This is Kelly: An Interwar Gem Gets Her Groove Back

Kelly’s rebirth proves that timeless design and sun-drenched spaces can transform even the most forgotten homes.

Blurring Boundaries: A Heritage Home That Flows Indoors and Out

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

A Modern Nod to Melbourne’s Beach Boxes

Why settle for a standard backyard when you can wrap your home around a lush courtyard? Baker’s House rethinks suburban living.

Preserving Charm While Building for the Future

Blending Victorian-era details with a contemporary design approach creates a home that respects two worlds...

A Mountain Retreat That Frames the Tasmanian Wilderness

An inverted design solution is a thoughtful response to a steep site.

Where Feng Shui Meets Modern Family Living

Timeless rituals meet contemporary living in a home designed for harmony.

Timber, Sunlight, and Simplicity: A Federation Home Reimagined

A double-height void and timber framing create a serene, airy pavilion.

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.

Creative terrace transformation: Living large in Sydney’s Inner-West

How did heritage restrictions impact this renovation? Learn how clever design created a stylish, spacious home without expanding.

Clever Design Under One Roof: Maximising Space in Urban Duplex Living

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

Upside down house makes the most of neighbouring park

Placing the living areas on the first floor instead of the ground gives this home the sense of being in a treehouse...

A Modern Australian Home Nestles Into Stunning Natural Landscape

A combination of bricks, timber, corrugated iron and translucent sheeting help this home complement its semi-rural landscape.

1970s Home Opens Up Front and Back to Connect Indoors and Outdoors

A series of small additions left this home's living areas dark and detached from the garden, but Trace Studio have changed all that.

Like a Periscope, This House Curves to Capture the Best Views

With the sun and a majestic tree in one direction and views of a distant nature reserve in the other, this home manages to have it all.

A North Facing Cloister Connects This Terrace to New Master Bedroom

Dealing with poor orientation this North-facing cloistered space acts as circulation and additional indoor/outdoor living space.

The Glazed Brick Facade at This Beach House is Inspired By Escher

Designed to sit long and low and recede into the landscape, this beach house still incorporates enough fun to make it a stand out.

Homes and Kite-Shaped Don't Often Go Together But It Works Here

'I want it to be kite-shaped' said no potential homeowner ever. And yet with this unusual site, a kite-shaped plan works well.

Contemporary Additions to a Classic Brick Beach House in Noosa

Thanks to some clever new touches, this tired beach house now takes full advantage of its site overlooking lush rainforest.

Woollahra House Makes the Best of a Compact Urban Site

A new house set in a compact urban site, Woollahra House has a relaxed yet rich garden landscape of indoor and outdoor rooms.

A Clever Extension Dramatically Improves 1920s-Era Neutral Bay House

Carefully curated views help Neutral Bay House to feel brighter, connect to the garden and defy its tightly confined urban site.

Aperture House: Humble Brick Creates a Surprisingly Spacious Home

Aperture House uses the humble brick in imaginative and experimental ways which belie the modest scale of the spaces.

Butter Factory Loft: Walls So Curvaceous They Could Be Cut From Butter

This luxurious loft apartment is full of organic curves that could be carved from butter - appropriate because it occupies space in a former butter factory.

House Eadie: Makeover of Historical Home Without Erasing the Past

House Eadie proves it's possible to retain unique quirks and a sense of history while integrating new, multifunctional spaces for contemporary living.

Stewart House: Bushfire Proof House That's Anything But a Bunker

Bushfire regulations are a challenge. Homes can end up like bunkers. Chenchow Little's Stewart House is a bushfire proof house that doesn't sacrifice looks.

Boston Street House: 'Builder's Special' Tranformed Into Modern Courtyard House

A Brisbane red brick spec home was showing its age. Architect James Russell cleverly transformed the dated home into a bright and modern courtyard house.

Fitzroy Terrace Embraces Its Wrinkles – All 170 Years of Them

Fitzroy Terrace by Welsh & Major Architects works with the exiting layers of history. The house tells the story of its 170 years of occupation...

Park Lane House Puts It All On Display

Unlike most renovations, Park Lane House isn't tucked away in a backyard -- it's out there for all to see.

A Former Cowshed is Transformed Into a Modern Home

Since the cows moved out, this old shed has been transformed into a modern home for humans

North Fitzroy House: Contemporary Extension Makes No Apologies For Being New

An unashamedly modern extension manages to integrate old and new by putting a modern spin on materials and colors from the original home.

Fairbairn House Pushes Materials to Their Limits

A palette of masonry, timber & stone is pushed to their physical limits. Fairbairn House is a material delight…

Pirates Bay House: A Holiday House for Slow Living

Like the slow food movement, Pirates Bay House is a reaction against our hectic lives. It's a home for slow living on Australia's Mornington Peninsula.

Introspective Modern Beach House With No Access to Sea Views

You can't see the sea from this modern beach house. Undeterred by the lack of view, it faces a sheltered internal courtyard instead.

Modest Inner City Courtyard House for a Young Family in Sydney

A central courtyard makes this inner city home feel spacious and light despite its modest size and materials.

Hello House: This Has to Be the Friendliest House on the Block!

As you round the corner of this quiet street, a cheery extension greets you. Quite literally… It says 'Hello'.

Erskineville Studio Transforms this Dingy Urban Lane

The future of suburban laneways is vibrant and active if this Erskineville Studio project by Pivot Architects is anything to go by.

At this Home, The Green House Effect Means Something Else Entirely

In this case, the Green House effect is the impact light and air can make to a family home for a florist…

Five Courts House's Introverted Design Overcomes Its Gritty Site

The brick exterior of Five Courts House belies its light-filled interior which surrounds five courtyards arranged around the perimeter.

A Family of Bike Lovers Find All They Are Looking for at Bike House

MAMIL haters, beware. Bike House is designed for a family of four bikes-lovers who have foregone the family car for a two-wheeled alternative.

High Street House is a Vision of What Suburban Housing Should Be

A large suburban home for an extended family in the suburbs doesn't need to look and feel like a cookie cutter McMansion…

Bridge House 2 Turns Its Back on Busy Street to Become a Serene Oasis

Set around three internal courtyards, Bridge House 2 manages to escape the bustle of Brunswick without sacrificing its sense of place.

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