Renovate or Rebuild?
This guide outlines when renovating makes sense, when rebuilding is the smarter option, and how to approach the decision with clarity. […]
Narrow‑Block Home Design Melbourne: Light, Circulation & Privacy
Designing a generous, private home on a narrow block in Melbourne is achieved when light, circulation and privacy are solved at the architectural concept stage; and when heritage and council overlays are respected from day one. That’s precisely where a full‑service, architecturally led process—bringing architecture, interiors and construction under one roof—turns a constrained site into a calm, high‑performance home. […]
Coastal Thinking in a Bayside Setting at 164 Brighton
Discover how 164 Brighton draws inspiration from the iconic Barcelona Pavilion. This architect-designed Melbourne home blends modernist principles, precision materials, and spatial flow to create a timeless, personalised living experience. […]
Downsizing Without Compromise: Why Smaller Can Mean More
For many, downsizing marks the start of a new chapter — one where the focus shifts from maintaining excess space to living in a home that’s purposeful, refined, and tailored to the way you want to live.
It’s not about giving things up. It’s about choosing what matters most. […]
Custom architecture and interior design for complex inner-city sites
Discover how 164 Brighton draws inspiration from the iconic Barcelona Pavilion. This architect-designed Melbourne home blends modernist principles, precision materials, and spatial flow to create a timeless, personalised living experience. […]
Designing for the Future: Downsizing Without Compromise
Discover how 164 Brighton draws inspiration from the iconic Barcelona Pavilion. This architect-designed Melbourne home blends modernist principles, precision materials, and spatial flow to create a timeless, personalised living experience. […]
How 164 Brighton Reflects the Best of Luxury Downsizer Living
Discover how 164 Brighton draws inspiration from the iconic Barcelona Pavilion. This architect-designed Melbourne home blends modernist principles, precision materials, and spatial flow to create a timeless, personalised living experience. […]
Echoes of the Barcelona Pavilion: Modernist Influence at 164 Brighton
Discover how 164 Brighton draws inspiration from the iconic Barcelona Pavilion. This architect-designed Melbourne home blends modernist principles, precision materials, and spatial flow to create a timeless, personalised living experience. […]
What Makes a Home Yours: Creative Achitecture for Your Melbourne
Discover what makes a home truly yours with custom architecture in Melbourne. Destination Living designs personalised, architect-led homes tailored to your lifestyle, site, and vision. […]
Case Study: A Fresh Start—Knock Down Rebuild with Architectural Intent
Designing homes by the sea is both a creative opportunity and a technical challenge. At Destination Living, we approach each coastal project with the understanding that no two sites are the same. Wind exposure, salt air, topography, council regulations, and views all shape the architectural response. […]
Case Study: Architecturally Designed Homes for Sloping Blocks
Designing homes by the sea is both a creative opportunity and a technical challenge. At Destination Living, we approach each coastal project with the understanding that no two sites are the same. Wind exposure, salt air, topography, council regulations, and views all shape the architectural response. […]
Case Study: Designing for Constraints — Architectural Homes on Narrow Sites
Designing homes by the sea is both a creative opportunity and a technical challenge. At Destination Living, we approach each coastal project with the understanding that no two sites are the same. Wind exposure, salt air, topography, council regulations, and views all shape the architectural response. […]
Designing for the Coastline — Architectural Homes in Coastal Victoria and the Mornington Peninsula
Designing homes by the sea is both a creative opportunity and a technical challenge. At Destination Living, we approach each coastal project with the understanding that no two sites are the same. Wind exposure, salt air, topography, council regulations, and views all shape the architectural response. […]
Downsizing Your Home and Designing for the Future: Luxury Home Design in Melbourne by Destination Living
In the world of architecture and design, each project comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. One such project that showcases creativity and innovation is our Northcote Riverside project. This unique home, with its compact size and unusual shape, exemplifies the art of making the most of limited space while maintaining a connection to the surrounding environment. […]
Luxury Sustainable Living in Melbourne
In the world of architecture and design, each project comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. One such project that showcases creativity and innovation is our Northcote Riverside project. This unique home, with its compact size and unusual shape, exemplifies the art of making the most of limited space while maintaining a connection to the surrounding environment. […]
A Difficult Block Case Study
In the world of architecture and design, each project comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. One such project that showcases creativity and innovation is our Northcote Riverside project. This unique home, with its compact size and unusual shape, exemplifies the art of making the most of limited space while maintaining a connection to the surrounding environment. […]
Crafting Beach Homes with Expertise
Experience and precision are paramount in building coastal homes. We design and build coastal homes in Phillip Island, San Remo, Melbourne, and the Mornington Peninsula. We focus on making sure buildings are strong, environmentally friendly, and blend well with the environment. Whether it is a second residence coastal home or a holiday home weekender […]
