Ep169: Alistair MacLean - Reimagining a Detonation Project as a Renovation Project

Alistair McLean is the principal of Secret Design Studio, a small boutique design consultancy focused on mid-century design including architecture and interiors, His practice, while based in Melbourne, helps clients Australia-wide with design advice that is sympathetic to their mid-century homes throughout his Dr. Retro consultations.

 

In this episode, we ask Alistair questions such as:

1. What has been your experience when people buy a property to detonate and discover that the budget they had planned to rebuild is beyond their means?

2. What characteristics of a property are people looking for if they want to detonate?

3. How can we reimagine the property as a renovator if we have the key fundamentals of what is required?

4. What are the main characteristics we should look for if there is a possibility to renovate?