New Homes

Two pavilions offset to capture light and views and create a sheltered courtyard help this home look and feel much larger than it is.

By thinking differently about the floor plan, this modular beach hosue is able to take advantage of stunning ocean views.

This triangular beach house nestled among the gums and grasses is the perfect slice of beach house living only an hour from Melbourne.

Following the traditional layout at the front, this modern Queenslander defies expectations to create a vibrant modern home.

Creating a modern home that takes advantage of its semi-rural setting with plenty of mid-century flair is no simple task...

Courtyard design using robust materials for a low-maintenance home that will age gracefully - perfect for a couple looking to retire.

Previously an overgrown garden and outbuildings, this space is now the perfect self-contained guest retreat facing a rear laneway.

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 new family home to complete this farm complex takes advantage of views over rolling hills and complements the existing buildings.

A mid-century-inspired home designed to navigate a long, skinny block is this creative duo's forever home...

With stunning bush and ocean views, this home is perched to soak it all in and create a space for relaxation and rejuvenation.

When you think of ageing in place, you might imagine ramps, grab rails and a lot of linoleum. But it doesn't have to be that way...

Clad in native timber, Silvertop House is at home in the country or the 'burbs and you can purchase the plans to build it on your block!

With the water at the back door and a lush tropical courtyard bringing in light and breezes, this duplex has the best of both worlds.

Taking advantage of a mature native landscape, this home captures all the right views so it feels like you're floating in the treetops.

Constructed from two shipping containers, this tiny house embraces the landscape and can even be relocated to a new site.

Not much larger than the original shack but makes better use of the site and views; the perfect place to host friends and family.

Good design means you can live larger with less, meaning this compact home feels bright, spacious and surrounded by greenery.

The owners of this coastal block enjoyed years of beach holidays before deciding to build. Here's how it shaped their home...

A pigeon pair of townhouses allow two brothers and their young families to live side-by-side; the perfect place to raise their kids.

A complex, compact site on a slope and facing a busy road calls for a creative solution: switching the front and back!

A double garage has the perfect amount of space for a new multi-functional studio the owners will get far more use out of.

Surrounded by bushland, this home is off-grid and bushfire resilient to deal with its beautiful but challenging location.

Built to Passive House standards, this home has exceptional energy-efficiency performance for comfortable living year-round.

Half greenhouse, half barn; despite being in a dense inner suburb, this home means it feels like it could be in the country!

A clever design captures bush views and sunlight and turns away from the neighbours so you feel like you're in a world of your own...

Getting light into living areas with a south-facing backyard is tricky. Here it's handled elegantly for an efficient and bright home.

When thinking about how to create a sustainable and affordable home, the 1960s-era fibro beach shack was the perfect inspiration...

On a tricky, but naturally beautiful battle-axe site, this home celebrates its assets and minimises its drawbacks.

Designed with sustainability, low maintenance and natural ventilation in mind, this is a low-budget family home with a difference...

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

Access to natural light is so important, yet often overlooked. With thoughtful design, your home can be light and bright year-round.

It's not what you expect when you think of a modular home, but this tricky house continues the surprises continue inside...

You don't envisage a townhouse when you think of country town living, but this architect's own home is perfect for her family.

This studio was designed to minimise costs by maximising efficiency, creating a flexible space that was largely prefabricated off-site.

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

Modern homes can be criticised for lacking character, but modern doesn't need to equal sterile.

With COVID-19, remote working and a beautiful new home in the country, the time seemed perfect for this family's tree change.

Even a block in a typical housing estate can benefit from an architect's touch, creating a home that's a joy to live in year-round...

Passive solar principles, high-quality yet affordable materials and thoughtful design brings high-quality housing within reach.

It's amazing how high ceilings can offer your home an extra sense of space, just take a look at this light and bright example...

A beach house doesn't need to feel like a glass box on stilts, this home feels intimate while still celebrating the views.

With the site's Bushfire Attack Level of Flame Zone, achieving the incredible expanses of glazing took incredible attention to detail.

Bringing together all the things they loved from previous houses, their new home represents the good life for this family of five.

Architects show us some of their proudest moments and explain what they love so much about what they do.

Planning to build or renovate? Get your hands on some of these brilliant architect-recommended books to help you on your journey.

'It's the way things have always been done' doesn't mean it's the best solution! Questioning the norm can unlock hidden gold...

Celebrating the suburb's history, this laneway house demonstrates how to create high-quality housing in the inner city with flair.

Designed to make the most of the view, even from the backyard, this prefab modular home is like a viewing scope towards the ocean.

