PRESS : Andever project feature in Broadsheet
Andever's fitout for Original Chai Co is featured in popular online publication Broadsheet.
"The space is a riff on India’s roadside chai carts, taking colour cues from the terracotta cups."
VIDEO TOUR: ArchiPro Project of the Month
"ArchiPro Australia's March Project of the Month is Nakari Vista from Andever. Join us as we take you on a Video tour of this special home.
Set high on 20 acres of rolling hills sits Nakari. The design draws from its semi-rural location, with the materials and form inspired by the Australian vernacular."
VIDEO TOUR : Channel 10 - Australia By Design S5 E1
Our Northcote Cascade house is featured in the season 5 opening episode of Channel 10's "Australia by Design" series.
Skip to the 22 minute mark for an in-depth interview and house tour.
PRESS : Australian House & Garden Magazine - Cascade House
Thrilled to have Northcote Cascade House featured in Australian House & Garden magazine's Spring Renovation issue!
"In Melbourne, cherishing the small things produced a home that's efficient on space and big on heart."
AWARD : AIA Victorian Architecture Awards
Andever director Michael Smith wins the Bates Smart award for Architecture in Media (Advocacy) at the prestigious AIA Vic Chapter 2023 Awards.
"Michael Smith’s series of contributions for The Age take complex urban and architectural questions and relay them in a clear and accessible manner. It is a rare example of an architect speaking beyond the profession and advocating for issues that impact the lives of a broad public."
PRESS : The Local Project
"Cascade House is an alteration & addition to a 1940s Art-Deco house for a young family of four in inner Melbourne.
The designers have transformed the home into a series of modest and richly textured spaces that conjure delight and provide a joyful backdrop to family life."
VIDEO : Architecture Intelligence - Episode 3
Building family-friendly apartments that maximize space and meet all planning requirements forms the cornerstone of what we do at andever.
From well considered plans to flexible, multi-purpose furniture and even rooms, find out from andever directors (Sonia and Michael) how good design can support all your development goals.
PRESS : ArchitectureAu "Women in Architecture"
Andever co-director Sonia Sarangi contemplates Thrive: A field guide for women in architecture
AWARD - ArchiTeam Awards
Our director Michael has won the Innovation & Contribution award at the 2023 ArchiTeam awards for his Opinion pieces published in The Age.
Click the image to read the Jury's Citation in praise of Michael's advocacy for the Built Environment.
PRESS : Home Design Magazine - Curve House
Our South Yarra Curve House is featured in Home Design magazine Spring issue.
"A dialogue with history is still an option" says our co-director Sonia Sarangi about this considered Heritage Renovation.
VIDEO : Architecture Intelligence - Episode 2
Good architecture is emphasizes your unique brand identity and how you relate to your customers.
Tune in to Episode 2 of Architecture Intelligence as director Sonia Sarangi discusses how architectural design can support brand evolution and sustainability.
AWARD : Think Brick Awards - High Commendation
Thrilled to have received a High Commendation for our Northcote Cascade house in the hotly contested Horbury Hunt Residential category.
Jury Citation : "“An exuberant celebration of the way masonry can interact with shadow.”
AWARD : Houses Awards
The national Houses Awards program is the pinnacle of Residentail design in the Australian design scene.
We are thrilled to have our Northcote Cascade House Shortlisted in the hotly-contested House Alteration & Addition under 200 sq.m. category.
ON AIR : M Pavilion Talks
Andever director Sonia was a speaker for the live M Pavilion event "Crossing Borders", now available in podcast format.
The discussion delved into the complex interplay between design, culture, identity, and migration, considering the diverse stories, tensions, and interactions within the Australian context.
VIDEO TOUR : Channel 10 - Australia By Design S4 E1
Our Berwick Silhouette house is featured in the season 4 opening episode of Channel 10's "Australia by Design" series.
Skip to the 11 minute mark for an in-depth interview and walk-through.
VIDEO : Architecture Intelligence - Episode 1
Are you wondering how to get the most out of your Commercial project budget?
Our director, Michael Smith, takes a look at how architects are responding to higher construction prices.
LAUNCH : Architecture Intelligence - Video series
Architecture Intelligence is andever’s flagship series of videos capturing expert guidance, informed opinions, design tips and more on residential and commercial projects of all sizes.
Through this series, we hope to demystify architectural design thinking, cover city and suburban topics and take you behind the scenes of our projects.
PRESS : The Age Opinion column- NIMBY vs YIMBYs
Read andever co-director Michael Smiths article featured in The Age Opinion section.
"NIMBYs or YIMBYs? Victoria’s housing war doesn’t have to be one or the other"
ON AIR @ Radio Architecture interview (Ep. 38)
'Radio Architecture with Ilana Razbash' live in-studio conversation with Andever director Sonia Sarangi (Ep.38).
In this candid interview, she shares her views on:
- Why Architecture?
- what motivated her to choose private practice
- andever’s design ethos & recent projects
- Mentoring & Advocacy
- and “letting go of the last mile of design"
VIDEO : Andever turns 10!
A big thank you to all our amazing clients, builders, consultants, partners, team, friends and family for your continued trust and support over the years.