Melbourne Homes In Construction
As the days begin to get longer we thought we’d give you an update on some of our in construction projects. East KewConstruction is progressing rapidly for this exquisite residence. Designed with entertainment in mind, the image above showcases how the home effortlessly embraces the pool and alfresco area. IvanhoeAdjacent to parkland in Ivanhoe this […]
Buying Land For Your Dream Home
Buying land for your dream home? Here’s four tips from our team. Buying a block of land for your custom built home is an important step in the journey and there are some things to consider before making a purchase. Size & Slope How big does your block need to be? Are you planning a […]
Downsizing your home
Downsizing Your Home and Aging in Place: Enjoying Luxury and Convenience Many people associate a large home with prestige and success. However, as we age, the appeal of a smaller, more manageable home becomes increasingly attractive. Downsizing doesn’t mean compromising on the luxuries and comforts of life. In fact, it can offer a chance to […]
Case Study | Doncaster Dual Occupancy
| The Brief | Construction completed in Feb 2021, our clients are empty nesters who have lived in this prime location for many years and our brief was to knock down and rebuild 2 luxury modern dual occupancy homes that both capitalize and maximize the existing block and what it offers. Our clients are selling […]
Case Study | Rosanna Corner Block Family Home
| The Brief |A young couple with three children, our Rosanna clients asked for a durable, energy efficient home that would adapt and grow with their family. | Our Approach | Their corner site has a challenging two metre cross fall and neighbour setback restrictions on both frontages which created a compact footprint that dictated […]
Five things to think about when adding a basement
In Australia basements are less common than in other parts of the world however they offer unique opportunities to expand the liveable area of your home. Many of our clients in Melbourne’s established suburbs are choosing to include a basement in their design to work within council height requirements, or to accommodate narrow or sloping block conditions. There are […]
What You Need To Know For A New Build On A Narrow Site
What You Need To Know For A New Build On A Narrow Site As our metropolitan areas fill up, free land is becoming scarcer, and as a result, lot sizes are shrinking. Narrow block homes are typically between 5 to 10 metres wide and are often located in the inner city. Narrow home design is […]
The ‘quick concept approach’ for creating sloping block house designs
The quick concept approach is the building industry’s equivalent to try-before-you-buy’, and is often preferred by architects, custom builders and building designers. The designer will quickly draw you a concept for little to no cost to see how you like it. This approach to creating sloping block house designs may seem like a bargain… however, […]
The ‘set plan approach’ for creating sloping block house designs
Pre-set plans are preferred by volume builders due to their speed and efficiencies, and are a ‘one-size-fits-all’ option for your sloping block build. With little to no customisation allowed, many builders tend to avoid sloping blocks due to the necessary modifications, or simply cut a hole into the site creating a flat floor plate for […]
How do I choose who to design and build on my sloping site?
A guide to choosing the right designers and builders for sloping blocks If you are looking to design and build your dream home on a sloping block, it can be difficult to know who to work with as sloping sites have many complexities to be considered. To help, we have quickly summarised the 3 most common […]
Where to start your design journey
Social Media Forums The increased popularity of sites like Houzz and Pinterest offer a plethora of visual images. Sites such as these are incredibly addictive and hours of looking on these sites, turns into weeks which can turn into months of laboriously trawling through the minefield of visual information that is so readily available at […]
How to play with colour in your interiors
DARK COLOURS ADVANCE Using dark colours in your interior design will do several things. Firstly dark colours can help walls or a ceiling advance in a space. Using a dark colours such as navy or charcoal on walls will close in a space and make the walls actually appear to be closer to you. This […]
Home designs for downsizers
With our downsizer clients typically configurations that we create are below 1. Develop their existing block with a dual occupancy – keeping one & selling or renting the other/s 2. A dual occupancy with an existing residence at the front & build new at the back 3. A single residence knock down rebuild for intergenerational […]
How To Properly Plan And Design Your Robe
How much space do I need? When planning your robe it’s important to first look at the spatial parameters you have. If you are building a new home, then this is the ideal situation! Ideally your robe will be in close proximity to your bedroom and your ensuite. Both you and your partner will already […]
How To Make An Entrance
The entrance to a home sets the stage for what lies beyond its doors. It is a glimpse into the world within, a reflection of the homeowner’s style and taste. In this article, we delve into the different types of entrances that leave a lasting impression on visitors. From the modern grandeur of expansive glazing […]
Feng Shui Basics For Home Design
Clear the clutter Essentially this important step is about clearing out unnecessary items from your home, and keeping only items that you really love and need. This fresh start will help unblock any stagnant or negative energy in your home and help balance and harmonize your home almost immediately. Breath in Light and Air Allowing […]
Renovating your home; where to start and how much will it cost?
