OUTSIDE:

> walls in bold rectilinear or sometimes in other geometric shapes

> flat roofs

> occasional bold, curved elements like a spiral stair, driveway or garden wall

> wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling windows combined with blank walls and small windows like punched holes

> houses sometimes raised above ground on thin columns, so that they seem to float

GARDEN:

> gardens are increasingly diverse in plantings and design, occasional front fences in low brick, or no fence

> wide areas of lawn with narrow perimeter garden beds, trimmed hedges and small shrubs, roses are common

> native plants begin to be introduced in a bush garden configuration

INSIDE:

> flat plaster walls with minimal cornices the only ornament, textured wood, stone or wallpaper sometimes used on feature walls

> small architraves and skirtings in either stained or painted wood

COLOUR & DESIGN NOTES:

> columns, balustrades and other necessary but incidental elements made as thin as possible

> cream or salmon pink bricks; render or fibre cement walls painted white or cream

> timber or steel window frames often painted white

> colours used in small areas, usually primary red, yellow or blue, sometimes green, orange or pastels

HISTORY:

> architects influenced by European and American ideas develop a regional Modern domestic architecture in 1950s and 1960s

> Robin Boyd leads change in design and promotes awareness of architecture

> innovation, simplicity and open planning is the essence of Modern design

> architects focus on maximising views and connecting inside and outside spaces

> interest in environmentally sensitive design and a new appreciation of native plants and gardens