House of Meaning Podcast
In each episode, we’ll share practical advice, design insights, and real stories to help you plan and build your dream sustainable home with confidence.
House of Meaning Podcast
Latest Episodes
Melbourne Heritage Homes: The Mysteries They Hold with Elio Sarpi
Most Melburnians have a saved search on realestate.com.au they will never act on. A terrace in Fitzroy. A cottage in West Melbourne. A Victorian on a street they drove down once and have not forgotten since. We do not just look at houses in thi...
Why Australian Homes Are So Cold in Winter (And What to Do About It in 2026)
Walk into an unrenovated Melbourne home on a winter's morning and the heating's running flat out while you're still wearing two jumpers. The problem isn't the weather. It's the building. And it's the same story right across Australia.In ...
Rethinking Architecture with Izzie White: Building Sustainable Homes and Communities That Last
Most of us have never stopped to ask whether the city we live in makes our lives better. Not bigger. Better. It turns out that question sits at the heart of everything wrong, and everything still possible, about the way we build our cities and ...
What Separates a Great Home From a Good One: 7 Design Decisions
Walk into some homes and everything just feels right. The light lands where it should. The kitchen is calm. There's a corner that draws you in without announcing itself. Walk into the one next door, same suburb, similar size, and something's of...
Episode 17. How to Win at Auction in Melbourne: A Buyers Advocate's Playbook for 2026
There is a moment at every home auction, usually just before the auctioneer calls for the first bid, where your chest tightens and your carefully prepared budget starts to feel negotiable. You have spent weeks on this property. You know it is t...