ICONIC: Modern Australian houses 1950-2000

Iconic: Modern Australian Houses 1950--2000 showcases, in a fresh, collectible edition of the best residential projects from the previously published works 50/60/70 and 70/80/90 titles, and which formed successful exhibitions shown at the Museum of Sydney.

Focused on Australian modernist architecture, this book features houses designed by: Harry Seidler, Peter Muller, Roy Grounds, Peter McIntyre, Russell Jack, Robin Boyd, McGlashan Everist, Enrico Taglietti, Neville Gruzman, Bruce Rickard, Hugh Buhrich, Ian McKay, Iwan Iwanoff, Ian Collins, Richard Leplastrier, Glenn Murcott, Barrie Marshall, Ken Woolley, Lovell Chen, Wood Marsh, Andresen O'Gorman, Durbach Block, Sean Godsell, Stutchbury and Harper, Donovan Hill, John Wardle.

About the Author

Karen McCartney is a writer and editor on the subjects of interiors, architecture and design. In Australia she was editor of both marie claire lifestyle and launch editor of Inside Out, a magazine she ran for ten years. Karen has written several architecture books, including the bestselling Iconic Australian Houses 50/60/70 and Iconic Australian Houses 70/80/90, and in 2015 she launched Perfect Imperfect, which also formed the basis for a curated exhibition at the Nishi Gallery in collaboration with Hotel Hotel, Canberra.

Karen is the architecture editor of Belle magazine and has produced 21 Australian Architects; breaking new ground. She has a weekly design and architecture column in Good Weekend.