News & Blog
The latest events, awards, project milestones and more from MDC Architects.
Our Farrier Lane House is featured on Perth is OK!
Perth is OK described how our Farrier Lane project pushed the boundaries of sustainable and affordable housing design, while creating a tranquil home for Matt’s own family. We’re super grateful to Perth is OK for featuring our Farrier Lane House on their website and...
Farrier Lane featured in Grand Designs UK
We were really pleased to be contacted by a journalist for Grand Designs Magazine UK who wanted to feature our Farrier Lane house as a way of demonstrating that sustainable, net-zero housing is an achievable and affordable goal for anyone looking to build a new home!...
MDC Architects features in The Guardian’s round up of architecture firms designing net-zero homes
MDC Architects was stoked to be included in an article in The Guardian, which highlighted three architecture firms around Australia that are paving the way to net-zero homes. Our Farrier Lane House was one of just three examples - the other two were in Victoria...
Our Hope Street housing project recently won multiple awards
Our Hope Street housing project – designed with Officer Woods Architects – won accolades in three categories at the WA Architecture Awards in 2024. We were really pleased that our Hope Street Housing project – designed in partnership with Officer Woods Architects –...
Did you know we now offer a 4×2 New House Plan?
Our Tall House plan is now available in a new 4-bedroom, 2 bathroom option. We’ve expanded our range of New House Plans by adding a 4-bed, 2-bathroom configuration of our tall house, to accommodate larger families. Many new homebuilders in Perth are looking for a 4x2...
SHD debrief
We had a great time at Sustainable House Day a few weeks ago, and I thought you might be interested to hear about five of the key things people were interested in learning more about. 1. Materials I had a number of visitors ask me questions about the...
20-step guide to build your sustainable home using our New House Plans
Keen to purchase and build one of our New House Plans, but not sure where to start? This 20-step guide sets out the roadmap to get you from dreaming about your new smaller, smarter, sustainable home to moving in day. Here at MDC Architects, we know that not everyone...
New Medium Density Codes come into effect in April 2024
Photography: Rob Frith MDC Architects is eagerly awaiting the introduction of Western Australia’s new Medium Density Codes –in April 2024 – which will pave the way for more diverse housing and vibrant communities across Perth. MDC Architects is enthusiastic about the...
Thanks for the shoutout Hannah!
Fremantle Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge paid tribute to our pioneering Farrier Lane House, the first #TrueNetZero house in Western Australia and the third nationally. Did you see Fremantle Mayor Hannah Fitzhardinge’s post about our...
Exploring new types of housing density and choice in Perth
We were delighted to see that MDC Architecture’s Carrington Street Terraces were included in a list of the Top Five Apartments in Perth recently. The article in The Property Tribune discussed recent increases in medium and high-density housing in Perth, and singled...