Melbourne Heritage Interiors is the first book to examine Melbourne's architectural and social history through its built interiors — from long-standing private clubs to long-lost coffee palaces, and everything in between.
About This Book
Where most architectural histories stop at the facade, Melbourne Heritage Interiors goes through the door. Spanning Victorian, Moderne, and Mid-century styles, this landmark volume surveys the exceptional interiors of central Melbourne — some iconic, some hidden, some rarely accessible to the public. The book weaves together insightful historical research and more than 400 images, combining contemporary photography with evocative archival material to illuminate the architects, craftspeople, and artists behind these spaces. For anyone serious about Australian architectural heritage and interior history, this is an essential primary reference.
Key Features
- 377 pages of historical research, contemporary photography, and archival imagery
- Authors: Kristine Slawinski and Phil Campbell
- Over 400 images spanning Victorian, Moderne, and Mid-century interiors
- Published by Florian Lane
What You'll Discover
- How Melbourne's private clubs, coffee palaces, and civic interiors reflect the city's shifting cultural and social identity
- The architects, craftspeople, and artists whose work shaped Melbourne's built interior heritage
- Archival and contemporary photography that reveals spaces rarely documented or publicly accessible
- A new framework for reading Australian architectural history through interior space rather than exterior form
About the Author
Kristine Slawinski co-authored this volume alongside Phil Campbell. Details available upon request.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 377
- Dimensions: 225 x 285 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9780646719634
- Publisher: Florian Lane
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects, interior designers, historians, and Melbourne enthusiasts with a serious interest in Australian architectural heritage and the social life of built space.