Meg Walters Works by Bermuda-born, Australia-based landscape artist Meg Walters

City Hall, Brisbane

Take a virtual walk through a neighbourhood of Australian architecture... one historic home at a time.

It's hard to believe but this urban sketcher became an artist later in life!

Starting with 975 submissions across 14 categories, the Australian Institute of Architects' 2018 National Australian Architecture Awards competition pool has been narrowed down to a shortlist of 70 stunning projects, most of which are located across the continent. ...

Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery & Australian Memorial Fouilloy Somme France Sir Edwin L. Lutyens (1869- 1944), Principal Architect George Hartley Goldsmith (1886/7-1967), Assistant Architect CWGC WW1 Cemetery & Memorial

Explore endless fun with things to do in Newcastle! From scenic beaches to historic landmarks, discover...Read More→

From seaside shacks, to architectural masterpieces, these are our favourite beachside homes of 2021!

Image 16 of 86 from gallery of Australian Institute of Architects Announce 2014 National Awards. Photograph by Australian Institute of Architects

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For one Sydney couple, large open-plan spaces and a summery alfresco area created a California bungalow home that is a true entertainer’s delight.

This book seems tailored made for lovers of historic buildings and streetscapes. Happily, Australia retains much of its colonial architecture spread throughout the land. And in this book you will find over 150 colour photographs depicting much of our architectural treasure. 175 pages, hard cover with dust jacket and in very good condition. W752g

It's hard to believe but this urban sketcher became an artist later in life!

This is the Pitt Street Mall in Sydney. It is built on the swamp from which the Tank Stream arose, that very stream which caught the attention of Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788. The original crowned street was pedestrianised in the late '70s, but it is this decade's renovation which has converted it into an outside living room. It has been estimated that 58,000 people wander this mall on any given weekend day. Here, by way of comparison, is the relevant section of Pitt Street in 1900, courtesy of The Powerhouse Museum. The cross street in the foreground is King Street.

Having courage in their convictions helped one Perth couple create the heritage-meets-modern home of their dreams.

Perth Town Hall, Perth, WA, Australia.

Projects involving the adaptive reuse of heritage and other older buildings are the big winners at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2015 Tasmanian Architecture Awards, announced in the Huon Valley on Saturday night. Two residential adaptations of historical sites dominated the Heritage and Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions)...

It's hard to believe but this urban sketcher became an artist later in life!

Please note: The following photos have been sourced from public domain sites, or other blogs. Please contact me if any of the images I have used violate copyright, and I will remove. PEOPLE Bon Scott at North Altona Tech, 1975. Melbourne Sharps. Factory workers in South Melbourne Lillian Frank attends the opening night of 'Hair', the musical. 1971. Bjorn and Frida from ABBA, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, 1977. Waiting to Cross Bourke St. Nick Cave, 1973. Massage chair at Luna Park, St Kilda, 1974 Police Constable Ron Ritchie, 1975 The queen at the footy; Richmond v Fitzroy, 1970. 'The Roof Needs Mowing,' a student film by Gillian Armstrong, Melbourne Uni, 1971. Citizenship ceremony, St Kilda Town Hall, 1974. Frank Sinatra on his way to rehearsal, 1974. Voting for the Senate, 1977. Big Arnie pays a visit, 1974. PLACES Edge of the mall, 1970. High St, Northcote, 1977. Newstand at Flinders St Station. From the east end of Bourke Street. From the South Bank,. The Gas and Fuel buildings. Digging the tunnel for the Sandringham line, 1972. The Causeway. East End cinema, Bourke St. The MCG City Square in 1970, before the hotel was built. The Southern Cross Hotel. THINGS Gough addresses a dismissal rally, 1975. Collingwood bench, 1977 Grand Final Moomba Parade, 1973. Melbourne Cup, 1976. The Westgate Bridge collapse Elizabeth St under water, the great flood of '72. Auto show at the Royal Exhibition Building, 1972 Rockarena, Calder Raceway, 1977. Police parade, Swanston St, 1976.