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21/08/2025

On the Market • An uncompromising, architecturally significant residence by Of Possible and custom home builder NS Builders, 45 White Oak is a benchmark for luxury living in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

With interiors and millwork by Materia Millwork, every inch of the 668-square-metre (7,200-square-foot) home speaks to a dedication to detail, materiality and longevity. The residence, which sits on .23 hectares (.59 acres), brings New England’s architectural heritage firmly into the present in an eloquent marriage of precision and artistry.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/onthemarket/listings/45-white-oak-road-wellesley-ma-02481-united-states/ to read 45 White Oak on The Local Project.

Architecture by Of Possible.
Listing by NS Builders and Flats Boston.

21/08/2025

Video Feature • Genesis explores how prefabrication and advanced printing technology can solve long-term challenges in Australian housing.

Collaborating with CoLab and Versiclad, the design integrates recycled materials, layered lighting and thermal performance. The result is a prototype that’s both innovative and deeply liveable. Each element serves purpose – from form to function.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/videos/genesis-by-contour3d-colab-and-versiclad-video-feature-the-local-project to watch the full video on The Local Project.

Photography courtesy of CoLab.
3D concrete printing by Contour3D.
Manufacturing and engineering of structural roof and wall panels by Versiclad.
Lighting by CoLab.
Filmed and edited by Ben McKay.
Production by The Local Production.

20/08/2025

Project Feature • On a narrow site amid the leafy streets of suburban Adelaide, an historic workers’ cottage is reborn as a contemporary downsizer for a new chapter.

Concealed behind a screened facade, the home by Proske Architects offers a tranquil retreat of connection and repose – an uplifting space that follows the sun to meet the needs of one rusty red canine. After all, this is Jerry’s House.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/articles/jerrys-house-by-proske-architects-project-feature-the-local-project/ to read Jerry’s House by Proske Architects on The Local Project.

Photography by Thurston Empson.
Architecture, interior design and styling by Proske Architects.
Build by DuBois Building.
Landscape design by Landskap.
Furniture by Jardan and Grazia & Co.
Lighting by Proske Architects, Volker Haug Studio, Jardan and Apparatus.
Flooring by Tongue & Groove.
Artwork by Sean Fennessy, Amelia Axton and Lena B.

20/08/2025

Issue No. 18 Feature • At street level, Clarendon Works engages with the public through distinctive details. A steel-clad canopy enhances the pedestrian experience, while large, wire-brushed recycled Oregon timber doors provide a solid, tactile threshold.

Meanwhile, the interiors by Hecker Guthrie complement the architectural intent with a refined yet functional aesthetic. “Our design partners at Hecker Guthrie conceived the brick and timber interiors, which are warm and beautifully detailed, in contrast to the quite austere and minimal external design,” says Peter Malatt, director at Six Degrees Architects.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/articles to read Clarendon Works by Six Degrees Architects on The Local Project or in the latest Issue No. 18 print publication.

Photography by Pier Carthew.
Architecture by Six Degrees Architects.
Interior design by Hecker Guthrie.
Build by Tycorp.
Development by Baron Corporation and Forte Capital Group.
Project management by Baracon.
Appliances by Fisher & Paykel.
Lighting by Volker Haug Studio.
Furniture by Schiavello.

20/08/2025

News Feature • In May the Burns I Bridge White the Lay, the New Zealand-born, Sydney-based artist Ben Mazey leans into contradiction with gusto.

On view at C. Gallery in South Yarra, Melbourne, this exhibition – his fifth with the gallery – upends expectations of form and materials with curling, rippling, monumental and playfully restaged ceramic works fusing abstraction with beauty and humour.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/?s=New+Ben+Mazey+Exhibition+at+C.+Gallery to read New Ben Mazey Exhibition at C. Gallery on The Local Project.

Photography by Simon Strong.

20/08/2025

Issue No. 18 Feature • Dogwood Southern Table and Bar at The Westin Charlotte, in North Carolina, presents a sophisticated dining experience rooted in Southern hospitality.

Designed by Square Feet Studio, the restaurant and bar reinterprets classic Southern design with a fresh perspective, creating a space that feels both nostalgic and modern.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/articles/dogwood-southern-table-and-bar-by-square-feet-studio-issue-18-feature-the-local-project/ to read Dogwood Southern Table and Bar by Square Feet Studio on The Local Project or in the latest Issue No. 18 print publication.

