House Types & Eras
Small changes can make a huge difference to the comfort and practicality of a home. New windows and a pivot door transform this studio.
"There are too many beautiful old shacks being demolished, and Austin Maynard Architects won’t be part of it."
Apartment living for new parents is not very common in Australia. Can it be done, or is the siren call of the suburbs too strong?
An unorthodox, but clever, renovation creates a series of light-filled flexible living spaces and creates the illusion of space.
It can be costly, but moving the 'unmovable' like a bathroom or kitchen in your renovation could be the best decision you'll make.
Unlike many of the ubiquitous lean-to-style additions in the area, this modern lean-to transforms the original home.
This Sydney apartment has undergone a clever and refreshing renovation which uses joinery and detailing to create a grounding calm.
In this woman's retirement plan? A desire to downsize and determination to age in graceful style in a city central apartment.
At their Toorak Texture project, NORTHBOURNE Architecture + Design quickly realised there was no need to waste time and money extending.
A new-found connection to the yard and pool, wine storage that's decorative yet practical and integrated seating throughout...
If you love '60s style, decor and art, you'll have to take a look at this swinging transformation on the Gold Coast.
This considered addition capitalises on good qualities of the home and fixes the less than ideal. What can be saved in your addition?
A small addition and internal reconfiguration of a '60s home designed by a renowned New Zealand architect makes it fit for a family.
Rather than bifold doors, the rear of this house has a window seat with opening bifold windows to create an indoor/outdoor space.
At just 36 square metres, this compact yet thoughtful addition creates space for cooking, eating, writing, sitting and more...
Both architecture and furniture, the joinery unit designed to fit in the middle of this studio apartment allows for numerous functions.
Renovating an apartment is a challenge because you're confined to the existing envelope. What if it's also a heritage building?
Rising costs and melting ice caps. Why not use your renovation as an opportunity to improve your home's environmental credentials as well.
This duplex development isn't what we have come to expect. It actively avoids placing garages on the street as an homage to the car.
An extensive renovation of a Melbourne home gives the owners all the benefits of inner-city terrace living without the drawbacks.
Dealing with poor orientation this North-facing cloistered space acts as circulation and additional indoor/outdoor living space.
A small extension combined with 'reprogramming' the original layout means more natural light and a better connection to the outdoors.
If you're an introvert you'll know that the world we live in can be overwhelming at times. Sometimes you need somewhere to hideout...
Searching for a sustainable alternative to urban sprawl, REFRESH*DESIGN have developed an infill-development branded ‘my gardenhouse’.
Carefully planned around a central courtyard to maximise light and connection to the garden while minimising its impact on the street.
Inspired by the surrounding '60s estate, James Russell Architects takes the humble breeze block to new heights of style.
Renovating a heritage house is a challenge at the best of times. But when the only option is going up, the challenge is all the greater.
Reclaimed bricks are used in various ways to bring a sense of history and weight to this inner-city extension.
This renovation shines with a light well bringing light deep into the house, bright red accents and pops of personality throughout...
The entire ground floor of this house has become one continuous indoor/outdoor space thanks to a well conceived alteration and addition.
A lot of mistakes were made in the '80s, Nic Owen Architects attempts to rectify one of them with a modern pod-like 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.
A series of courtyards weave this modern extension into the original home. A sensitive departure from the typical add-on.
An affordable housing model for young people. Apartments that feel more like a house - with flexibility to grow and change.
Truth be told, we've been pairing New Zealand homes with wine all week. Or at least I have...
This extension continues a tradition of relaxed, colourful and small-scaled modifications which have been occurring for generations.
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.
An extension to a double fronted Californian bungalow reuses salvaged materials from the demolition works in an extensive renovation.
We don't often feature multi-residential projects. But when we do, they're beautifully innovative projects like this one.
This renovation revolved around the premiss of maximising spaces and opening up to the generous view and natural light.
The renovation of this Fitzroy house marries two influences — a refined industrial aesthetic and traditional Victorian architecture.
The use of up to 75 per cent recycled timber as structure and cladding brings warmth and variety to this modern beach house.
Period ornamentation out the front, contemporary simplicity out the back. This home makes a beautiful transition from old to new.
The unusual roof of the small but effective addition is the real winner - providing plenty of light to the small, overshadowed site.
A rabbit warren-like early '90s apartment is transformed by C+M Studio into a chic coastal residence focusing on warm natural materials.
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.
Alterations to the rear of this house to draw in green vistas, sunlight and cooling breezes making the most of the weather year-round.
Using the colours of an 18th Century fire starting kit as inspiration, Breathe Architecture create a dramatic inner-city space.
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.
Rather than demolish and rebuild the rear 1970s addition to this home, the architect incorporated the walls into new, thicker walls.
Theresa Street Residence is a loft apartment that is redesigned as a modest seamless interior effortlessly disguising the old as new.
This modern beach house wraps around courtyards and open spaces to blur the lines between inside and out - perfect for a beach retreat.
The reordering and extension of this Art Deco home frames a view of an existing and prolific cumquat tree at the rear of the property.
By creating outdoor covered spaces for dining and car parking Laneway House manages to pack a lot of space onto a tight site.
This modern farmhouse combines a manager's residence, stable and self contained two-bedroom apartment in finely detailed modern sheds.
Mills House eliminates bulky cupboards by converting the floor into storage space, leaving the entire width of the terrace for living.
New architectural elements recede thanks to a subdued palette highlighting the original elements of this industrial building.
This welcoming house has a verandah so generous it blurs the line between a courtyard house and a traditional Australian verandah.
A clever modern makeover of a young professional couples' apartment provides plenty of space for work, rest and play.
Rectifying a poorly planned '90s renovation this new courtyard arrangement lets in plenty of light and feels more spacious than ever.
Like a giant three dimensional puzzle this home defies its tight block with no views, houses on each side and a high wall to the north.
One of Balmain's earliest homes, a humble sandstone cottage, is renovated to reveal its inherent beauty - revealing layers of history.
A home previously owned by the client's Grandmother wasn't a good fit for a young family. An innovative extension changes all that.
A classic Queenslander gets a small triangular extension which manages to dramatically change the functionality of the whole house.
The timber-clad Links Courtyard House prioritises simplicity over size leaving more of the budget for beautiful indulgent finishes.
A two-storey rear addition to a classic Edwardian-era home is sympathetic to its origins, but unashamedly modern at the same time.
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.
