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
From Anthony Burke
Pattern PLAY • Inject movement and visual intrigue into your living spaces with a combination of pretty patterns and bold prints. From statement pieces, to mixing and matching various patterns to create a cornucopia of motifs and shapes in varying colours and sizes, pattern play is here to stay
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
OC CLASSIQUE FREESTANDING VANITY
ELLARA WALL HUNG VANITY
Locki Humphrey • Meet the Melbourne-based furniture designer and 3D artist making tactile treasures that are as beautiful as they are environmentally conscious
David Trubridge • An inspiring landscape: Australia through the lens of David Trubridge
Step right up • From folding and floating stairs to stunning spiral and steel-encrusted staircases, taking things “one step at a time” has never looked more enticing
MAKE comfort HAPPEN • Furniture should be cosy. It should be stylish. It should be enduring
GAGGENAU KITCHEN OF THE YEAR DESIGN CONTEST 2023 • Congratulations to Casa Piva by B.E. Architecture for being awarded the runner-up in the Luxury Home category
GRAND DESIGNS AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE HOUSE OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2024 • We take a look at our next three outstanding entrants
OH, WHAT A CEILING • Glorious glazing and a mighty fine ceiling define this stunning home in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs
Little moments of art • Tucked into the inner-city burbs of Melbourne is an urban oasis - a place of quiet and calm
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WELCOME TO THE CHATEAU • With a unique tri-layer oak core, the Chateau Oak engineered timber range will leave you floored
ON TOP OF A HILL • With remarkable views stretching over vineyards towards Phillip Island and Western Port Bay, this rural home offers a unique take on the Australian farmhouse
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RED HILL MARVEL • An award-winning home in the nation’s capital
FROM DEN TOZEN • From squatters’ hangout to architectural triumph, this home has a backstory story that’s like no other
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EASY, BREEZY, BEAUTIFUL HAIKU • Keep your cool with Big Ass Fans
Surf’s up • A renovation like no other has seen a charismatic coastal property created from a 1960s brick home
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ONE TREE HILL • A Life Ready home by O’Shea & Sons Builders that enhances the health and wellbeing of its owners
A JOYFUL HOUSE • Perched on a rock wall in stunning Elizabeth Bay, this beautiful family home is filled with warmth and light
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Sculptural SPLENDOUR • A Federation renovation that traverses the old and new with finesse
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Bathroom DESIGN • Time to update your tired bathroom with a fresh new look? The space of your dreams could be well within reach
MAGNIFICENT coastal black...