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This ‘renovation’ really upsets me because I think that smaller windows are a good environmental, and, living comfort, choice . . . .but this a demonstration of how not to do it. Think about the scale. . .  upstairs windows…
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As I was walking through Dandenong last week I looked down to see this cast concrete footprint. No! It’s not art . . . . it is on a public footpath close to the town centre! Did the guys who…
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I saw this letter box the other day on a main road near my house. From a distance I thought tiling the top seemed like a good way to stop water penetration . . . . however when I got…
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This amazing looking house, built around a garage for a classic Porsche is in Adelaide. For more about the house follow this link:  Starship It was designed by Architect Damian Campagnaro   For more unusual houses and funny pictures go…
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Yes this is an interesting house that looks like a dog. I would like to see it, but I wouldn’t walk under it! For more unusual houses go to What the………………….?      

This is not just a house that looks like a ship…..Its actually part of a ship that has been lifted onto a cliff overlooking a lake. The ship was called the Benson Ford, owned by the Ford Motor company, it…
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A triangular building supported by a tripod like arrangement 2m above a park…..Weird or what? This is the Emerald Street Community Centre in Essendon. Originally erected in 1963 as an infant welfare centre it was designed by Garnet Price, the…
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I recently saw this photo on the Home Design Library It’s a reminder that tall retaining walls are a serious matter with significant loads. Also its a warning that materials like timber might seem OK initially but over time can…
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