Damon Hills

Damon Hills worked with Finnis Architects on The Light Box, a renovation of a Californian bungalow in Northcote, Melbourne.

The house sits in an important heritage area, so the street front was restored modestly to keep its place in the neighbourhood. "Californian Bungalows aren't famously considered remarkable individually, the home plays a greater role as a collective in the consistent design of the area," the designers explain. Out the back, the weatherboards of the original bungalow give way to a glass garden pavilion for living, with clerestory windows, a fireplace and polished concrete floors bringing the outdoors in.

See The Light Box on Lunchbox below.

A Garden Pavilion Nestled in this Backyard Brings the Outdoors In

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