When it comes time to creating your plans it is critical to keep in mind what you are ultimately trying to achieve. More space for the family, bring in more light, update the interior. Whatever it is you are wanting it is important to create a list of priorities and keep focused on the end […]
How much will it cost to knock down rebuild your home
designing & building my home?” & “How much will it cost to design & build my home?” Preparation and research is critical to do before you go out to the market to see what is available. Drawing up a list of “must haves”, “would like to haves” and even “don’t wants” is critical as these […]
Creating the perfect powder room: Design Tips, Tricks & Ideas
Positioning & Layout The position of the Powder Room in the home is important. It’s best to have the door hidden away from the living and dining areas to give some extra privacy to users. If possible, it should also be on an outer wall or off a courtyard so that you can get a […]
Beach House and Holiday Home Ideas
Down by the water Nothing can beat the perfect beachside holiday. No doubt we all have childhood memories of the beach (swimming, surfing, rockpooling, sandcastles, fish’n’chips, beach cricket) that come flooding back when we engage with the fresh sea air again. There is nothing quite like the sound of waves crashing in the distance, a […]
Creating the perfect custom pool
Prefabricated vs. custom pools There are two basic types of pool; prefabricated which are typically fiberglass and custom built pools which are typically concrete. As the name suggest prefabricated pools are fabricated off site and then installed into the final location. The main advantage of prefab pools is that they are less expensive and easy […]
Resort Style Living
Resorts are resplendent in all their tropical glory. The beauty of a resort is that all of your senses are satisfied at every turn. In world class resorts the sense of taste is satiated by the very best chefs catering to your culinary requirements. Your sense of hearing is satisfied with the dulcet harmonies of […]
Living with books: design solution series
Playful designs Bookshelves don’t have to be all serious and stern, here are a few light hearted examples. Through the clever use of tree branches this book shelf effectively incorporates organic surfaces and lines. Here is a fun way to display books, a great addition to any kids bedroom to grow the love of reading. […]
How to create seamless indoor outdoor living spaces
Creating a seamless transition Creating a seamless transition between your indoor and outdoor spaces is a fantastic way to create an illusion of more space within your home. As Australians we tend to love living and entertaining outdoors, a meaningful bridge and connection between indoors and out is relatively easy to achieve. Most […]
Clever Kitchen Storage Ideas
An organised kitchen will save you time and money in the long run and there are some simple tips which will assist you in achieving your storage goals. To commence the journey a good de-cluttering of the space is essential. Declutter The most important part in kitchen planning is firstly to de clutter the existing […]
Eaglemont Project: Architects Response
What were the challenges? The sites position and shape posed interesting siting constraints, being a corner block with two street frontages on a steeply sloping block with skewed boundaries. This along with the client’s briefed scope of spaces and aiming to keep within the statutory building envelop controls proved an exciting challenge. Designing to take […]
Furnishing your outdoor living spaces
Spring Cleaning With summer fast approaching we are reminded of taking advantage of the long summer evenings. Most peoples outdoor living spaces are neglected over winter and our BBQ’S and outdoor spaces have either collected a fine sprinkling of dust, a fine envelope of spider webs or a combination of the two. As we start […]
How to invest wisely in your interiors
Kitchen As the saying goes “The kitchen is the heart of the home”. It is the pivotal place that family life revolves around and therefore it’s absolutely crucial that you invest in a good kitchen. It is really worth having the experts design this as they will take ergonomics and zoning into consideration. We recommended […]