When space is tight but you need a smidge more, a good architect will find it. In this issue, two have taken what little extra is available and run with it, another has elected to stay small, one to begin small and one to accommodate many, as efficiently as possible.
By either pushing to the boundary, sub-dividing, densifying and reducing, or by creating multi-use spaces, this selection of projects has clearly demonstrated that smaller is often better.
And when you can’t fit it in the space you have, think beyond the private realm. In the heart of Melbourne’s Fitzroy on a prominent corner, a new home gives back via voids carved into its blocky exterior. They are filled with vegetation, right up to the footpath, softening and adding interest for…
