More Than a House—A Self-Sustaining Ecosystem in the City

Holocene House doesn’t just sit in the landscape—it actively regenerates it. Explore this carbon-positive oasis in Sydney.

Blurring Boundaries Between Home and Landscape

Texture takes centre stage, with dark finishes and tactile materials blending the home into its surroundings.

Discover the Hidden Oasis in This Family-Friendly Heritage Home

Hidden challenges turned design opportunities—this Melbourne home proves heritage and innovation can live in perfect harmony.

What would an architect’s island getaway for his family look like?

When an architect designs their own home, it creates some exciting results. See how this architect designed a home surrounded by nature…

This Stunning Modular Home is Also a High-performance Passive House!

Built to Passive House standards, this home has exceptional energy-efficiency performance for comfortable living year-round.

Charred Timber Creates a New BAL-12.5 Wing for This Country Home

To create space for the kids as they grow, this new bedroom wing sits beautifully in the landscape and meets BAL requirements.

1970s Home Transformed by a Charred Timber Addition

The charred timber addition float in front of the home, complementing the original cream brick and transforming the street appeal.

Home for Two Publishers and Family Makes a Hero Out of the Bookshelf

Every good architectural story needs a hero. In this renovation, it's a striking bookshelf which screens a work-from-home space...

For These Perfectionists, Renovating Meant Embracing the Imperfect

Renovating is a messy art full of compromise but, if you roll with it, the result can be the perfect-imperfect home for your family.

You Can't Design a Flat, Boring Roof When Your Client's a Roof Plumber

With a folded roof form and charred timber cladding, Pleated House has plenty of flair for its design-conscious owners.

A Clever Addition Traps the Sun to Keep This Home Comfortable

This family were miserable in their south-facing living areas, but thanks to a clever addition, their home is now light and bright.

Getting the Basics Right Helps Architect Nail His First Solo Project

The careful siting of this new home helps it take full advantage of the sun and embrace a beautiful, bushy site.

Unlike Pesky Coffee Cups, This House is Designed to be Recyclable

It's surprising how many everyday items can't be recycled. Being fully recyclable, this home is surprising for the opposite reason!

A Home With a Sentimental History is Sensitively Renovated

'This house was purchased by Kasimiersz and Lucia in 1955', reads a plaque on the wall. One of the ways this home remembers its past...

Modernist 1970s Home Addresses its Shortcomings For 21st Century Life

A home rich with character is updated to improve comfort, privacy and connection to the landscape without losing its vintage feel.

The Pod: The Traditional Granny Flat Gets a Much Needed Facelift

A modern interpretation of the traditional granny flat is a very stylish summer pad for this family's grandparents from overseas.

Eyrie Houses: Two Houses Each is Barely Larger Than Four Sheets of Plywood

Eyrie Houses demonstrate just how decadent the holiday home has become. And how rewarding returning back to basics can be…

Pacific House Uses Burnt Timber and Rusting Steel to Dramatic Effect

Clad in burnt timber and weathered steel sheets, Pacific House is a beautiful house that takes full advantage of the dramatic site.

Stonewood House: Wooden 'Bricks' Connect with a Nearby Bluestone Home

Stonewood House is a modern, but sensitive home which sits comfortably with homes of heritage significance.

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