Presented by Perth Design Week. The exhibition is arranged in order of size. But not as you would think. S,M,L covers small houses (S), medium density developments (M) and apartments (L).

We need to change the way we plan for more housing. We can’t keep building out. We need to create capacity for more infill, with more diverse types of homes.

Australia currently has the largest homes in the world and WA some of the largest homes in the country. On average, new houses built in Australia today are nearly 50% bigger than they were 40 years ago.

But with ever diminishing household sizes, an increasing proportion of single person households, and a supply crisis, this does not really make sense.

Perth’s award winning architects show how beautiful, high quality spaces with a smaller footprint can be achieved with environmentally sensitive designs.

Photos by Dion Robeson / Instagram @dionrobeson