Holocene House doesn’t just sit in the landscape—it actively regenerates it. Explore this carbon-positive oasis in Sydney.
Forget cookie-cutter renovations—this one balances nostalgia with a bold new chapter, and the result is stunning...
A thoughtfully designed coastal retreat that blends timeless elegance with a relaxed, holiday-like atmosphere every single day.
Prefab magic! These houses arrived by barge and were installed in two days.
Is it a house or a resort? The Nest’s clever design lets nature take the lead while creating a cosy, multi-purpose family retreat.
Ever wonder how a few small details can completely transform a space?
Get a peek inside Blairgowrie’s chic retirement retreat that defies coastal elements and inspires with timeless style.
Two separate boxes, open-air flow, and room for 14 guests – see the smart layout behind this coastal crib.
A glass walkway linking old and new? See how this 1930s bungalow embraces change.
From 1970s blond brick ugly duckling, this home has been spectacularly transformed into an elegant swan...
A modern beach house that blends timeless elegance with the dynamic needs of a young family…
If your idea of a bach pad is leftover pizza, a brown suede couch, and a bathroom with one threadbare towel, you're in for a surprise!
This renovation isn't just an update—it's a tribute to the original design, reimagined for today.
Built in Brisbane, assembled by the beach. This unique prefab design is where precision meets coastal charm…
This modern farmhouse combines tradition with sustainability, offering stunning views and off-grid living in Carrickalinga.
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.
Ready to downsize without losing style? Downsizing doesn't mean you have to sacrifice livability. See this stunning transformation!
From shack to sanctuary! Discover how a 1960s beach shack became a modern, eco-friendly family home...
Marine lovers’ dream home: The Marengo Beach House combines sustainable design with stunning views and a deep connection to nature.
When an architect designs their own home, it creates some exciting results. See how this architect designed a home surrounded by nature…
Soak in the fluid lines and light and airy interiors of this modern coastal home in Sydney's Northern Beaches...
Going against the status quo in this beach town, sustainability meets style in a thermally-consistent, biophilic, family home.
This beachside apartment had the makings of a beautiful home. It just needed some assistance…
A beautiful studio on Tasmania's coastline offers the perfect place to relax and soak in the views.
Two pavilions offset to capture light and views and create a sheltered courtyard help this home look and feel much larger than it is.
By thinking differently about the floor plan, this modular beach hosue is able to take advantage of stunning ocean views.
Courtyard design using robust materials for a low-maintenance home that will age gracefully - perfect for a couple looking to retire.
With stunning bush and ocean views, this home is perched to soak it all in and create a space for relaxation and rejuvenation.
Not much larger than the original shack but makes better use of the site and views; the perfect place to host friends and family.
The owners of this coastal block enjoyed years of beach holidays before deciding to build. Here's how it shaped their home...
This beach house is all about creating informal living spaces, decks and shelter from the sun and wind for optimum beachside living.
This 1980s-era home already had a stellar location. Thanks to an internal reno, it has everything else you'd want in a home, too...
A beach house doesn't need to feel like a glass box on stilts, this home feels intimate while still celebrating the views.
Designed to make the most of the view, even from the backyard, this prefab modular home is like a viewing scope towards the ocean.
Some clever solutions mean even a home on a long, narrow block can capture scenic, wraparound views of the ocean.
This flexible beach house is the perfect surf trips big and small because it's focussed on the outdoors to create extra living space.
With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.
Using the slope to its advantage, this beach house cascades down the hill and focuses your attention on the stunning coastline views.
An incredible collaboration between the owners of a furniture company and the architects creates a light and bright coastal home.
This retired couple wanted an intimate home for themselves, but what happens when extended family visit? Enter the 'connected plan'...
These retirees packed up their life in Western Victoria to move to Barwon Heads. What lifestyle would you want out of a seachange?
Can you have too many beds at a family beach house? A reno retains the character of this beloved beach house but maximises flexibility.
This stunning modern Australian beach house has a whole wall of glass, taking in spectacular views of the beach and headland beyond.
A new asymmetrical frame encloses the original shack, wrapping new living areas all around to take advantage of the views.
Running the two homes perpendicular to the street allows this dual occupancy design to maximise views and maintain privacy.
This laid back holiday home is tough enough to cope with the kids yet luxurious: the perfect escape to create lifetime memories.
This tropical home locks down when it's not being used, but when it's open, it embraces the natural landscape in every direction...
The clever design for this challenging site allows the home to deal with the threat of bushfire, while still taking in the views.
How do you extend an old cottage which used to belong to the client's mother? By reinterpreting the original cottage, that's how...
With an incredible site just one street from the beach and close to the city, these architects built their ideal family home.
A modern beach house design replaces the ageing cottage on a property that has been in the family for over 50 years.
Friends said they were brave to buy their home. But who's laughing now after a breezy makeover transforms this 1970s hot mess.
Living near the beach has its pros and cons. A great beach house needs to embrace the sunshine while protecting from cold ocean winds.
