Breaking Ground
With the construction contract signed and all planning and building permissions in place we’re now breaking ground on site. This is the heavy machinery phase of the build and there’s …
With the construction contract signed and all planning and building permissions in place we’re now breaking ground on site. This is the heavy machinery phase of the build and there’s …
On the 29th of November, 2012 I sent an email to Yo Shimada in Japan. It read: “Hello, I am most impressed by your house in Rokko and was interested …
Melbourne Cup Day this year was a sad day for me. I didn’t like it when I heard the news that two horses that had competed in the race had …
My first contact with Yo Shimada was by email. We spoke about the idea of working together on my house in Australia. Though we spoke at length, swapping ideas and …
Oh the horror of choices. There’s a certain torture in having nobody but yourself to blame for the decisions you make when you have a home designed for you. I …
For the moment anyway, the Minimalist Monument to Moi is stalled while we assess its viability in the face of mounting costs. These aren’t necessarily costs associated with the house …
I’ve had my block on Hamilton Hill for just over a year now and in that time I’ve met a couple of my neighbours. I’ve had coffee with my immediate …
You know what I love about Japan? Buying clothes that fit me, right off the rack, that’s what. It’s a luxury you standard-model-sized-Euro-Australians take for granted, but imagine you had …
A bold concept is just a dream unless you can see the concept artfully through to fruition. Seeing it through is not easy, mind you. In my advertising days I …