LIFE • A sustainable country home was the vision for the former city-dweller owners of this rural abode … but when they reached out to cutting-edge designers, they got a whole lot more
FANTASTIC FANCO FANS • Keep cool during summer, and stay comfortable all year, with a fan engineered for Australian conditions
THE MIGLAS DIFFERENCE • 37 years of Australian-made double glazing
CALM & cool • This delightful family home defines relaxed family living to a tee
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PIPIS AT CABARITA • Coastal villas decked out, and screened off, with CUTEK®
WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY • Summer energy savings with dollar curtains + blinds
A RIOT OF colour • A selection of beautiful hexagonal tiles was the starting point for this extraordinary renovation
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SPECTACULAR heritage HOUSE • Contemporary style and smart home features blend with a slice of iconic history in this Melbourne home
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Butterfly HOUSE • In a class of its own, this striking home proudly defies convention
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Revel IN THE grandeur • What's cooking in your kitchen? In ours, we're serving up a feast of fabulous new looks and innovation
A CHARISMATIC charmer • An entertainer's delight defined by black cabinetry and timber benchtops
An ED WARDIAN -STYLE oasis •...