Derided in some quarters for being the preserve of the volume housebuilder, pattern books have a rich history and could yet play a part in the government’s new housing drive Pattern books might seem a ...

Last year the New South Wales (NSW) government in south-eastern Australia launched an international competition seeking designs for a new ‘pattern book’ providing ready-made terrace and small-scale ...

We don’t look at polka dots twice. Our brains immediately recognize that they’re a repeating pattern of dots. The same goes for plaid, chevron or any kind of design. We’re also able to look at a bunch ...

The programme today takes a close look at those things that tell us what to do: Well thought-out designs that can be copied by builders and advice about construction, materials and decorative details ...

Many people are using an old kind of road map to find their way back to the past: They are turning to historically inspired pattern books that help people build homes in classical ways, with ...

Australian cities are grappling with ways to increase housing supply and make it more affordable. One suggested solution is “pattern book” development. The idea made headlines when proposed recently ...

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