Where Feng Shui Meets Modern Family Living

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

Discover the clever renovation of this 19th Century heritage gem

What happens when four kids, elderly parents, and a heritage-listed home collide? Find out how this family made it all work...

How one home seamlessly supports three generations

Wondering how two families can live together without stepping on toes? This design cracks the code for multigenerational homes.

From Factory to Dunes: The Story of a Prefab Beach House

Built in Brisbane, assembled by the beach. This unique prefab design is where precision meets coastal charm…

Small Space, Huge Potential: The secret of this compact inner-city home...

This clever home injects flexibility, functionality and sustainability into a seemingly impossible 27 square metre footprint...

Imagine if Grandma's house was next door and connected by a bridge!

Solving two families' problems in one move: create a link between the two homes to create the perfect multi-generational home...

Discover Heather's Off-Grid House: A Model of Sustainable Rural Living

This off-grid sustainable house balances modern comforts with off-grid sustainable living on a 37-hectare property in Birregurra.

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...

A multigenerational 'share house' for mother and adult daughter

Transformation of a century-old cottage into a share house for mother and adult daughter with space for bonding and personal retreats.

Innovative compact family home design fits in the backyard!

Discover how a 58m² two-story home optimises space for three generations, ensuring privacy and comfort in a compact family home design.

These down-sizers wanted a modern home in a walkable neighbourhood...

Moving from their large family home where the kids grew up, this family opted for a modern home closer to the things they love.

A Stunning Self-contained Studio Perched Among the Trees

Sitting on top of the garage with leafy views, the new self-contained living space is perfect for adult children or visiting family.

A Multi-generational Beach House for Relaxed Beachside Living

This beach house is all about creating informal living spaces, decks and shelter from the sun and wind for optimum beachside living.

Multi-generational Family Pool Their Resources to Create Perfect Home

Pooling for a pool: would you join forces with your parents to create the ultimate inner-city pad complete with a rooftop pool?

Beach House Renovation Has a Minimalist Touch But Maximalist Results

Can you have too many beds at a family beach house? A reno retains the character of this beloved beach house but maximises flexibility.

It Might Look Like a Single Home, But Looks Can Be Deceiving

A home for a couple and a separate home for their adult children. Plus it's on a very public, very tricky triangular site!

New Additions Transform This Terrace Into a Multi-generational Home

New living areas and a backyard studio centred around a landscaped courtyard make this home perfect for current and future generations.

(Gr)ancillary Dwelling is Far From Your Average Granny Flat...

An incredible home for a much-loved grandmother allows her to live independently (but close by). It's better than a retirement village!

How to Design a House for Three Generations Under the One Roof

Increasingly, multi-generational families are choosing to live together. In this case, how do we design homes which cater for everyone?

Two Pavilions Prove a Creative Solution to a Challenging Site

Splitting this home into two separate pavilions creates flexible spaces which also solves a number of challenges.

Turns Out Hemp Is Useful for More Than Rope and Yoga Pants

Built from rammed earth, timber and hempcrete, this home is a healthy and environmentally sensitive space for three generations.

A Stunning Timber Lined Clerestory is the Centrepiece of This Reno

This renovated interwar house is now perfect home for a retired couple and adult family member plus a meeting place for nearby family.

New Life for a Victorian-Era House Fit for Multi-Generational Living

Reimagining a heritage home to fulfil the modern needs of three generations of the one family, highlighting its layered history.

This Off-Grid Prefab House Is Perfect for Beautiful but Isolated Site

To construct this off-grid home on Victoria's French Island, prefabricated modules had to be transported by barge to the isolated site.

A Home That's Been In the Family for Generations Gets a Lift

After a series of ad-hoc alterations, this long-time family home was in need of a major overhaul - it was raised, built-in and under.

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...

Pokey 1960s Home Gets a Much-Needed 21st Century Reboot

This considered addition capitalises on good qualities of the home and fixes the less than ideal. What can be saved in your addition?

Could This Gardenhouse Be the Solution to Australia's Urban Sprawl?

Searching for a sustainable alternative to urban sprawl, REFRESH*DESIGN have developed an infill-development branded ‘my gardenhouse’.

Coastal Holiday House Gets an Upgrade Fit for a Permanent Sea-change

A 1970s-era weatherboard holiday house gets a serious revamp to make it perfect for Grandparents' retired living.

Converted Warehouse in Fitzroy Creates a Home for an Extended Family

This converted warehouse in Fitzroy involved refitting of a beautiful old warehouse to become a flexible home for an extended family.

Craftsmanship and Modern Interventions Update this Heritage Home

A balance of privacy and the celebration of communal spaces allows two generations to comfortably live together in this renovated home.

A Beachside Site in the Family for Fifty Years is Transformed

Previously the site of some outgrown kit homes, three seperate but clustered buildings provide space for all generations of the family.

Balmain Houses: Neighboring Family Homes Become Interconnected

Side-by-side homes owned by two generations of the same family get an addition that explores interconnectedness and independence.

The Pohutukawa House Twists and Contorts to Fit Between Existing Trees

The Pohutukawa House stands at the coastal foreshore of a wild beach on a site almost overgrown with mature Pohutukawa trees.

House 3 Finds Enough Space for a Large Extended Family in Melbourne

At House 3 there's enough space for three generations of the one family to live comfortably together despite a tight site.

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…

A Multi-Generational Holiday Home Balances Connectivity and Solace

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.

Lloyd Holiday House: A New Beach Bach for a Multigenerational Family

This new shack takes better advantage of the views and has enough space to host this multi-generational family during the holiday season.

The Pod: The Traditional Granny Flat Gets a Much Needed Facelift

A modern interpretation of the traditional granny flat is a very stylish summer pad for this family's grandparents from overseas.

HOUSE House: A Single Building Extends Two Houses

Two homes. Both owned by the same family. A new extension designed to flank the rear of both homes to provide extra space.

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