Urban Crusade – Success!
Last year I campaigned hard to save the South City Beach Kiosk - the only untouched remaining example of these great WA icons by architect Tony Brand - from threatened demolition. [...]
Urban Crusade: What’s wrong with the new Subiaco High School design?
Like many locals I felt nostalgic about the last game of footy being played at Subiaco Oval last year, and I noted with interest the plans for the Oval and adjacent [...]
What About a Roof Garden In Your New Home?
Andrew Baranowski is Director of PLAN E, a commercial landscape architectural practice that provides a broad range of landscape architectural and urban design services. Andrew you're currently working with Neil on a new [...]
Inspiring Custom Made Ceramics by Eric Parry Architects
It's exciting to see the use of custom made ceramics in commercial and heritage design. During the Dulux DIALoge Tour of 2016 I was able to visit the renowned London firm of Eric [...]
Tony Jones: Where Sculpture Fits In To Life
Tony Jones is a well known Western Australian sculptor, teacher and arts advocate. Along with a team of volunteers, Tony has organised the Sculpture at Bathers exhibitions to celebrate the work [...]
Kate Elsey On Art, Interior Design and Architecture
In this interview artist Kate Elsey discusses her collaborative work with Neil Cownie. Kate’s painting "The Glass Tree and The Billabong" was selected by Neil and his client for the Roof Garden [...]
First Hand Account of The Design & Build of Perth’s CBH Building
This story is about the history of Perth's CBH Building and the architects who designed it. The CBH Group’s headquarters in West Perth was build in 1968. It was added to [...]
Peter Zappa on Designing Sculpture for Private Homes
In this interview sculptor Peter Zappa speaks about becoming a sculptor, working on a private commission and collaborating with Neil Cownie. Becoming A Sculptor Can you describe how you [...]
Emerging Trends In European & Scandinavian Design
Last year I was thrilled to be a Dulux DIAlogue on Tour winner. The prize was an inspirational expedition which took the five winning design professionals to London and Stockholm in September. [...]
Ancient Dust, Fragrance & Antonino Cardillo
An aroma can transport you to another country or another time of your life. It can trigger feelings and memories. Our sense of smell is such a powerful partner to our [...]
Revisiting the History and Craftsmanship of Formwork
The new ceiling formwork for our Floreat Roof Garden House is taking shape. I had a chance to see the finished structures while they were still at the cabinet makers workshop. Individually they [...]
Why Good Design Matters
This week The Post newspaper features my interview with Sarah McNeill in the Inex (Interior/Exterior) section. Sarah was interested in hearing about the Dulux Dialogue Tour Award. Earlier this year I [...]