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The roof and layout of the original home serve as the inspiration for a new addition, but a modern twist creates perfect family home.

In many ways, Feng Shui aligns with the principles of good design. Here, Feng Shui achieves a light, harmonious and delightful home.

Three distinct pavilions create the breathing room needed for maximum light and breezes on this narrow inner-city block.

Stunning Queenslander renovation retains the character of the original home while creating a modern addition for a growing family.

'It's the way things have always been done' doesn't mean it's the best solution! Questioning the norm can unlock hidden gold...

Designed to make the most of the view, even from the backyard, this prefab modular home is like a viewing scope towards the ocean.

Internal courtyards are the answer to finding natural daylight and preventing overlooking issues in this inner-city renovation.

This new addition is unquestionably modern, but it has an enduring, timeless quality which makes old and new perfect companions.

Full of light and opening onto the pool and outdoor area, this modern pavilion is the perfect addition to this heritage home.

The owners of a mid-century home loved the qualities of their home but needed a modern addition to bring it into this century.

An injection of pattern and brings plenty of personality to this cottage addition, perfect for a creative young family.

A back deck completely transforms the functionality of this home, creating a hub connecting living areas with the backyard.

Oftentimes when you feel like you need 'more house', the answer is actually to rethink the way your existing house functions...

A thin addition to this home creates new living spaces, but the bonus is a courtyard created by leaving space between existing and new.

Architecture isn't about the bells and whistles. It's about creating spaces which help to improve your lifestyle. Like this home!

Want a sustainable home, but don't know where to start? An architect can help you create a comfortable, sustainable home...

Using the slope to its advantage, this beach house cascades down the hill and focuses your attention on the stunning coastline views.

By using similar colours, materials and proportions as the original home without copying it, this addition fits in effortlessly.

Unusually-shaped boundaries can be a challenge, particularly on sites as tight as this; you've got to turn a challenge into an asset!

Using passive design techniques, this new living space embraces the outdoors and will be comfortable year-round without relying on AC.

If you focus on the basics first in sustainable house design, everything else becomes a bonus and your reduce greenwashing overwhelm.

Looking for a simpler lifestyle and to indulge their passion for horses, this modern home for their acreage is perfection.

This stunning modern Australian beach house has a whole wall of glass, taking in spectacular views of the beach and headland beyond.

Trying to fit a home on a tight, triangular block with a busy street on one side and an easement on the other: crazy or brilliant?

An addition to the front is just one of the atypical parts of this project full of surprises and innovative solutions.

A simple, two-room addition radically transforms the feeling and liveability of this previously dark, introverted home.

This family extended their Queenslander over the years, but something had to be done to pull it all together and make it liveable again.

A new two-storey addition to the rear is transformational, bringing new light and life to this old, previously neglected home.

A samurai's armour inspires the form and materials of this unique townhouse development, bringing a bit of Japan to the suburbs.

In an area with challenging heritage overlays, Splice House fits an impressive modern addition within the allowable setbacks...

The carefully crafted folds of the ancient art of origami create something new and unexpected. It's a similar story with this reno...

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

Lean-tos aren't renowned for their good design, but rethinking the classic design led to a functional and flexible home for this family.

A creative design for two new townhouses defies many of the qualities of these types of developments to create bright and breezy homes.

As soon as you enter the front door of this 1950s home, you are drawn to the light and openness of the new, rear addition.

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

When the inhabitants of your suburban fringe block include a number of old native trees, mimic their style and go timber all over.

This home takes advantage of its location near the Botanic Gardens to create a living area which feels like an extension of the garden.

Just because you have a narrow block without a north-facing backyard doesn't mean you have to sacrifice light, views and ventilation.

It's rare that we feature a dual-occupancy project on Lunchbox Architect, but the attention to quality makes this one stand out...

Architecture as a political statement. What should our suburbs look like as we attempt to squeeze millions more into our cities?

