Katelin is the editorial director at Architecture Media. Prior to her appointment as editorial director, Katelin was the design portfolio manager at Architecture Media, editor of Houses (2010-2018) and assistant editor of Architecture Australia (2005–2009). She has coedited three books, The Forever House: Time-Honoured Australian Homes (2014), The Terrace House: Reimagined for the Australian Way of Life (2015) and The Apartment House: Reframing the Australian Dream, all published by Thames and Hudson. Katelin holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Tasmania and a Master of Architecture from the University of Melbourne. She has been a peer juror, exhibition curator, guest university critic and speaker at various industry events and conferences.
Katelin Butler's Latest contributions
AA March/April 2022 preview
Designing for dignity: Beyond compliance, towards empathy
Collective architecture: The designers’ perspective
Across the country, diverse teams are joining forces to design composite projects. We asked the architects involved on a few of these current and future projects about the role of collaboration.
AA January/February 2022 preview
Collectives and collaborations: Working together to challenge the status quo
Meet the owners of the Great Australian Bight house
The Great Australian Bight house in Melbourne’s East Brunswick has been designed to meet the needs of a family for years to come.
AA November/December 2021 preview
2021 National Architecture Awards: Recognizing the enduring value of good design
Meet the owners of 1 of 16 by Panov Scott Architects
Trust in your architect is imperative to achieving a good result, as seen at 1 of 16 by Panov Scott Architects. Here, Houses editor Katelin Butler chats with owners Andrew Boddam-Wetham and Amelia Goldsmith about working with an architect.
Meet the owners of Apollo Bay House
When Jon Swann embarked on creating a holiday home on Tasmania’s Bruny Island, he never expected the delightful solution his architect came up with.
AA September/October 2021 preview
Embracing shifting demographics: Design decisions to benefit all
Language of carving: Limestone House
An outstanding exemplar of inner-city sustainable living, this new house in Melbourne also pushes the boundaries of contemporary design.
Parametric pursuit: Stokes 14
In an inner-city Sydney suburb of urban renewal, Smart Design Studio has made the most of the opportunity to re-imagine its own workspace, experimenting with materials and geometries to create a beautiful place in which to work and live.