A Bold New Chapter for This Edwardian Beauty in Malvern East

A clever extension brings new life to this Edwardian home—wait until you see the double-height atrium!

From Worst to First: How This Home Became the Street Star

Curved walls, clever design, and connection to the park—Fringe Dweller strikes the perfect balance between privacy and openness.

How this early 20th Century home embraces the best of both eras

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

Seamlessly blending the old with the new at this stylish addition

The sleek, all-white extension of Armadale Annex brings modern flair to a classic Edwardian home.

Transforming Tradition: A Stunning Edwardian Home Renovation

A heritage home with a modern twist, perfect for daily family life and hosting family and friends for longer-terms...

Addition to Queen Anne-style house creates modern, light-filled home

A new two-storey addition reorients this home to garden and the sun, creating a light-filled living space for everyone to enjoy...

An intricate roofline, folded like origami, grabs light and views

Folded perfectly, the 10-fold roofline of this home grabs the light and views of treetops and provides privacy from neighbours.

(Re)Creating a warm house the owners can entertain in...

Much of the charm of this original Edwardian cottage had been removed, painted over and, in some cases, plastered over.

Not your average terrace extension...

This home has a surprise at the end of the typically ornate Edwardian-era hallway, and it's far from your average terrace renovation!

Is a Light-filled House With a South-facing Backyard Possible?

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.

A Timber-rich Addition Creates a Warm, Character-filled Home

A beautiful new living space wrapping around a courtyard deck plus main bedroom suite creates the perfect home for a family of six.

Transforming This Single-fronted Edwardian Home for Modern Living

While older homes have character baked in, they're not built for modern living. But, you can have the best of both worlds; old and new!

A Cabinet of Curiosities Reflects This Homeowner's Personality

For an artist who collects all things astonishing and strange, a renovation helps to show off her unique style and flair.

Rather Than Removing an Existing Addition, They Reimagined It Instead

By reimagining the way this existing addition functioned they were able to transform this home, adding only 15 square metres in total.

Huge Door and Custom Screen Help This Living Area Embrace the Garden

Embracing the garden with a huge double-height space, 7 metre-wide door and patterned screen which fills the home with dappled shade.

From 'a Labyrinth of Purples and Yellows' to... This!

After removing walls and opening up both the internal space and to the outdoors, this home is virtually unrecognisable.

The Conventional Form of This Addition Is Cut Back to Let the Sun In

On a long, narrow site, a courtyard is cleverly cut into this addition to allow the sun to stream into new living spaces.

How to Create a Modern, Flexible and Bright Space on a Narrow Block

Renovating an older, inner-city home comes with a peculiar set of challenges - how to make it seem bright and spacious when it's not.

Twin Gables, Rather Than Extra Floor Area, Give the Illusion of Space

The rear of this home is redesigned to give an air of spaciousness, with an internal reconfiguration and the addition of two gables.

Renovation for Modern Living Retains this Edwardian Home's Soul

A beautiful attention to details and respect for the original home creates a modern space that effortlessly blends old and new.

Curving and Perching Overhead, This Addition is Playful and Light

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

Black Is the New White at This Striking 'House in the Round' Addition

At this highly visible corner block, the architects have designed a black extension to contrast with the white Edwardian original.

A Home Designed for Light and Family, Not 'The Market'

When you need to fit a lot onto a small block, forget market expectations and look for light and functionality to suit your family.

Packing a Lot of Functionality Into "Gloriously Small" Extension

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

Stepped House Deals with a Sloping South-Facing Site with Style

Each room of this addition steps down with the contours of the site, while the plan zigzags to access light and connect to the garden.

A Stunning Light-Well Separates This Addition From the Original Home

Period ornamentation out the front, contemporary simplicity out the back. This home makes a beautiful transition from old to new.

A Timber Clad Extension Contrasts but Considers its Edwardian Roots

A two-storey rear addition to a classic Edwardian-era home is sympathetic to its origins, but unashamedly modern at the same time.

Hill House: They Built a Sunny Living Area Under a Grassy Knoll

Andrew Maynard Architects asked a simple question -- 'Where does the sun come from' -- and designed a Hill House in the backyard of this Melbourne home.

House Rosebank's Generous New Living Areas Compliment a Grand Old Edwardian

At House Rosebank, new rear living spaces help the home take advantage of a sunny garden and create a connection with the existing pool.

Matai House Updates a Poorly Planned Home from the 1900s

The owners of Matai House lived in this early 1900s home for several years before the alterations, so they knew what needed to change!

Fitzroy North Residence Tackles Tight Difficult Site with a Statement

Heritage controls, difficult soil, tight access and a small west-facing block. A delightful, light-filled home on a difficult site…

Abbotsford Residence: Behind the Curved Facade is a Very Rational Home

Don't be deceived by the curved exterior. Abbotsford Residence is rational -- inside and out -- to deal with a heavily constrained site.

Convertible Courtyard House: When The Clouds Roll In, So Does the Roof

As the name suggests, Convertible Courtyard House is a home that's as adaptable as a convertible car - rain, hail or shine, this house has you covered.

Elm and Willow House: A Home That Blurs Indoors and Outdoors

Elm and Willow House's walls seem to vanish. The living area is neither indoor, nor outdoor space -- the entire yard becomes a part of the house.

Northcote Residence: Passive Solar Extension Keeps Its Cool

Even during the heat of summer this passive solar design remained cool and kept the family comfortable. Reclaimed materials integrates with the original.

Westgarth House: A Wash of White Unifies Old and New

Westgarth House is a delightfully simple project that addresses our changing family needs by adding a modern, spacious living area to an existing home.

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