Leanne Amodeo is a freelance writer, editor, educator and media consultant who contributes regularly to Australian and international design, architecture and visual arts publications. She is a former editor of Monument and Inside magazines.
Leanne Amodeo's Latest contributions
Open door: Swarf
After their search for playful, bold and high-quality handles proved fruitless, Kate Worthington and Sam Fish established their own door hardware studio – Swarf.
Limber living: Connect Six
Expert “spatial gymnastics” has been used to create a connected kitchen surrounded by flexible living spaces, resulting in a vibrant hub for family living.
Spirited simplicity: Skylit House
A 1950s bungalow is thoughtfully replanned with a utilitarian yet welcoming design that follows the philosophy of “less but better.”
Material beauty: Elizabeth Street House
The layering of textured tiles, timber and steel within the sandstone-walled spaces of a heritage home in Sydney express an elegantly balanced approach to materiality.
Cabin retreat: Merricks Guest House
A judiciously planned dwelling on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is an idyllic setting for quiet repose.
Family ties: Courtyard Deck House
This renovation of a Spanish Mission-style house in Melbourne draws inspiration from the beach house, providing an uncluttered backdrop for the vivacity of family life.
A sunny disposition: House Birch
A subtropical bungalow is transformed by Those Architects into a light, bright and unfussy home befitting a beachside lifestyle.
State of the art: Spanish Mission House
This intuitive renovation of a Spanish Mission-style home in Melbourne’s south-east uses deft restraint to celebrate the synergy of art and design.
Thrill and intrigue: Elliot Bastianon
Canberra-based designer and artist Elliot Bastianon applies a conceptual approach to the production of his experimental furniture and objects.
The rejection of ‘more’: St Johns Wood Residence
Local timber and bronzed mirror wrap the pared-back spaces of this refreshed Queenslander, which draws in its leafy suburban surrounds.