Grand Designs Australia

From Peter Maddison

“will it date?” I’m often asked how to create timeless architecture. It seems there’s a phobia among some people that anything current will become passé as soon as it’s built. I find this concept fascinating, but also frustrating. Fascinating in that people want to protect their nest egg and don’t want to see its value decline. Frustrating because

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