News & Press

September 10, 2025

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These Clever 'Light Wells' Are the Trick to Make Your Bathroom Feel Bright and Filled With Natural Light, Even When There Are No Windows.

Discover how artificial bathroom light boxes create the illusion of natural light while enhancing mood and design, even in smaller spaces.

October 2, 2025

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Cost to Design a Custom Home in Australia: What You Need to Know

Discover the cost to design a custom home in Australia, what influences the price, and how working with an architect ensures value and quality. Get expert insights from Zane Carter Architects.

October 7, 2025

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Designing for ROI: How Smart Architecture Creates Homes That Sell Themselves

Discover how market-led architectural design can increase property value and buyer appeal. Learn how Zane Carter Architects uses intelligent design to deliver developments that sell faster and smarter across Australia.

October 15, 2025

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From Concept to Contract: The Architect’s Edge in Property Development

Discover how Zane Carter Architects bridges design and development to deliver projects that perform. Learn how smart architectural insight can improve feasibility, approvals, and profitability in Australian property development.

November 23, 2023

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Record Sale: Brighton-Le-Sands duplex sells for $2.9 million

Featured in The Leader: Our strata duplex in Brighton-Le-Sands set a new benchmark—sold $2.9m on 311sqm by Trent Tarbey of McGrath, despite Sydney’s slow market.

July 1, 2020

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Domain House of the Week

Domain House of the Week: 95 Russell Avenue, Sans Souci — a statement home of refined architecture and timeless coastal sophistication.

May 23, 2019

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House of the Week: Sans Souci home is in a class of its own

As seen in Domain House of the Week: 1 Clareville Avenue, Sans Souci – A masterpiece of sophistication—Carrara marble kitchen, designer interiors, and a resort-style pool.

June 7, 2018

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House of the Week: Contemporary living at its finest

As seen in Domain House of the Week: 1A Clareville Avenue, Sans Souci: Contemporary living at its finest

February 24, 2025

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The Design Collective launches, empowering designers to create harmonious spaces using porcelain

As seen in Belle Magazine: Architect Sam Alawie from Zane Carter Architects curated virtual rooms to showcase the exciting possibilities of porcelain.

July 20, 2025

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Zane Carter Architects Wins Prestigious Silver A’ Design Award in Lake Como, Italy

Ripple House Residential Architecture by Sam Alawie is a winner of the 2025 Silver A’ Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design. An international award for extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs.

October 25, 2025

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Top 5 Residential Architects in Australia Creating Homes That Define Modern Living

Discover Australia’s top residential architects shaping the future of design. Explore how firms like Zane Carter Architects, Koichi Takada, Joe Adsett, Rob Mills, and Woods Bagot are redefining modern living through purposeful and intelligent architecture.

October 28, 2025

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Top 5 Property Development Architects in Australia Turning Vision into Value

Meet the top property development architects in Australia who combine creative vision with commercial intelligence. Learn how firms like Zane Carter Architects and Cera Stribley are redefining design led development across the country.

June 20, 2025

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Councils Under State Performance Oversight in NSW: Who Is Affected and What It Means for Your DA

NSW has imposed independent experts on several councils to speed up DA approvals. See which councils are under oversight, why it happened, and how to protect your project timeline.

August 30, 2025

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NSW backs more housing in Woollahra with new station plan and rezonings

NSW will complete Woollahra Station and rezone land around Woollahra and Edgecliff to enable up to 10,000 new homes. Here is what the announcement means for residents and developers.

July 28, 2025

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Zane Carter Architects Named Finalist in The Urban Developer Awards 2025

Zane Carter Architects is a finalist in The Urban Developer Awards 2025, Small-Scale Residential (1-3). Winner Graya. Gala at The Star Gold Coast.

April 21, 2025

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As seen in Amazing Architecture: Ripple House - A Living Sculpture of Light, Water, and Connection

Project Highlight on Ripple House by Zane Carter Architects. This luxury Brighton-Le-Sands duplex sets a new benchmark in design, craftsmanship, and modern coastal living.

November 13, 2024

• Domain House of the Week: A modern-day masterpiece in Brighton-Le-Sands

Featured as Domain House of the Week: This luxury Brighton-Le-Sands duplex sets a new benchmark in design, craftsmanship, and modern coastal living.

May 1, 2025

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Featured in Co-Architecture: Ripple House by Zane Carter Architects

Ripple House by Zane Carter Architects transforms a compact bayside duplex into a light-filled sculpture—curved forms, custom droplet wave screen, and double-height void.

August 1, 2025

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Featured in MOOD: Ripple House by Zane Carter Architects

Ripple House by Zane Carter Architects acknowledged on an international stage in the Museum of Outstanding Design, for its sculptural design that transforms space into a living artwork.