Inter•Change is a new kind of student housing that embraces the concept of hybridisation, blending living spaces with a secondhand market, barter trade area, and makerspace, all centered around sustainability and community. Located in Hawthorn, it preserves the heritage facade while embracing the area’s evolving culture and needs.

With rising demand for affordable student housing in Australia, Inter•Change introduces an alternative model for shared living. By using a mid-rise building, it blends housing with programs like a barter market to create a space where students and locals can cohabit, connect, and collaborate.

The name, Inter•Change, reflects its purpose: a place where people, goods, and ideas come together and evolve. The secondhand market and makerspace encourage recycling, upcycling, and creativity, offering a unique, sustainable, and community-focused student living experience.