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

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