Home automation – is it something that has become more popular? With the rise of technology, have we become more accustomed to incorporating it into our everyday lives? This week in “Conversations with an architect”, I sat down with Mel Gawi to better understand this.

In this week’s “conversations with an architect,” we take a closer look at what makes a luxury home and how to achieve luxury that lasts. For decades, Mel Gawi and his team at Architeria Architects and Interior Designers have been appointed to design some of Melbourne’s finest homes. Quality and timelessness are the keywords their clients are looking for. But what is luxury, and how do these homes differ from a standard residential design? I sat down with Mel Gawi to dig deep

As an interior designer, I am not a big fan of following trends. I believe that interiors should be timeless and endure beyond what media and trends dictate. And since home décor and design are personal choices, trends don’t necessarily work for everyone. Minimalist or maximalist, traditionalist or modernist – there is no judgement. Instead, I will walk you through the interior styles I believe will be most popular in 2026.

In this week’s “Conversations with an Architect”, we are discussing the topic of legacy and the signific When we start this conversation, Mel Gawi shares a conversation he once had. A good friend once shared a simple yet deeply moving story with me. An elderly man, taking his last breaths, is lying in a hospital bed. A nurse walks in, looks at him kindly, and asks, ‘Have you had fun, darling?’ That question lingers with me. At the end of our journey, we will all face a momen