Photography by Seamus Payne.
Architecture and interior design by Square Feet Studio.
Build by Barringer Construction.

20/08/2025

On The Market • Como Toorak by Prime Edition exemplifies sculptural design in one of Melbourne’s most prestigious neighbourhoods.

Among its architecturally curated residences are G02, a secluded garden apartment; 302, a rooftop penthouse with expansive city views; 203, a light-filled sub-penthouse overlooking Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club; and 103, an east-facing sub-penthouse grounded in calm sophistication.

Designed by Jolson, with gardens by Paul Bangay, each home reflects a commitment to proportion, materiality and light. Together, they capture the essence of elevated, contemporary living.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/onthemarket/building/como-toorak/ to learn more about Como, Toorak on The Local Project.

Visualisations by Gabriel Saunders.
Architecture by Jolson.
Landscape design by Paul Bangay.
Developed by Prime Edition.
Listing by Christie’s International Real Estate Victoria.

19/08/2025

Issue No. 18 Feature • Set across three levels, Cloaked House is structured around a central courtyard and atrium, an insertion that reshapes the way the home is experienced.

“The design carves a planted courtyard and atrium into the home’s centre,” says Jennifer McMaster, director and project architect at Trias. “This completely transforms the original house.”

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/articles/cloaked-house-by-trias-issue-18-feature-the-local-project/ to read Cloaked House by Trias on The Local Project or in the latest Issue No. 18 print publication.

Photography by Clinton Weaver.
Architecture by Trias.
Build by Arc.
Landscape design by Tarn.

19/08/2025

Issue No. 18 • Lifestyle Feature • In Anthony Gill’s work, the garden is never an afterthought; it’s a design driver, shaping space and experience from the outset.

Across projects like Clifton House, Redfern House and the Blue Mountains House, landscape is stitched intimately into the built form. Repurposed materials, courtyards and soft thresholds define a practice that sees architecture as a lived rhythm.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/articles/profile-anthony-gill-issue-18-feature-the-local-project/ to read Profile: Anthony Gill on The Local Project or in the latest Issue No. 18 print publication.

Photography by Rory Gardiner and Clinton Weaver.

19/08/2025

Project Feature • The Currumbin Valley in the Gold Coast hinterland sets the lush stage for Finca Talluca, a family home that brings together mid-century modernism and tropical brutalism with nods to the Australian landscape.

Finca Talluca was designed by Harley Graham of HGA Studio for fashion designer Megan Ziems, the founder of Grace Loves Lace, and draws the outside in with rammed earth and natural stone walls. Ziems also collaborated with Ellison Studios founder and CEO Leigh McKeown to weave his own personal taste through the project.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/articles/finca-talluca-by-hga-studio-and-ellison-studios-the-local-project/ to read Finca Talluca by HGA Studio and Ellison Studios on The Local Project.

Photography by Anson Smart.
Architecture by HGA Studio.
Interior curation and furniture by Ellison Studios.
Build by Mactech Constructions.
Styling and creative direction by Joseph Gardner.

19/08/2025

Profile Feature • Rafi Ajl’s latest exhibition, ‘Litanies’, presented by Pallas in San Francisco, offers a rich encounter with the process of making. Here, function and poetry walk in lockstep, and objects speak not only of utility but of inquiry, memory and devotion.

‘Litanies’ is an offering – a tincture of material, memory and method, stitched, soldered and set into motion.

Head to https://thelocalproject.com.au/articles/litanies-of-form-rafi-ajl-profile-feature-the-local-project/ to read Litanies of Form: Rafi Ajl on The Local Project.

19/08/2025

Video Feature • The Design Masterclass Series • When asked what her top 10 design essentials say about her, interior architect Alexandra Donohoe Church of Decus Interiors replied: “Probably that I'm not particularly practical in my choices, and I have very expensive taste.”

Be that as it may, her curation is a concert of materials – from silk, linen and wool to rosewood and glass, unified by a tapestry of warm, earthy tones.

Head to https://youtu.be/ZXEoSlrExV0 watch the full video on The Local Project.

Filmed and edited by The Local Production.

We discussed 10 design essentials with interior architect Alexandra Donohoe Church, founder of interior design and architecture studio Decus. These must-have...