{"product_id":"riverside-modern-an-architectural-legacy-in-studley-park","title":"Riverside Modern: An architectural legacy in Studley Park","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about__accordion-item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"about__accordion-description richtext__content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003eMid-century magnetism in a unique pocket of Melbourne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"metafield-multi_line_text_field\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRiverside Modern\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ejourneys into one of Melbourne's most remarkable architectural enclaves. Framed on three sides by the winding Yarra River, the quiet streets of Studley Park in Kew contain Australia's finest concentration of modernist houses, a rare snapshot of mid-century Australian design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the decade following World War II, a cluster of visionary architects built a series of experimental family homes here, many working side by side as the neighbourhood took shape. Among them were figures who would come to define Melbourne modernism, including Robin Boyd, Anatol Kagan, McGlashan Everist, and Peter McIntyre and Dione McIntyre. Set within a steep, leafy riverside landscape, these architects refined ideas about light, site and modern living that would shape Australian architecture for decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Jake Taylor and photographer Jack Lovel explore key residential projects, revealing the creative energy behind this extraordinary pocket of design. Together, these houses stand as a powerful testament to the ambition, experimentation and enduring legacy of Australian modernism.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJake Taylor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a registered architect who practices across both Melbourne and San Francisco, with a keen focus on residential projects and a deep passion for mid-century architectural research.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJack Lovel\u003c\/strong\u003e is an architectural photographer based in Melbourne. Known for its clean graphic style and timeless quality his work sensitively captures the architect's intent, providing an honest and authentic representation of their vision.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJake Taylor with photography by Jack Lovel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished \u003cspan\u003eSeptember 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardback\u003cbr data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e272 \u003c\/span\u003epages\u003cbr data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e290 mm x 235mm\u003cbr data-sanitized-data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN\u003cspan\u003e 9781760765538\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Jake Taylor","offer_id":59589095194705,"sku":"9781760765538","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0955\/6464\/files\/riverside-modern-cover-1.jpg?v=1780295398","url":"https:\/\/shop.mhnsw.au\/products\/riverside-modern-an-architectural-legacy-in-studley-park","provider":"Museums of History NSW","version":"1.0","type":"link"}