BLOXAS Architects

BLOXAS was founded in 2009 by architect Anthony Clarke, after years working for Australian firms FJMT and Terroir and for Jean Nouvel in Paris and Shigeru Ban in Tokyo. Based in Fitzroy North, the studio works on residential, public and commercial projects, as well as national and international design competitions. In 2012 it was named in Wallpaper magazine's Architects Directory as one of the world's top 20 emerging practices. As they put it, "Architecture is an expression of feelings, emotions and sensory experiences discovered through human interaction."

On Lunchbox, Profile House extends a Californian bungalow on a corner block in Brunswick East, with a timber boundary that nods to the suburb's industrial past and eclectic mix of buildings. Engawa House in Fitzroy North takes its name from the exterior hallway along the side of a traditional Japanese home, and its black-stained plywood extension brings a refined Japanese simplicity to a white weatherboard cottage.

See Profile House and Engawa House on Lunchbox below.

Profile House: Not Your Average Boundary Fence

Profile House is an extension that pays homage to the varied buildings in Brunswick East. BLOXAS Architects created an unexpected space inside, and out.

Engawa House: A Touch of Tokyo in Fitzroy North

Can you spot a Japanese influence in Engawa House? 'Engawa' is an exterior hallway on Japanese homes -- the inspiration for this new extension.