This page is the “Personal Network.” It displays work from the websites a member is following, in the order it was published. It also provides a way to engage in dialogue about the work in the form of “Cargo Comments.”

The “Projects/Images” toggle provides access to an Image Gallery, offering an alternate way of browsing websites in the Personal Network.

The small thumbnails on the top of this page are a random sampling of websites in a member’s Network.
Brunswick Townhouses 
Current townhouses proposal fora narrow suburban block in Brunswick. The design looks to create a distinct presence and identity for each unit.
For an Active City 
Our submission for the Design for an Active City competition in Melbourne, the Active Ground. A 20m array of led tiles embedded in the surface of the bridge can be...
Fitzroy 2 
A pool house perches on top of a residential warehouse overlooking the Fitzroy pool. The design opens up to take advantage of the light and cool breezes which...
Other Residential 
Other recent and ongoing residential projects include: The design of a terraced courtyard linking the renovated living areas of a Victorian house in Northcote to...
Wharf Building, Eden 
Content was commissioned by the Sapphire Coast Marine Discovery Centre to masterplan the redevelopment of the wharf building at Snug Cove, Eden. The proposal looks...
About Mat Foley 
Prior to starting the practice in 2005, Mat was a design associate at Lab Architecture Studio for 7 years working on projects such as Soho Shangdu in Beijing and...
 
News & Articles 
News March - Content are working with the Victorian Montessori Development Group on a master plan for a new kindergarten in Brunswick North. December – ...
 
Case Studies 
MELBOURNE VISITORS CENTRE The Brief After initially working on the design of the building, 5yrs later Content was asked to: * Refurbish the look and feel of the...
 
Video 
The Eco-Cubby Project
 
About Content 
Content studio is the Melbourne based practice of architect and designer Mat Foley. Content interprets a client’s brief, aspirations and culture translating it...
 
Tap Light 
A prototype for a competiton entry into Lightcycle 2009. The competition brief asked entrants to address sustainability. The drip light borrowed from the language...
Bookshelf 
Design for a bookshelf delineated alphabetically by dividers (for those obsessed by order). Each divider represents a letter of the alphabet and forms part of the...
Recycle Bin 
The City of Melbourne briefed us to design a recycle bin suitable for public interiors. Rather than design a new bin, and therefore make existing inventory...
Christmas 
The design for Melbourne CBD Christmas 2006/7 used a bold red backdrop thru awnings and standard banners. At key points such as at major buildings, or where...
Kew 
Using a simple device in the colour scheme the new kitchen and living areas are anchored at either end of an open plan addition by dark tones to the end walls...
Ashwood 
Two interlocking forms create a multi level addition looking out over a reserve. The louvered glass form houses the new living areas flowing out to a deck, while...
Fitzroy 3 
The design combines two semi detached three storey historic 19C warehouses to create a family home while maintaining the integrity of the existing brick and timber...
St Kilda 
The extension of a Victorian dwelling in St Kilda facetted around a central courtyard
ANZ Fitout 
Concept and design development for a fitout for the ANZ. The design helps develop a spatial identity for the business units occupying the floor by branding a...
Design Study for an ANZ Collaboration Centre 
A research project for ANZ bank exploring how spatial design can improve communication between teams split across countries and cultures. The study proposed a...
Dorset Square Toilets & Bin Enclosure 
The project for the Knox City Council was part of a strategy to improve the amenity and character of a 70’s shopping precinct. The design uses a rotated and...
Blackwater International Coal Centre 
Content worked with the interpretive designer, Convergence design, on the design development of a cultural centre in the Bowen basin region of Queensland dedicated...
Housing The Cultural Foundation 
A theoretical proposal for a new media organisation looking to create a headquarters in the southern hemisphere for its exhibition, education, and research...
ELC Cubby 
Part of a project run by Regional Arts Victoria to increase awareness of design in school education by embedding architects in schools. The architect introduces...
Melbourne Visitor Booth 
The refurbishment of Victoria’s second busiest visitor centre booth made the interior comfortable and functional for the 4 staff by designing highly detailed...
Melbourne Visitors Centre 
Content’s on going refurbishment of the Melbourne Visitor’s Centre at Federation Square has created a dynamic and sustainable method of delivering information...
Museo Italiano 
The conversion of an existing warehouse building in Carlton, Melbourne into a museum telling the story of Italian migration to Australia and the development of an...
Italian Resource Center 
Refurbishment of an existing office building in Carlton to create a new home for the Italian Resource Centre and Italian Historical Society. The centre provides...
Pavillion 
A refurbishment of a tenancy in the dairy hall of the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne. The brief was to create a stage for the display of produce and for the...
Port Melbourne 
The screened bedrooms of this addition to a terrace house in Port Melbourne project over open living areas and courtyard. The motif of a butterfly has been used in...
Metlink 
Content studio worked with Metlink to design guides and displays promoting the sustainable use of public transport for visitors to Melbourne. A spatial installation...
Conversation Table 
A dining table formed by the conversations which have taken place around it. Segments of conversations are left behind like memories as the table is formed by a...