Shannon McGrath
Published by Thames & Hudson 2024
Designed by Marcus Piper

A house is more than just a series of openings and closings; it’s a curated collection of objects and memories. From the architects who have shaped the spaces to the artisans and makers who have crafted the objects, this book presents twenty-four inspiring homes, each showcasing the rooms and the people that make them extraordinary.

John Carty and Luke Scholes, editors
Designed by Marcus Piper
Published by Upswell 2023

The Spinifex people have been living on their ancestral homelands in the Great Victoria Desert in Western Australia since time immemorial. This continuous narrative was interrupted momentously by the Maralinga atomic testing in the mid 20th Century. But after returning to their homelands, Spinifex people began to fight for greater recognition. Painting made their story visible. Over the past 25 years they have developed unique modes of painting to express their communal identity and history. Born of the need to present evidence in Native Title contexts, Spinifex painting has a unique political history and visual tradition that marks it out as a singular art history in Australia – but one that also sheds light on the broader histories of Aboriginal art.

Jan Henderson & Dianna Snape
Published by Thames & Hudson 2021

Increasingly, domestic architecture has sought to enhance everyday life by providing resonant settings that reflect the human need for comfort, safety and connection. A house has walls and ceilings, and perhaps a garden, but beyond that, there is always that one part of a home that becomes a place of belonging, around which people gather. Architecture at the Heart of the Home showcases those special places and features that make a residence unique.

Nicole England
Published by Hardie Grant London 2020

Incredible Dogs and the International Homes They Live In

As an architecture photographer, Nicole England found that the shoots she enjoyed the most were the ones where dogs were present - nothing lightens the mood like a nonchalant pup. However imposing the architecture, some doggy hijinks can immediately bring an element of sociability and fun. With this in mind, Nicole set about setting up her instagram, Resident Dog, and now this book, Resident Dog Around the World, which showcases over 25 of the world's most amazing houses, and the dogs that live there.

Nicole England
Published by Thames and Hudson 2020

Just as every home is different, so is every dog. In this stunningly photographed book of architecturally superb houses – many of them architects’ own homes – we see how the presence of a dog brings warmth and life to the most dramatic spaces. From mid-century raw brick to a penthouse apartment, gracious Edwardian to Scandinavian modern, from beach house to country retreat, there is always room for a dog or two.

Seemingly oblivious to designer furniture, heritage considerations or serious design aesthetics, dogs can make themselves at home anywhere. In fact, the rooms in this book are all the more appealing because of their resident dog.

Jack Lovel
Self Published Hardcover 2022
Self Published Softcover 2020

Capturing the work of mid-century architect Iwan Iwanoff has been a creative project close to the heart of architectural photographer Jack Lovel. Iwanoff’s work is renowned for its brutalist aesthetic, honed over years within the context of Perth’s saturated, sunny climate.

As a creative outlet to Lovel’s commercial photography practice, the project also hits close to home given that he lived in the Jordanoff House, an experience that has left an indelible mark on him.

Tom Blachford
Published by powerHouse Books 2017

Midnight Modern brings into focus a view of Palm Springs and its internationally renowned modernist houses never before shown, shot entirely by the light of the full moon.

Created over the course of three years by Australian photographer Tom Blachford, the surreal images function as portals in time, with the homes, cars, and beautiful scenery appearing almost exactly as it all did 60 years ago.

Karen McCartney, Sharyn Cairns and Glen Proebstel
Published by Murdoch Books 2016

If you have read The House that Pinterest Built, Smart Spaces, The Alchemy of Things, or Elements of Style you're going to love Perfect Imperfect.

Wabi-sabi and new creative interior design expressions: Perfect Imperfect is a stunning collection of homes and studios of creatives from all over the world, with thought-provoking text by Karen McCartney and stunning visuals by Sharyn Cairns and Glen Proebstel.

Brett Boardman
Uro Publications 2015

"[A] chance occurrence gave Boardman a new angle on 'Japan’s architectural wonder of the world'…The resulting photographs [.] speak to more than just a building." – Toby Fehily, Art Guide Australia

Uro is pleased to announce the launch of a limited edition volume of photographs by Australian photographer Brett Boardman, launched alongside an exhibition at the Japan Foundation in Sydney entitled ‘Mono no aware: The Poignancy of Things’. This large format volume consists of 42 sets of paired photographs captured in Kyoto in 2011, juxtaposing the 17th-century imperial villa Katsura Rikyū with a makeshift shelter under a nearby bridge.

John Gollings AM
Published by Thames & Hudson 2012

For more than 40 years John Gollings has been the photographer of choice _ the go-to guy for scores of architects. A Gollings photograph reveals a great deal about the aspirations, aims and beliefs, and the zeitgeist of a building and its architect's intentions. This is based on and expressed through Gollings' own knowledge of architecture; his understanding of light and weather; and the way buildings work and how they inhabit their sites.