Designed for simple living to enjoy the surrounds, this home uses naturally beautiful materials to create a relaxing bush retreat.

An L-shaped floor plan creates sheltered outdoor space, maximises the view and builds in flexibility to this beautiful home.

Some clever solutions mean even a home on a long, narrow block can capture scenic, wraparound views of the ocean.

If you're squeezed for space but can't justify the disruption and cost of either moving or renovating, this might be the answer...

This new home in a semi-rural estate balances a sense of space with a need for privacy so the shift from the farm life isn't so hard.

This flexible beach house is the perfect surf trips big and small because it's focussed on the outdoors to create extra living space.

This modular home was designed and built off-site and then transported to its remote location where it now takes in stunning views.

A refined and considered home in a new estate shows the power of using an architect versus buying off-the-plan from a bulk builder.

For tree-changers Matt and Leanne, an important part of their ideal home was making the most of their spectacular site.

With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.

This family home was designed with best-practice sustainability and Passive House standards to be a comfortable home for years to come.

A modern farmhouse for a couple with overseas relatives needs to adapt from a comfortable home for two to a home for many more.

Using the slope to its advantage, this beach house cascades down the hill and focuses your attention on the stunning coastline views.

The neighbours are shifting uncomfortably in their seats as this new kid on the block shows them what modern living should look like...

The practicality of a classic hat proves the perfect design inspiration for an off-grid home in Australia's outback.

This granny (and gramps) flat is the perfect place for a retired couple to call home: close to family, yet private and comfortable.

This retired couple wanted an intimate home for themselves, but what happens when extended family visit? Enter the 'connected plan'...

If you focus on the basics first in sustainable house design, everything else becomes a bonus and your reduce greenwashing overwhelm.

It's difficult to imagine how this tight block in a laneway could become a functional and spacious home and office, but they did it!

These retirees packed up their life in Western Victoria to move to Barwon Heads. What lifestyle would you want out of a seachange?

Imagine if all our inner-city homes were eco-friendly urban farms: what a difference we could make! Here's what that might look like...

Sitting on an exposed hilltop, this off-grid retreat deals with a hostile landscape, but it's worth the effort for that view...

Looking for a simpler lifestyle and to indulge their passion for horses, this modern home for their acreage is perfection.

When you're building or renovating, you spend a lot of time picking the perfect tiles and paint colours, but don't forget about this...

When installing a security system, the question is: professional installation or do it yourself?

When you think of an off-grid house you typically imagine a remote cabin in the bush, but these eco-townhouses tell a different story.

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

This stunning modern Australian beach house has a whole wall of glass, taking in spectacular views of the beach and headland beyond.

With numerous facets to bounce light around the home, Cloud House feels like living in a cloud surrounded by beautiful, diffused light.

A new asymmetrical frame encloses the original shack, wrapping new living areas all around to take advantage of the views.

Running the two homes perpendicular to the street allows this dual occupancy design to maximise views and maintain privacy.

Trying to fit a home on a tight, triangular block with a busy street on one side and an easement on the other: crazy or brilliant?

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

This laid back holiday home is tough enough to cope with the kids yet luxurious: the perfect escape to create lifetime memories.

With housing (un)affordability growing and our city limits bursting, this project shows us there's still space in the inner city.

A private, yet light-filled coastal home is the perfect fit for a retired couple, with plenty of room for visitors.

A samurai's armour inspires the form and materials of this unique townhouse development, bringing a bit of Japan to the suburbs.

The dramatic timber ceiling sails over new living spaces and outside, shading the home but retaining the best views.

Having lived in the area for 45 years, this downsizer was reluctant to leave. Instead, she built the perfect home in her backyard!

These townhouses challenge the norm and prove you can develop suburban sites without ignoring the character of the neighbourhood.

Inspired by a nearby converted factory, this home brings its own spin to the saw-tooth roofline and the inspiration doesn't stop there.

This environmentally-considerate home is carefully planned to ensure it's compact yet spacious: the least house necessary.

This tropical home locks down when it's not being used, but when it's open, it embraces the natural landscape in every direction...

Oriented for passive heating and cooling and taking in stunning views of the landscape, Paddock House feels right at home in the bush.

Celebrating an incredible rural site, this eco-friendly home opens up to the views, basks in the sun and collects all its own water.

The clever design for this challenging site allows the home to deal with the threat of bushfire, while still taking in the views.

A creative design for two new townhouses defies many of the qualities of these types of developments to create bright and breezy homes.