Elana Castle, Author at Habitusliving.com

Elana Castle

Elana Castle is an architect, writer and photographer. She has spent her time traveling and working across the globe with stints in New York City, Cape Town, Sydney and currently resides once more in New York City. In 2009, she established STUDIO e* as a framework for her architecture, writing and photography and in 2012 she went on to co-found Castle + Beatty, an architecture and interiors photography business with an editorial edge.

A Quality Process Is The Key For buck&simple

A hike at Mt Kosciusko and a shared predilection for simplicity, draws two architects into a solid partnership at buck&simple.

Blackwood Rest Is A Re-Imagined Aussie Bush Shack

A modest cottage in secluded Tasmanian bushland sets the scene for Blackwood Rest, a remote refuge by Bijl Architecture.

A Garden City Residence For The 21st Century

Baker Drofenik Architects leverages the honest bones of a red brick home into a contemporary family home.

A House, A Laboratory And 10-Car Garage

Ian Moore Architects whitens, brightens and completely re-imagines a 1950’s Redfern warehouse for a family living on Sydney’s CBD fringe.

Auchenflower House By DAHA Shows It’s Okay To Play

In overcoming restrictive design parameters, DAHA have created a practical family home with fun factor.

Coastal Comfort In Brighton House

Brighton House by Rob Kennon Architects is a beach house that avoids coastal clichés in favour of streamlined place-making and robust detailing.

Breathing New Life Into Rental Architecture

Breathe Architecture converts empty space into two expressive and sustainable examples of rental homes.

Taking The Corner Takes The Cake

Residents of King George House in East Freo, Perth, by Robeson Architects enjoy the confluence of commercial and contemporary in this bold design.

A Cave-Like Abode In Cottesloe

Vodka Palace by Marcus Browne Architect is a cave-like spatial experience with a material palette that nods to the brutalist vernacular of Cottesloe, Perth.