Sub-tropical climates require a special approach to design to ensure they are comfortable in the sticky summers and the cool winters.
A house that was once a post office felt frustratingly disconnected from the outdoors has been transformed into a breezy beach house.
This home holds special memories for the architect, Pat Jost, making it important to retain the elements that fill it with character.
Beachside towns were once dotted with simple fibro beach shacks. This modern home reinterprets that classic style.
Perched dramatically on a steep slope overlooking the ocean, this separate studio is the perfect retreat for work, rest or play.
We're all a little bit obsessed with shipping container houses. You'll understand why once you take a look at this home...
At the top of the hill overlooking Peka Peka Beach, this location could be hostile, but this home has a few tricks up its sleeve...
After the bushfire of 2015, Wye River slowly rebuilds. Let's hope all the new homes are as beautiful and sympathetic as this one...
This new living space is a sun-lover. Turning to face the sun, it is also a fun and happy space, not to mention a cost-saver.
As Torquay becomes increasingly cosmopolitan with more permanent residents architects are rethinking the traditional Aussie beach house.
Just a short walk from the beach and surrounded by Moona trees, a central courtyard is the link between this home and the landscape.
"There are too many beautiful old shacks being demolished, and Austin Maynard Architects won’t be part of it."
These two homes are built on a pier structure that highlights their unique creek-side location near the Mornington foreshore.
Renovation uses half of the original roof structure to create a new raked roof and wraps the original fibro shack in new cladding.
If you want the look and feel of luxury at your home, it pays to think a bit smaller and pay attention to the details.
With sliding doors and a fold down bed, a rumpus room/third bedroom provides built in flexibility while reducing the overall footprint.
If you love '60s style, decor and art, you'll have to take a look at this swinging transformation on the Gold Coast.
Want a new home for Christmas? With this beautiful modular prefab you could wake up in your finished home on Christmas morning...
Waitpinga Retreat designed as a casual getaway immersed in the natural beauty of nature looks and feels very Australian.
This robust home for a family of six will be knocked about by the young family and accumulate character through the passage of time.
A 1970s-era weatherboard holiday house gets a serious revamp to make it perfect for Grandparents' retired living.
This two storey house near the beach was designed like an arrangement of stacked boxes to create protected balconies and decks.
With a green roof and other sustainable elements this beach-side residence touches the earth lightly physically and metaphorically.
This extension continues a tradition of relaxed, colourful and small-scaled modifications which have been occurring for generations.
Small in both budget and footprint, but clever thinking and innovative solutions have produced a home which ticks all the boxes...
A heritage-listed chicory kiln on Phillip Island is transformed into a delightfully playful residence for a couple.
A rabbit warren-like early '90s apartment is transformed by C+M Studio into a chic coastal residence focusing on warm natural materials.
Sweeping views of hills, beach, rocks and ocean inspired the fan shaped plan of Fleurieu Beach House - a model for coastal living.
With a fun colour scheme, humble materials and nooks to while away the day, Field Way Bach reminds us of back-to-basics beach holidays.
Designed to sit long and low and recede into the landscape, this beach house still incorporates enough fun to make it a stand out.
Despite strict heritage controls and a tight site, Durbach Block Jaggers Architects manage to deliver this charming and bright home.
Everyone loves to get away to the beach for the weekend, luckily this house can accomodate all of the extended friends and family.
This modern beach house wraps around courtyards and open spaces to blur the lines between inside and out - perfect for a beach retreat.
Previously the site of some outgrown kit homes, three seperate but clustered buildings provide space for all generations of the family.
This welcoming house has a verandah so generous it blurs the line between a courtyard house and a traditional Australian verandah.
This timber-clad four bedroom beach-side family home is perched on a steep dune in a quiet pocket of the Mornington Peninsula region.
Thanks to some clever new touches, this tired beach house now takes full advantage of its site overlooking lush rainforest.
This off-the-grid home is close to the beach in the Daintree Rainforest — an ancient ecosystem deserving a thoughtful approach to site.
The timber-clad Links Courtyard House prioritises simplicity over size leaving more of the budget for beautiful indulgent finishes.
Perched on top of a hill overlooking the stunning ocean along the Victoria's Great Ocean Road is a home that balances heavy and light.
Seal Rocks House takes the qualities of a family home and distills them down to the basics to suit leisure and the serene seaside site.
Brick Bay House's L-shaped plan has a number of benefits - sheltering from winds, blocking road noise and embracing the ocean view.
Timber's warmth and laid-back nature meets clean lines and expanses of glass to create a style that is sophisticated yet relaxed.
Rachel Nolan of Kennedy Nolan Architects designed a weekender for her family called Merricks Beach House. It cleverly redefines the Australian beach house.
What if you outgrow the Mornington beach house that's been in the family for years? Architect Clare Cousins designed a 'treehouse' extension for the big kids.
No, it's not a Clive Palmer/Gina Rinehart franken-baby. It's a suburban beach house with a view.
