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A black exterior contrasts an all-timber interior in the Boat Sheds designed by SGA with Rachael Rush
Architects design houses to fulfill specific design briefs, not to set trends. But changing lifestyles and new technologies and materials do encourage changes in design direction.
And by the time a new house is ready for occupation, or winning architecture awards, these changes have been in progress for considerable time.
TIMBER ON THE INSIDE
Timber has appeared everywhere this year, notably in plywood wall linings and ceilings. Different grains in similar tones are often teamed to create a point of difference.It’s an informal look that initially appeared in New Zealand houses between the 1940s and 1960s. More recently it reappeared in beach houses and is now specified for city houses as well. […]
