Refresh Architecture on Lunchbox Architect
REFRESH* is a Brisbane-based architectural design studio committed to finely crafted contemporary architecture that responds to brief and context. Its work spans houses and renovations, townhouses, apartments and commercial projects.
The studio's work has a strong focus on sustainability and durability, aiming to be contextual, adaptable and considered in its use of space, light, material and technology. It takes a collaborative approach involving clients, collaborators and craftspeople, and is particularly interested in infill housing: its Longfellow Terraces received a 2019 AIA Queensland State Award.
On Lunchbox, Northern Rivers Beach House is a sustainable home near Byron Bay that hovers above a flood-prone site. Herston Gardenhouse and Woolloongabba Gardenhouse are examples of the studio's 'my gardenhouse' model, which adds homes to under-used Brisbane backyards, while Hawthorne Siblings shows how new townhouses can fit into a Queenslander street.
See Northern Rivers Beach House, Woolloongabba Gardenhouse and more of their work on Lunchbox below.
This Sustainable Beach House Appears to Hover Above the Ground
Designed in a flood-prone area, this modest, sustainable beach house touches the earth so lightly it appears to float!
Herston Gardenhouse Re-Conceptualises Contemporary Inner-City Living
Hereston Gardenhouse pops up in a disused back yard and demonstrates a way to make cities more dense and (importantly) sustainable.
Could This Gardenhouse Be the Solution to Australia's Urban Sprawl?
Searching for a sustainable alternative to urban sprawl, REFRESH*DESIGN have developed an infill-development branded ‘my gardenhouse’.
YIMBY: Fitting more homes in our cities doesn't have to be ugly!
Hawthorne Siblings: Rethinking the traditional Queenslander for denser cities and stylish modern living...