In a street of Californian Bungalows, it was important to maintain the status quo. It's a whole other story at the rear of this home...

A home on a corner block maximises light without sacrificing privacy by reorienting to the north and some strategic clerestory windows.

Even if you're stuck with a south-facing backyard overshadowed by your own house, there's no need to dwell in darkness.

A dark tunnel transforms into a bright, open space at this Cremorne terrace which celebrates the transition from old to new.

To unite all living spaces without creating one large space, a unique nest-like studio sits above the living area in this reno.

Precast concrete and timber combine to create a low-maintenance home that will get better with age.

This home manages to be thoroughly modern while mimicking the classic gabled form of children's drawings and doll's houses.

This compact home was made even smaller yet better, proving the amount of space you have is less important than how you use it...

Perched House is a renovation that defies perceptions - feeling much larger than it actually is thanks to some clever tricks.

A deep soil green roof improves this home's environmental credentials, looks great and satisfies the owners' love of gardening.

If fur-babies, travel, colour and fun are ticking some mental boxes for you, you'll love Casa de Gatos (or 'House of Cats' in Spanish).

In a suburb of houses three times its size this home makes the most of its narrow block and compact size by capturing views of the sky.

'Ethel' has a number of delightful surprises up her sleeve, proving there's more to this humble Victorian home than she lets on...

With a good architect, much of the stress of building can be alleviated. This home was renovated while the owners were overseas!

A modern retreat for an elderly couple built on the family property - the perfect spot to enjoy retirement close to family.

This renovated interwar house is now perfect home for a retired couple and adult family member plus a meeting place for nearby family.

Built from recycled timber and rusting steel, this Mt Duneed home already looks old, yet is built to last with little maintenance.

This light-filled extension has an industrial feel to it thanks to using the mix of nearby garages and light industry as inspiration.

House_B is essentially a C-shape, wrapping around a central courtyard to maximise light and breezes to the home. That gets an A+ from us.

Renovation uses half of the original roof structure to create a new raked roof and wraps the original fibro shack in new cladding.

This double storey home is designed to look like a single storey home so it fits into its heritage neighbourhood.

This renovation for a woman with a busy work life needed to be relaxing and low-maintenance - the perfect retreat after a long day.

With sliding doors and a fold down bed, a rumpus room/third bedroom provides built in flexibility while reducing the overall footprint.

After a series of ad-hoc alterations, this long-time family home was in need of a major overhaul - it was raised, built-in and under.

From the street this modern take on the other single storey cottage in the neighbourhood. But things get interesting quickly...

Even after a reduction in total size, this renovation works better than the previous cluster of poorly considered renovations.

At just 36 square metres, this compact yet thoughtful addition creates space for cooking, eating, writing, sitting and more...

How to deal with a small block? Don't sacrifice the backyard, stack it on top of the house and you've got a sophisticated roof deck!

Renovating an apartment is a challenge because you're confined to the existing envelope. What if it's also a heritage building?

Built on a site with huge sentimental value, this home built for an elderly WWII veteran is low-maintenance, accessible and secure.

With copious amounts of timber inside and out, this modern interpretation of a workers cottage feels natural, warm and welcoming.

Watch the clouds float by in this home which has an unexpected sense of space and light in spite of its narrow, overshadowed site.

Older homes typically face two problems: lack of natural light and poor planning. A glazed atrium dining room solves both issues here.

When this couple retired the farm they wanted a more manageable and contemporary home that incorporated memories of their past life.

This robust home for a family of six will be knocked about by the young family and accumulate character through the passage of time.

Reclaimed bricks are used in various ways to bring a sense of history and weight to this inner-city extension.

A dark semi-detached D House is now a bright and lively space with a wall of glass that opens to dissolve the end wall into the garden.

This home is "designed to give the same carefree relaxing ambience as a bach - step in, kick off your shoes and grab a glass of wine."

The use of humble timber dowel rods in various forms throughout this refurbishment serve a practical, decorative and unifying purpose.