Designing Homes for Pets and People

Whisker Architecture Director Audrey Whisker was featured in Domain discussing how thoughtful home design can accommodate pets without compromising the way a home looks or functions.

The article, Three architects reveal the best pet-friendly design features, features our Banksia Renewed project in Wonga Park and explores how the home’s evolving brief came to include dedicated design responses for the family’s two cats.

Audrey discusses the concealed kitty litter cupboard integrated near the laundry, alongside the broader overlap between designing for pets and children: durable, low-maintenance materials, easy-to-clean surfaces and spaces that work for the realities of family life.

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Audrey Whisker

Audrey Whisker is a Melbourne architect and director of Whisker Architecture. Her work spans homes, schools and workplaces, with a focus on how people use spaces and how those spaces affect everyday life. She has trained in Passive House design and brings that knowledge to comfortable, efficient buildings. Inclusivity and accessibility remain central to her practice.

https://www.whiskerarchitecture.com
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