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Sun-drenched and stylish—skylights flood the open-plan kitchen with natural light.

A gable roof, mezzanine, and sliding doors bring space-saving magic to this compact yet versatile backyard studio.

Not your average front yard – this one is part garden, part community hub, and a functional extension of the home...

A secret sawtooth roof, sunlight galore, and a music studio—see how this early 20th-century home quietly hides a big modern surprise.

Wondering how two families can live together without stepping on toes? This design cracks the code for multigenerational homes.

How Kreis Grennan Architecture used smart design to create two spacious homes on a compact site...

Now this home enjoys a modern upgrade, reconnecting the kitchen to the backyard and adding eco-friendly touches...

A surprising solution was the key to unlocking natural light and a sense of space on this dark, narrow site…

This beach house wraps around majestic Moonah trees, blending home with nature.

Louvres, clerestory windows, and a unique floor plan help this coastal retreat perfectly connect with its natural environment.

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

This Californian Bungalow renovation looks classic from the front, but step inside and it begins to reveal its contemporary secret...

This Art Deco home renovation references the original to create a home that is full of character and perfect for modern living.

Most terraces are dark and pokey, but with pops of colour and a full-width opening to the garden, this home is bright and full of fun.

Opening up the back of this semi to light and the backyard has created the perfect entertainer.

The addition creates a new living area and main bedroom suite, completely transforming the functionality and style of this home.

With clever planning and bringing light and framed views in at every opportunity, this long, narrow site feels surprisingly spacious.

Getting the transition right is a challenge in any addition. Here, a courtyard creates breathing room between old and new.

This house crossed with a warehouse is the perfect live/work space for a family who are always making or doing something...

Taking advantage of a mature native landscape, this home captures all the right views so it feels like you're floating in the treetops.

Not much larger than the original shack but makes better use of the site and views; the perfect place to host friends and family.

For a client who lives alone, this renovation was about creating the perfect home for their lifestyle, not more space.

The owners of this coastal block enjoyed years of beach holidays before deciding to build. Here's how it shaped their home...

A complex, compact site on a slope and facing a busy road calls for a creative solution: switching the front and back!

A double garage has the perfect amount of space for a new multi-functional studio the owners will get far more use out of.

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

Getting light into living areas with a south-facing backyard is tricky. Here it's handled elegantly for an efficient and bright home.

Wanting a place to entertain friends and family, this new addition creates a grand living area overlooking the garden

This heritage warehouse has been sensitively transformed into a home with the careful insertion of joinery units to divide the space.

When thinking about how to create a sustainable and affordable home, the 1960s-era fibro beach shack was the perfect inspiration...

The front verandah of this Californian Bungalow is reinterpreted at the rear of the home to create a shady outdoor living space.

Creating a light-filled addition where the garden and outdoor spaces feel like an extension of the living areas for year-round use.

Creative ways to bring more light into the home, even when the backyard doesn't get much sun, makes this home light-filled and airy.

It's not what you expect when you think of a modular home, but this tricky house continues the surprises continue inside...

A new 60 square metre addition creates a bright and modern living space for this inner-city home.

If you love the curved lines and detailing of the Art Deco period, but crave open spaces and natural light, this home is for you...

Once home to the local milkman, this quaint cottage has been transformed into a light and bright home with a surprising sense of space.

At 52 square metres, this two-storey terrace was about the same size as a two-bedroom apartment, now there's space to entertain guests.

With COVID-19, remote working and a beautiful new home in the country, the time seemed perfect for this family's tree change.

Imagine having a classic modernist house in the family for three generations? How would you sensitively renovate it?