Penny Craswell

Bricks can be cleaned, timber hardens with age and metal develops a pleasing patina without deteriorating, making them all perfect for reuse. Yet every day more building materials are being manufactured from virgin resources. This inspiring book focuses on contemporary homes made with reused components or materials that might once have been considered waste. Divided into four key categories -...

Designing with the environment in mind is not new. What is new is the increasing number of ways houses can be more sustainably built. With a fresh focus on design ingenuity, new technologies, and materials, The New Sustainable House demonstrates that there is more to ecologically motivated construction than solar panels and water tanks. From a mud-brick single-storey box built...

Your handy, inspirational reference guide to the iconic Art Deco Style. Art Deco was the antithesis to all that came before it. Where art nouveau sprawled out in arabesques, art deco’s lines were clean and strong; where the arts and crafts movement embraced natural forms, art deco forged an industrial aesthetic. Design: Art Deco is your guide to the pioneering...

Australian design has forged its own unique trajectory, influenced by geographic isolation, a distinctive natural environment, and a modern sensibility. Design Lives Here showcases the best of Australian residential architecture and interiors, and pays homage to the local designers and makers who have crafted bespoke pieces of furniture and lighting for these homes, whether large or small. From a reimagined...