I love this ♥️ made me think about this strange tendency I have when friends move, even across countries I always want to see their home, knowing the space that they’re in, that they’re safe and they’re at home for now is so reassuring- completes the mental picture when they come to mind. So thought provoking!
Aleesha - this is spooky as I was thinking about this exact topic this morning as I got ready for work! Tonight I'm hosting a film screening of 'The World's Longest City' about Perth's urban sprawl. The housing crisis means people are forced to make a home where they can afford one, not live where and how they want to live. I was thinking about these people and what they dream about. I wonder a 10 year olds living in a brick box with no trees in sight creates in their mind as their dream home? I also wonder if just being grateful for a bed to sleep in has become the low benchmark we have been forced measure our happiness against. I love your piece - we must keep dreams alive!
Sounds like a great doco! The housing crisis is a big topic, and I thought about bringing into the convo but it probably needs its own piece. There was a great exhibition in Melbourne a few years ago looking at the density of international cities and what Australia can learn – going up instead of out, but also making sure that apartments can be family homes, not just developers flipping for a profit. So much ground to cover haha
I love the idea of 'unreal-estate' and it's so freeing to think of it as unachievable - I recently went through a long (largely unrealised) design process to improve an off the plan apartment I was disappointed by the reality of. Ultimately, I accepted the perfect home wasn't possible in one physical place - all the different desires and needs (of me, and my cohabitants) would only have worked in a dreamlike, non linear space.
I also laughed in recognition at the I can't sleep-house designer game, as a kid who would go on to practice architecture.
Sounds like a real journey with your apartment! I think there are often compromises that have to be made because of space but also accepting that even if you got everything you wanted, situations can change so quickly too. Honestly can’t recommend Deborah Levy enough ❤️
I love this ♥️ made me think about this strange tendency I have when friends move, even across countries I always want to see their home, knowing the space that they’re in, that they’re safe and they’re at home for now is so reassuring- completes the mental picture when they come to mind. So thought provoking!
Oh I love that! It’s like knowing where they live completes the picture of that person ❤️
Aleesha - this is spooky as I was thinking about this exact topic this morning as I got ready for work! Tonight I'm hosting a film screening of 'The World's Longest City' about Perth's urban sprawl. The housing crisis means people are forced to make a home where they can afford one, not live where and how they want to live. I was thinking about these people and what they dream about. I wonder a 10 year olds living in a brick box with no trees in sight creates in their mind as their dream home? I also wonder if just being grateful for a bed to sleep in has become the low benchmark we have been forced measure our happiness against. I love your piece - we must keep dreams alive!
Sounds like a great doco! The housing crisis is a big topic, and I thought about bringing into the convo but it probably needs its own piece. There was a great exhibition in Melbourne a few years ago looking at the density of international cities and what Australia can learn – going up instead of out, but also making sure that apartments can be family homes, not just developers flipping for a profit. So much ground to cover haha
I love the idea of 'unreal-estate' and it's so freeing to think of it as unachievable - I recently went through a long (largely unrealised) design process to improve an off the plan apartment I was disappointed by the reality of. Ultimately, I accepted the perfect home wasn't possible in one physical place - all the different desires and needs (of me, and my cohabitants) would only have worked in a dreamlike, non linear space.
I also laughed in recognition at the I can't sleep-house designer game, as a kid who would go on to practice architecture.
Sounds like a real journey with your apartment! I think there are often compromises that have to be made because of space but also accepting that even if you got everything you wanted, situations can change so quickly too. Honestly can’t recommend Deborah Levy enough ❤️