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Issue 66 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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When architecture becomes the subject
HappeningsAleesha Callahan

When architecture becomes the subject

Site Unseen is the first dedicated architectural photography exhibition at the Centre for Contemporary Photography (CCP). Curated by Tom Ross, the show runs until 31 May as part of Open House Melbourne.


Despite being all around us and often subconsciously influencing our moods and emotional state, architecture and buildings are more often than not an object in space – a backdrop to something else. In the latest exhibition to open within all four gallery spaces at CCP, architecture and its role in our lives comes into sharp focus as the central subject matter. 

Tom Ross, exhibition curator

Site Unseen brings together the work of 15 photographers, many of whom focus their lenses on the built environment, others inviting new perspectives through their vision of the world. 

Curated by Melbourne-based architecture photographer Tom Ross, the exhibition seeks to explore the varying ways that people connect to and communicate place. 

“In a time when architecture representation is being narrowed to the imagery of persuasion, this exhibition serves as a reminder of the sincere exchange between people and the built environment,” says Ross. 

For the newly appointed director of CCP, Daniel Boetker-Smith, the show offers a chance for viewers to see a more introspective and private response to architecture from the photographers.

All editioned works are available for purchase, and two specially curated book store pop-ups have a range of architecture and photography tomes. 

Site Unseen runs until Sunday 31 July, and features work by:

  • Ying Ang
  • Erieta Attali
  • Pier Carthew
  • Rory Gardiner
  • Gavin Green
  • John Gollings
  • Morgan Hickinbotham
  • Brooke Holm
  • Rohan Hutchinson
  • Mengzhu Jiang
  • Annika Kafcaloudis
  • Coco and Maximilian
  • Shannon McGrath
  • Veeral Patel
  • Tom Ross

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Take a look at some of the beautiful homes that Tom Ross has photographed.


About the Author

Aleesha Callahan

Aleesha is a design journalist and founder of About Futures, an online publication focused on sustainability and the culture of home. She is the former editor of Habitus (2020-2024) and Indesignlive (2017-2019) and continues to write for Indesign Media Asia Pacific, and various publications and brands in the architecture and design industry. Aleesha brings intimate insight to her stories, having first trained and practised as an interior designer, alongside a passion for mid-century design and architecture, which began while living and working in Berlin.

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Issue 66 - Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Issue 66

Kitchen & Bathroom Issue

Kitchens and bathrooms are, arguably, the most consequential rooms in the home — and almost always the first to be considered. Whether approached through renovation or new build, their design has the power to recalibrate how a home is lived in and experienced. For this issue, our guest editor, Mardi Doherty, principal of Studio Doherty, explores what it truly means to transform these pivotal spaces — and why thoughtful design in kitchens and bathrooms delivers dividends far beyond the purely functional. Her insights both as an architect and as her own client give an open and honest account of the thinking behind creating a home.

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