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The home A one-bedroom apartment in a six- storey block built in Melbourne's eastern city-fringe in the mid-'60s. Who lives here Retailer and potter Shelley Panton , with her 11-year-old labrador, Jessie. concrete breeze blocks and ..." title="" src="https://www.fairfaxstatic.com.au/content/dam/images/g/x/w/p/h/k/image.related.articleLeadwide.620x349.gxwpg8.png/1503010137828.jpg" /> Shelley with Jessie in her light-filled apartment. Shelley made the bookshelf herself using concrete breeze blocks and custom-cut hardwood.  Photo: Armelle Habib What I did "I gutted the whole apartment, knocking out two walls that separated the kitchen from the living space," says Shelley. "I designed and project managed the renovation myself as I wanted to learn the process. I also did manual work where I could, but enlisted tradesmen do the rest." The balcony, with views of the Melbourne skyline, is filled with plants. 'Having an outdoor room...

When you’re trying to decide where to take your summer holidays , there are a number of factors that can quickly turn the idea of a last minute long weekend getaway in to a mammoth 13-hour flight across the Atlantic, in search of a destination that’s obscure enough for you to actually Geotag. Your final decision could be based on finding somewhere with that elusive combination of hedonism and culture (yes, even Ibiza has a contemporary art museum ), or you could be on the hunt for somewhere that’s so overwhelmingly aesthetically pleasing that you’ll risk your entire data roaming allowance to get that ’gram. And now with Pantone’s bubble gum shade of ‘pale dogwood’ inspiring every designer from Balenciaga to Gucci and Céline , pastel is undeniably this year’s most coveted hue—so why not pay a visit to the world’s dreamiest, soft-hued destinations. Santorini, Greece It’s known as the “supermodel of the Greek islands” for a reason. With its whitewashed sugar cube houses , multi- c...

Plans for more than 750 flats - including a 40-storey skyscraper - in a huge new redevelopment around Angel Meadows will go before councillors today (Thursday). The proposals, intended to kick off more than 10,000 new homes stretching out towards Collyhurst, have been met with opposition from more than 50 residents and the local parks group amid fears it will cast the historic space into shade. Read More Plans by developers Far East Consortium (FEC) would see four separate blocks of apartments built around the fringes of the park, the tallest 40-storey tower at its corner with Gould Street. As part of the proposals FEC has offered to pay for improvements to the park, but Friends of Angel Meadow have formally objected to the proposal. Read More It says the plans would ‘cast the park in shadow’, not provide enough parking and will be higher than previously outlined by the council’s planning strategy for the area. FEC have also offered to pay £100,000 to help refurbish the historic...

Photo via Townline Designs for a tower that could potentially become Vancouver Island’s tallest building have been submitted to the City of Victoria. In a series of documents, Townline developers outlined plans for a 29- storey condo tower on the 700-block of Herald Street. Named the Hudson Place One, the project would entail mixed-use condominium units, rental apartments , and a ground- floor retail community . The potential development area was formerly occupied by a Hudson’s Bay Department Store . Increased Height A Result of Residential Redistribution The building already received zoning approval to a maximum height of 72 metres (approximately 24-storeys), a height that would still make it the tallest building in Victoria, the developer decided to redistribute some of the approved residential density . That redistribution leaves that same number of residences as the original plans – 178 – but adds five new storeys. “Adding height to the building means a more creative design for t...