Author: Adam Nobel

If your home is on the market, turn on all the indoor and outdoor lights before a showing – even during the day. During the daytime, having the lights on softens harsh shadowing from sunlight and brightens dim areas. In…

Building work being done on new homes continues to fall, official figures showed this week. New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics this week shows that the value of residential building work completed fell 2.0% in the March…

Building approvals dropped in April to the lowest level in eleven years, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures show that the total number of dwellings approved fell 8.1% in April,…

Have you ever idly wondered how much the petrol fumes in your attached garage might be impacting your family’s welfare? A new study shows that while impact of the toxic petrol fumes can be considerable, it can be minimised by…

Winter officially arrived this week, so we can expect more of the chilly weather most have been experiencing around the country over the past few weeks. But what if we don’t want to stay indoors huddling over heaters for the…

Warmth, texture and connection to the environment were standout features of the winning projects in this year’s Dulux Colour Awards. With hues ranging from ‘Cochineal Red’ through greens, browns, greys to shades of white, the overall effect is far from…

With reports this week that the city of New York is sinking due to the weight of its skyscrapers, the dream of one architect to build ‘treescrapers’ possibly can’t come quickly enough. Vincent Callebaut Architectures has been exploring the future…

A cliff-hugging home has been named the Australian Home of the Year, as part of the 2023 HIA-CSR Australian Housing Awards unveiled this week, in recognition of the best in Australia’s residential building industry. The spectacular single-level winning home by…

What exactly is happening with housing investment and private rentals in Australia? There is undoubtedly a scarcity of available properties, but new research shows a wide range of factors behind the pressure. Launched this week by the Real Estate Industry…

In simpler times, the only important thing about a fence was whether it was sufficiently tall, long, and sturdy to deter marauding raiders – or more recently, to keep the kids and dogs safe. Nowadays, however, we are more likely…