New Homes

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New homes provide the opportunity for a completely custom design. Even on a modest budget, architects can design an affordable new home that’s perfectly suited to your needs.

This is our selection of stunning architecturally designed new homes:

Planchonella House's Minimal Walls Allow for Un-Obstructed Views

Set in a lush tropical rainforest, Planchonella House, is a raw and honest home that takes full advantage of its incredible views.

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…

Prefabricated Cora House Carried Onto Site Leaving Environment Untouched

To preserve the bushy site, Cora House was built off-site and then carried onto site by hand - a remarkable feat of ingenuity and preservation.

Sawmill House Rethinks Waste Materials to Create Raw, Rustic Beauty

Befitting a regionally based sculptor, Sawmill House is a hand crafted upgrade from his existing rather rustic bohemian abode.

Woollahra House Makes the Best of a Compact Urban Site

A new house set in a compact urban site, Woollahra House has a relaxed yet rich garden landscape of indoor and outdoor rooms.

Wirra Willa Pavilion: Minimal Glass-Walled Guest Home Set in the Landscape

A Miesian inspired glass pavilion in a rural landscape setting not dissimilar to that portrayed in a Claude Monet painting…

Concrete House's Tapered Form Frames the View

Concrete House features a tapered concrete second story which focuses the view of a garden and the city beyond.

Castle Rock Beach House: In Search of the Perfect NZ Beach House

Herbst Architects continue their search for the perfect beach bach — Castle Rock Beach House is dramatic in spite of its simplicity…

Hill End Ecohouse Reuses Materials from Existing Home

Hill End Ecohouse in Queensland is a new home constructed almost entirely from the house it replaced and a leader in sustainability…

OffSET Shed House is an Unpretentious Beach Shack With a Lot of Cool

A series of shed-esque structures lap the coast in this simple, but thoughtful addition to a rural surf town in New Zealand.

Annie Street House Achieves a Remarkable Amount on a Tight Budget

Annie Street House was constructed by a project builder and utilises project home technology in unique ways to achieve a tight budget.

Invermay House Opens Up the View for a Family of Six

The site of Invermay House has a great view over Ballarat, but vegetation hid the view. This new home cantilevers to capture it back.

Beach Avenue House: Spacious Family Home Managed to Fit on Tiny Site

On an extremely small parcel of land Beach Avenue House is designed more like a finely crafted joinery unit than a typical home.

Separation Creek House is Like a Treehouse Perched on the Hillside

This treehouse in Separation Creek enjoys panoramic views, perched on a steep forested hillside above the Great Ocean Road and Bass Strait.

Private Spaces Hover Above the Public Spaces at House Shmukler

Shmukler House by Tribe Studio is conceived as a series of boxes suspended in a large shed-like space.

Moonlight Cabin: A Tiny But Perfectly Detailed Beachside Cabin

Located on a windswept coast line, Moonlight Cabin is a place to retreat from and engage with the landscape’s ephemeral conditions.

Mountain Retreat: A Subtle Insertion in the Alpine Landscape

This superb Mountain Retreat utilises local stone to minimise impact to the external environment, but maximise the internal environment.

Waikanae House is a Modern Fibro Shack that Captures the Views

With panels of fibro coloured to match the surrounding area, this 'dune-hopper' home feels modern but relevant to its seaside locale…

A Family Relocating to Sunny Queensland Build a New Sustainable Home

In Wallaby Lane House, a family seeking a tree change find a new, more self-sufficient way of living. The home makes the most of their rural site.

Subtle Angles at Bass Street Residence Highlight the Home's Two Main Views

From distant water views to the nearby sculptural native trees, Bass Street Residence angles itself to take it all in…

Mona Vale House is a Test Bed for Sustainable Ideas

Thanks to an owner with an interest in sustainable building, Mona Vale House incorporates passive and active sustainability features.

Holly Tree Farm is a Modern Family Home With Traces of the Past

Holly Tree Farm replaces a home which was sadly lost in a fire in style — by reusing salvaged materials and mimicking surrounding buildings.

Eyrie Houses: Two Houses Each is Barely Larger Than Four Sheets of Plywood

Eyrie Houses demonstrate just how decadent the holiday home has become. And how rewarding returning back to basics can be…

Hinterland House Captures The Spirit of Rural Australian Style

A contemporary interpretation of traditional rural Australian architecture, Hinterland House epitomises modern Australian style.

Could You Live in an Artist's Studio Like This?

This Artist's Studio is a beautifully detailed, creative space for painting and sculpting to encourage and inspire creativity…

As a Modern Interpretation of a Beach Shack, New House is the Perfect Weekender

This weekend beach holiday house is a flexible and comfortable home that can expand to host family and friends when required.

Northbridge House 2 is the Perfect Blend of Indoor and Outdoor Living

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.

Kingswood House Replaces a Converted Warehouse Destroyed in an Earthquake

This modern warehouse home reinterprets the existing home style and feeling of the original home with modern flair.

Waiatarua House: A New House on a Steep, Challenging Site

One of the challenges at Waiatarua House was to giving the home a sense of modesty and poetry in the sensitive bush reserve.

Storrs Road House: A Beautiful Tropical Home Rekindles the Past

A home on the family property for a retiring couple, Storrs Road House aims to reflect in miniature the site and its history.

Trentham Modern Farmhouse Uses Local Materials to Fit Into the Landscape

Incorporating the qualities of a traditional farmhouse ensures this modern farmhouse will feel like a home from the get-go.

Highway House Seems to Float Dramatically Above a Sheer Slope

The compact Highway House takes full advantage of its difficult, but dramatic site — sitting lightly over Hobart and the Derwent River…

A Perfectly Proportioned Prefab Cabin Secluded in a Forest Clearing

Musk is a stylish modern prefab cabin designed as a secluded retreat to relax and enjoy 360 degree views of natural bushland.

Modern 'Wool Shed' Pays Homage to Iconic Australian Design

This modern farmhouse in Tonimbuk allows the owner to 'live in the environment' thanks to large glass sliding doors.

This Surprising 'Lookout House' Is Not What It First Seems…

At first, Lookout House looks like a whacky modern barn, but through the sliding barn door a wonderful courtyard house with spectacular views unfolds.

Wall and Wall House Uses Rammed Limestone for Style and Substance

Rammed Limestone is the perfect material for Wall and Wall House — locally sourced, beautiful texture and natural colour and high thermal mass.

Benbulla House Has Numerous Ties to its Local Area

A home for an engineer and an author combines a rational, simple plan with a ton of texture and 'slight chaos' to satisfy both personalities.

Tent House: A Super-Insulated and Permanent Tent for Living

Tent House is designed to encourage freedom and protection from a hostile (but beautiful) landscape — like a permanent tent…

Kapiti Beach House Will Eventually Grey Off to Blend into the Dunes

Sliding cedar shutters provide this otherwise glass box with shelter, privacy and a camouflage cloak — preparing it for every situation.

Norrish House is Arranged Around a Courtyard for Shelter

New Zealand's notoriously changeable weather is dealt with at Norrish House by arranging rooms around a sheltering courtyard.

Architect Turns this Old Two-Car Garage Into Beautiful Family Home

Built on top of an existing brick double garage, Stradwick House feels more spacious thanks to double height spaces and large windows.

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