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 architects designing some of Australia’s most iconic, timeless homes, we receive many queries about French Provincial Homes. The terminology ‘ French Provincial’ has become a loosely used phrase for Parisian-inspired homes; however, there is quite a difference between French Provincial and Neoclassical homes.