Mark is a longtime architecture and design writer. He is a former editor of Houses and Architectural Product News magazines and former associate editor of Landscape Architecture Australia magazine, and is currently General Manager Digital Publishing at Architecture Media.
Mark Scruby's Latest contributions
Melburnian ambience: Four Points by Sheraton
In Melbourne’s Docklands, DKO Architecture has designed an understated and elegant hotel that delivers an experience for guests that feels at one with the real world just outside its doors.
Kindred spirit: Belmont House
Informed by the memories of the original house, this alteration and addition sets the stage for family life, providing opportunities for both connection and privacy.
Subtle luxury: The Villa at Barwon Heads
Referencing the gable roofs of the surrounding beach houses with its abstract, triangular form, this new home provides fuss-free luxury, perfect for a beach holiday.
Of its place: Layer House
Modelled on the layers of limestone shelves and caves that make up its site, this sustainable beach house by Robson Rak offers genuine connection to the outdoors.
Palette pairing: Cutler and Co
Inspired by the neurological phenomenon of synaesthesia, where one sense can be stimulated by another, IF Architecture has given famed Melbourne restaurant Cutler & Co. a “creamy and crunchy” new fitout.
Iceberg palace: Halo House
Taking aesthetic cues from Nordic modernism and conceptual inspiration from the Antarctic, this family home by Breathe Architecture eschews polarization in favour of a consistent design language.
Curtain call: Hiro-En House
A unique design element brings this home by Matt Gibson Architecture + Design into the twenty-first century while preserving and celebrating the original Victorian home.
Fresh breeze: Sorrento House
Retaining the relaxed, breezy feel of the original beach house, this extension and renovation by Figureground Architecture is a clever reorganization that makes the most of the views and space.
Sensory sanctum: Garden Pavilion
This new extension by BLOXAS is a private garden sanctuary in more ways than one, as an escape from modern city life and as a place of retreat for a client who suffers from a chronic sleep disorder.
Making waves: Moving House
An apparently faceless building by Architects EAT reveals itself as a layered and sculptural home that playfully controls light and shadow throughout the day.