Derided in some quarters for being the preserve of the volume housebuilder, pattern books have a rich history and could yet play a part in the government’s new housing drive Pattern books might seem a ...

Last year the New South Wales (NSW) government in south-eastern Australia launched an international competition seeking designs for a new ‘pattern book’ providing ready-made terrace and small-scale ...

The NSW government is promising home buyers $1 architectural designs with 10-day council approval but the cost of actually building the homes could be too expensive for Sydney buyers, experts say. The ...