Trends

The latest issue of Trends is now available for loan from the Learning Centre. This issue features New Home trends.

Contents:

CONTEMPORARY STATEMENTS

• Engaging the scenery This low-lying residence reveals its scenic charms by degrees - interacting with the rustic setting in the process
• From the top down To maximise great views and natural light, the designer of this new house upended the floor plan and put the living area on top
• Natural outlook This contemporary residence combines an emphasis on natural materials with a design that melds with the scenery that surrounds it

TRADITIONAL DESIGN

• Home counties From the imposing symmetry of the facade to the formal reception rooms, this design pays homage to the classic English manor
• True to form Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio inspired the design of this grand Italianate residence, which is an exercise in authenticity

TIGHT SPACES

• Inside the box To maximise a beachfront site that is just 10m wide, this house was built to the boundaries, with long blade walls providing shelter and privacy
• Do not disturb The brief for this design was to provide a high level of privacy from the surrounding homes, while minimising the impact on the bush-clad site
• Contained within With its bold geometric form and dark cedar cladding, this modern home nestles comfortably and privately into a small suburban site

LUXURY RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES

The modern retirement village has more in common with a resort hotel than a nursing home - this change represents a paradigm shift in client expectations and the subsequent facilities on offer. Here are some of the very latest

DESIGNERS

The firms featured on these pages have more than 70 years' industry experience between them, and represent some of the best design and build companies in the country

THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN DREAM

Our country boasts some of the best residential architecture on the planet. This section highlights the companies that design and build these remarkable homes

• New South Wales
• Victoria
• Queensland

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

• Bathroom furniture -- Eco-designed homes -- Marble cladding -- Window films -- Home automation -- Paint -- Fireplaces -- Kitchens -- Wine storage