Why This Home is Shaking Up a Heritage Street (In a Good Way!)

Not your average front yard – this one is part garden, part community hub, and a functional extension of the home...

Small but Mighty: Clever Design Brings Big Impact to Tiny Living

Instead of a typical home addition, this flexible garden studio creates spaces for play, retreat, and everything in between...

YIMBY: Fitting more homes in our cities doesn't have to be ugly!

Hawthorne Siblings: Rethinking the traditional Queenslander for denser cities and stylish modern living...

Barny in Bank Street is an Urban Barn Perfect for Modern Living

Living in a barn is one thing, but living in a barn in the city? Well that sounds absurd, but it's a reality for this lucky family.

From Disused Inner-City Car Park to a Compact Family Home

From the street this modern take on the other single storey cottage in the neighbourhood. But things get interesting quickly...

This Couple Built Two Houses. One to Live In and One to Sell...

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.

Marrickville Courtyard House is a Subdivision that Doesn't Dominate

Carefully planned around a central courtyard to maximise light and connection to the garden while minimising its impact on the street.

Industrial Home/Studio Compliments Illustrator's Punchy Aesthetic

A compact weatherboard cottage explodes from the sides of a prefabricated shed to provide space for an illustrator to live and work.

Inner-City Lost Space is Transformed by this Infill Development

We don't often feature multi-residential projects. But when we do, they're beautifully innovative projects like this one.

C House Prioritises Volume and Light Play Over Excessive Floor Space

Sandwiched between weatherboard cottages in Brunswick East, C House breaks with convention to create a warm, unique and nuanced home.

Left-Over-Space House Doesn't Let Even a Skerrick Go to Waste

The narrow Left-Over-Space House demonstrates what can be achieved on the myriad of ‘left-over’ spaces in our inner-cities.

Two Eclectic New Homes in Marrickville Offer a New Way of Densification…

An eclectic couple of homes in Sydney's Marrickville demonstrates a new model for urban consolidation…

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.

Paling Fence House: Fitting a Home in the Backyard Proves a Challenge

Paling Fence House by NASA (National Architecture Space Agency) manages to fit a modern and spacious family home into an Australian suburban backyard.

Herston Gardenhouse Re-Conceptualises Contemporary Inner-City Living

Hereston Gardenhouse pops up in a disused back yard and demonstrates a way to make cities more dense and (importantly) sustainable.

North Perth House Proves Architect-Designed Houses Are Affordable

North Perth House sets out to prove an affordable yet generous family home can be constructed on a small inner city block.

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.

Middle Park Studio Takes Advantage of Rear Laneway Access

Middle Park Studio isn't a house. But if it were, it would be a great example of how we can develop backyards with laneway access into smart, sustainable homes.

Innovative Courtyard House Replaces a Derelict Victorian-Era Home

A reinterpretation of a traditional terrace home keeps council happy, while a series of courtyards inject life into the home.

Hover House Drops in on a Disused Backyard Tennis Court in Mt Martha

Hover House by Bower Architecture is built on a disused backyard tennis court in Mt Martha -- a great example of infill housing.

Balmain House: Generous, light-filled living spaces for a young family

Talk about a constrained site - this light-filled addition is a small inner city block sandwiched between 14 adjacent properties.

California Dreaming: A Modern Take on the California Bungalow - In Launceston

A Launceston suburb renowned for its Californian Bungalows gets a new development that reinterprets the iconic style for modern, medium density living.

Cooks Hill Residence Defies the Odds Despite Council Requirements

Despite prescriptive council requirements, 10 (!) adjoining neighbors and a difficult orientation, this home defies the odds to become a light, welcoming retreat.

Small House Fits on a Site the Size of a Suburban Garage

A modern home with great views, connection to the outdoors and a stellar location -- on a site the size of an average suburban garage.

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…

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