Jul 24, 2026 – 5.00amGlenn Murcutt blames the Brits for Australia’s backyard obsession. Our suburban landscape would be very different if the first white settlers had been Spanish or Portuguese, he argues.“Here I am at 90,” the veteran architect says. “I have lived for more than a third of Europeans’ occupation of Australia, and we have done some terrible things.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Michael BlebyDeputy property editorMichael Bleby covers commercial and residential property, with a focus on housing and finance, construction, design & architecture. He is based in Melbourne. Contact Michael on Signal @MichaelBleby.01.Fetching latest articles
‘You never get over such a loss’: Why Glenn Murcutt still works at 90
The renowned architect expounds on our backyard obsession, dumb planning rules and how work stops him dwelling on “brutal loss”.
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