A short interview of what our Directors have to say about their journey to this milestone.
ON AIR @ Radio Architecture interview (Ep.17)
'Radio Architecture with Ilana Razbash' in conversation with Andever co-director Michael Smith (Ep.17)
PRESS : Domain - What to look out for when you build or renovate yourself
Andever co-director Michael Smith writes a feature article for Domain.com.au on the Do's and Don'ts of doing it yourself.
PRESS : The Age Opinion column- Small Apartment buildings
Read andever co-director Michael Smith's article featured in The Age Opinion section : Small apartment buildings should be exempt from planning NIMBYism.
"When your kids grow up, where are they going to live? But if they choose to stay in Melbourne where exactly would they be able to afford?"
VIDEO TOUR : Master Plan series Realestate.com.au
Northcote Cascade House featured in the Master Plan series of videos by Realestate.com.au. that profiles Australia's best homes.
"Stemming from a love of Art Deco, the owners of this Northcote home decided to embrace a lacework of intricately-laid bricks to forge a dream home unique to their family’s DNA."
PRESS : Hunting for George - Cascade
Our Northcote Cascade House project featured in Hunting for George.
"Simple, honest materials and detailing allow sunlight to do most of the sculpting.”
PRESS : Archdaily - Cascade House
"The end result is a home where the spaces are modestly scaled but possess a richness in detail that conjures delight and provides a joyful backdrop to family life.
The design creates little moments of delight- the changing light of day and a feeling of expansion (in spite of being in the inner-city). "
PRESS : Domain - Pinterest: the pitfalls and the positives
Andever co-director Michael Smith writes a feature article for Domain.com.au discussing the pros and cons of using Pinterest boards to plan your home design.
"With this array of endless choices design decisions can, ironically, be much harder to make. Make sure you analyse the images, not just collect them. What is it specifically about that picture that you like?"
PRESS : Nakari Vista published in ArchiPro
"A multigenerational home inspired by the Australian vernacular.
A thoughtful response to its semi-rural surroundings; Nakari Vista is a celebration of the singular Australian landscape."
PRESS : The Age Opinion column- Playground Revolution
Andever co-director Michael Smith writes for The Age Opinion section : A playground revolution is taking place, but the suburbs are missing out.
He asks, "Can we do better for our kids?"
PRESS : Archdaily - House in Silhouette
"House in Silhouette demonstrates how architecture can provide a sense of place to the street and suburb, whilst also providing a family home set in the landscape.
The design has ensured that all rooms have a leafy outlook that allows the occupants to fully appreciate their surrounds."
PRESS: Hunting for George - Silhouette
Our Berwick House in Silhouette project featured in Hunting for George.
"House in Silhouette is a piece of architecture that directly responds to its context and client brief. "
AWARD : Melbourne Design Awards - Gold (Architecture)
Andever's proposal "Saving Parkville" wins Gold at the Melbourne Design Awards in the Architecture (Proposed) category.
"This award celebrates the design process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect functional, technical, social, and aesthetic considerations."
PRESS : Architecture & Design
"New design for Melbourne gateway is part of an alternative proposal developed in conjunction with the Safety Net for Royal Park community group.
It seeks to relocate a proposed tunnel opening along the East-West Link road, as well as save 55 homes, habitat, Royal Park and Ross Straw Field from the new freeway."
PRESS : Domain - Home builders are failing customers and our cities
Our co-director Michael Smith writes a feature article for Domain.com.au on how Volume Builder are failing customers.
"A house design being is reused multiple times should not mean it should restrict the outcome to mediocrity. So, volume home builders, take a moment to consider what you are currently offering. Your customers deserve better."
PRESS : Australian Design Review
"A pro bono urban design proposal by architecture practice Andever (previously Atelier Red + Black) for community action group Safety Net would re-arrange elements of Melbourne’s Citylink in an attempt to conserve not just homes, but sports fields and established wetlands that will be eradicated in the current East West Link plan."
AWARD : Melbourne Design Awards - Gold (Urban Design)
Andever's proposal "Better East West Link Design" wins Gold at the Melbourne Design Awards in the Urban Design category.
"This award celebrates creativity and innovation in the process of designing and shaping cities, towns and villages, and is about making connections between people and places, movement and urban form, nature and the built fabric."
PRESS : Domain - Five things you shouldn't say to an architect
Andever co-director Michael Smith writes a feature article for Domain.com.au.
"When hiring an architect to design your new home or renovation, excellent communication between you and your architect is of vital importance."
PRESS : The Age Opinion column- CBD car-free Weekends
Andever co-director Michael Smith writes for The Age Opinion section.
"By blocking out the traffic and opening the up the street, we create space for some truly memorable urban activity. Just like the rigid “fully in office” work week, the world has moved on."
PRESS : Domain - Copycat houses ruining Melbourne's genuine heritage
Andever co-director Michael Smith writes a feature article for Domain.com.au discussing the fake-heritage trend.
"The way forward in designing houses is not to appropriate the past. If you are looking to build a new home or extend your existing one: respect our heritage by using a contemporary design, don’t copy it."