Wastes of space: ‘wow’ factor flats forget families
Developers are going to have to provide more family-friendly options in medium and high-rise blocks to make a serious dent in the housing crisis, says a new report. But too…
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Podcast: Family-unfriendly flats by design
Are we building the wrong kind of apartments for families? There’s a very interesting report in the Sydney Morning Herald about a survey that suggests that the cookie-cutter apartment designs…
Slim block wins top architecture award
by Jimmy Thomson What makes a fabulous apartment? Privacy, aspect, design and the way it can fit seamlessly into the neighbourhood, adding to the sense of community. That’s what the…
When the shine wears off golden oldie apartments
There are innumerable good reasons for wanting to buy an apartment – it could be empty nesters downsizing from a McMansion, renters upgrading to a place of their own, or…
How do you like our new look … or not?
We thought it was time to give the Flat Chat front page a bit of a tweak, mainly to bring links to your recent Forum questions and answers further up…
Podcast 80 – Shape of strata blocks to come
In this week’s Flat Chat Wrap podcast, in the run-up to the Australian architectural awards, we talk about some of the innovative apartment block designs that made it the short-list.…
Podcast 71 – Redesigning flats for work and a legal view of solo meetings
Sometimes the way we want to live influences architecture, sometimes architecture influences the way we live. There are still older blocks dotted around Sydney’s harbour suburbs where someone who wanted…
Noise annoys – but what can you do about it?
It is generally accepted that you will occasionally hear your neighbours in an apartment block, but how much noise should we be expected to put up with? The occasional tap…
Roundup: Our new look and your new questions
What do you think of our new look? It’s the same Flat Chat passions (and obsessions) as far as content is concerned, only it looks a bit more modern and…