Emma Brain is the head of communications at The Fulcrum Agency, and the national marketing, advocacy and policy coordinator at the Association of Consulting Architects Australia. She is a board member at Design Freo, an event and advocacy platform that celebrates the value of good design.
The Association of Consulting Architects’ 2026 Pulse Check survey provides a snapshot of the health of architectural practice across Australia.
A beloved 1960s Fremantle home has been gently refreshed, with subtle interventions that celebrate rather than compete with its character-filled details.
Byron Bay’s Light Years Asian Diner has arrived in Perth, transforming a cavernous CBD site into a warm, design-led dining experience that balances bold style with restraint.
Geometric and chromatic play drive this addition to a Perth cottage, acknowledging the home’s past while meeting the varied demands of contemporary domestic space.
A compact, income-generating home for a sole occupant eschews conventional ideas about market value, demonstrating an alternate model for diverse, affordable housing that favours amenity over area.
