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Wolf Architects in India
Palace of Assembly in Chandigarh, India Exploring new possibilities. The advantage of a multicultural team is in its ability to think globally and take advantage of opportunities wherever they may be on this planet. We receive many enquiries each year...
Big house or small house
Does Size Matter? Pack a suitcase or backpack, and you will quickly realise that randomly throwing everything in is not as efficient as neatly organising the space. The same goes for a drawer, a cupboard or even the boot of you car when leaving Costco! A small space...
Social Media
A picture tells a thousand words. Social media platforms like Facebook, linkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram and Snapchat have us chasing a never ending stream of information. With the act of sending out our weekly newsletter and blog, we too are guilty of trying to capture...
First Impressions
Making an Entrance. The 70th annual Emmy awards were held recently and all eyes were on the red carpet. The dresses and the opening number always feature highly in such events because the opening sets the tone for the rest of the night. The entrance of a home or...
The Asian influences
Elegant Asian homes The WOLF Architects team will head out tonight to see Crazy Rich Asians as a nod to our work in Singapore and for the chance to enjoy all of the architecture that the country, and this movie, has to offer. As a small nation, Singapore has grown...
An office at home
The Home office. The home office is becoming increasingly popular at a time when so much of our work can be done online. At Wolf Architects we have noticed this trend with the regularity of home office requests in house design briefs. As architects our role is to...
Wolf Wellness
Wolf Wellness Air. Natural light. Reverberations. Temperature. All are crucial ingredients to creating space that encourages and enhances wellness. History has taught us that our built environment can negatively impact our health- lead paint, mould growth, asbestos,...
Excitement in Heathmont
A beautiful WOLF designed home nears completion in the Melbourne suburb of Heathmont. It is astonishing to see how the final joinery, painting, fixtures and fittings lift the home’s vibe up by 300% . There are exciting times ahead for the happy owners who are...
The future is now.
The right time is now. Future proofing, risk management and forward planning are key aspects of today’s society that are ingrained in all areas of our lives. We are adverse to making mistakes and often intolerant of change unless it is an expected and planned one. The...
Goals, passion and laughter
An Architect's Joy. Taras Wolf knew from the age of 8 that he wanted to be an architect. Influenced by the art of the drawings, the appeal of drafting pens, tables, lamps and mostly a belief that an architect is a knowledgeable, intelligent and cool character. His...
Recent Blog
To Sketch is to Design
Over the last few decades technology has replaced so many things within architectural practice. Rotring pens, T-squares, drafting boards, lightboxes and blueprinting have all disappeared. Possibly the only thing left from the olden ways is the sketchbook, but now even...
Set in Concrete
This latest book on CONCRETE HOUSES examines the endless possibilities of form-making through concrete. WOLF Architects is honored to be featured alongside other A-List Architects from locations across Japan, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, USA and Africa. Each project...
The Beginning of Joy
Falling In Love from the Beginning Architecture is a lengthy process in every regard. From the education and training of an architect to the process of designing and preparing a dream home is lengthy, and finally, the process of building can be long and fraught...
PART 1- The Beginning
Taras as NFA architects. We still keep that green jacket at WOLF Architects ready to loan to interns when they forget to bring theirs. Who were/are your Hero’s, mentors or sources of inspiration? When I’m asked about which architects I like or follow, or my...
Basement or No Basement?
Basement or No Basement? With demand for larger homes and land values increasing, the basement has become a popular option. However, they can add considerably to both build costs and time, and with heavy rainfalls, many basements have been known to fail and drown its...