Designed more like a sophisticated tent than your traditional home, The Mook can be built on any site with minimal disturbance.
A modest, cement clad building sits deep on a north facing bank opening to the landscape and overlooking the valley and ocean below.
A fun extension for a young family is unashamedly contemporary, but takes its architectural cues from the house it expands on.
Despite only adding six square meters to this home, Welsh and Major's reconfiguration and tiny pavilion have made a dramatic difference.
A bayside extension clad inside and out in timber battens blurs the functional and decorative.
Dogtrot House is a permanent campsite. Like early one room cabins built by farmers, it has everything you need and nothing you don't.
Despite prescriptive council requirements, 10 (!) adjoining neighbors and a difficult orientation, this home defies the odds to become a light, welcoming retreat.
Aireys Inlet House -- like all good second homes -- creates connection to nature in contrast to the clients' busy city lives.
At Beachcroft Orth Residence, screens and glazed garage doors allow internal spaces to spill into the outdoors.
Welsh and Major Architects transform a late Victorian, inner Sydney home in a garden room.
The craftsmanship of the Arts and Crafts period has been skillfully reinterpreted to create a modern extension which feels right at home next to the original home.
A house inspired by 20th Century naval camouflage. There's something you don't hear everyday…
A stronger connection to the exterior courtyards with concealed sliding doors, for access to light, fresh air and aspect.
This 'Bach' - a New Zealand term for a small holiday shack - is built inside a shipping container. It's a self-contained, portable, and fun retreat for a family of four.
In the middle of a bustling Vietnamese city, architects a21studio have designed a low-budget but high-style oasis for a renowned architecture writer.
For less than the price of a new car, a rusty old shipping container is transformed into a stunning guest house. What a bargain!
Everyone needs a bit of sunshine in their lives. That's why Bow House goes out of its way to let the sunshine in.
It can be a challenge to enjoy indoor/outdoor living without sacrificing your privacy. Birchgrove House achieves the perfect balance.
Nestled within the undulated roofline of Fitzroy’s famed MacRobertson building sits a warehouse conversion and roof terrace with a difference…
Aperture House uses the humble brick in imaginative and experimental ways which belie the modest scale of the spaces.
In an effort to find more space for a growing and ageing family, Andrew Maynard Architects created a home that has shared space and more private zones.
James Russell Architects' distinctive tropical style shines through in this climate-sensitive weatherboard house extension.
A rundown stone cottage on a sustainable timber plantation undergoes a massive transformation to become a simply stunning family home.
A versatile multi-functional extension can become completely open to the outdoors, or close down for protection from the elements.
A combination of materials in their raw state and a humble aesthetic make this New Zealand beach bach simply stunning.
This apartment renovation in the middle of one of Sydney's busiest suburbs still manages to capture the relaxed nature of a beach house…
Cut Paw Paw Inside Out House is deliberately incomplete. The owners, asked that the house be 'ridiculously inside-out'…
At Alexandria House 2 full height glazing and louvers let the house breathe and skylights are used strategically to maximise natural light…
Westmere Alteration merges inside and out with a contemporary aesthetic and an unbelievable connection to the outside plus upper level sea views…
Architect Peter Miglis lists “light, space, and air” as the elements that form great architecture; he has incorporated all three into his own home.
Instead of a generic mass-built home, this family built a home designed to suit their lifestyle and the sub-tropical Brisbane climate.
A series of insertions into this period home injects light deep into the plan, making it modern and bright in-spite of its age.
Hereston Gardenhouse pops up in a disused back yard and demonstrates a way to make cities more dense and (importantly) sustainable.
Bridport Residence extension grabs northern light and creates a quiet safe haven to the rear of the property.
From possum-infested DIY-renovated nightmare to sunny and spacious home, Holden Street House has been transformed.
Local House is playful and intriguing — designed more like a favourite local café than a private house — creating spaces for connection and bonding.
Like all good beach houses, Marcus Beach House explores lightness, filtering natural breezes and integrating indoor/outdoor spaces.
What looks like a contemporary shipping container pops out of this renovated Sandringham House.
Small but with delight, M House looks at how a modest renovation can make a positive contribution to the way a family live.
Clad in burnt timber and weathered steel sheets, Pacific House is a beautiful house that takes full advantage of the dramatic site.
A new rear extension, much of which is under the existing house, creates a new-found connection to the backyard on this sloping site.
In a quiet corner of Melbourne's Inner-North, Modscape's modular, pre-fabricated and sustainable Tower House stands out from the crowd.
A tight inner-city site is transformed with double height spaces and floor-to-ceiling, seamlessly connecting the indoors and outdoors.
Set in stunning surrounds Wakatipu Guest House is a two bedroom home that provides comfortable accommodation for up to eight people.
A large suburban home for an extended family in the suburbs doesn't need to look and feel like a cookie cutter McMansion…
Somers Courtyard House is a low maintenance home to accommodate an expanding family with regular guests. The best part? It's completely off-grid!
After stripping back years of unthoughtful additions, Richmond House receives a bright and modern interpretation of a lean-to.
Sean Godsell Architects explore the traditional verandah to create a stunning beach home sheltered from the extremes of coastal life.
A cleverly designed holiday home enjoys beach views and opens directly to the garden but is screened by a mature Pohutukawa tree.
A piece of engineering ingenuity, Shallard House's living area is suspended like a bridge to capture lake views and maintain privacy.
Embracing the morning sun and bay breezes, Christian Street House is comfortable year-round by making the most of Brisbane's climate.
Prefab's Spotted Gum cladding ensures the budget friendly modular design looks both high-class and appropriate to its coastal setting.
An eclectic couple of homes in Sydney's Marrickville demonstrates a new model for urban consolidation…
Today, thanks to a modern addition, Arcadia bears its name proudly and a family enjoy the peace and pastoral happiness of its setting.
A new house set in a compact urban site, Woollahra House has a relaxed yet rich garden landscape of indoor and outdoor rooms.
The Armadale House addition creates an open plan living area with a great connection to the garden, maximising the small site.
The Barrow extension appears as an arrangement of timber boxes, each independently rotated and subjected to varying amounts of extruding and manipulating forces.
Substantial alterations to an Arts and Crafts house explores the potential of verandahs and decks to become supplemental living spaces…
This Artist's Studio is a beautifully detailed, creative space for painting and sculpting to encourage and inspire creativity…
This weekend beach holiday house is a flexible and comfortable home that can expand to host family and friends when required.
If you like living alfresco, you'll love the way Northbridge House 2 takes advantage of Sydney's climate to maximise indoor and outdoor spaces.
Long Courtyard House reorients the typical courtyard to the side of the house to bring in North light and create indoor/outdoor living.
Black Rock House successfully meshes elements of old and new to create a cohesive and comfortable family home.
This modern farmhouse in Tonimbuk allows the owner to 'live in the environment' thanks to large glass sliding doors.
At first, Lookout House looks like a whacky modern barn, but through the sliding barn door a wonderful courtyard house with spectacular views unfolds.
Sliding cedar shutters provide this otherwise glass box with shelter, privacy and a camouflage cloak — preparing it for every situation.
