A Home Where Every Day Feels Like a Holiday

A thoughtfully designed coastal retreat that blends timeless elegance with a relaxed, holiday-like atmosphere every single day.

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...

The Nest: A Coastal Haven That’s as Functional as It Is Stunning

Is it a house or a resort? The Nest’s clever design lets nature take the lead while creating a cosy, multi-purpose family retreat.

How This Bushland Pool Balances Design and Nature in Perfect Harmony

Bushland views, turquoise tiles, disappearing stairs—this pool has it all.

Vaulted Ceilings and Rural Views: A 1960s Bungalow Reimagined

This 1960s bungalow didn’t belong in the countryside… until it did. See the transformation!

This Victorian Villa’s secret? A contemporary, sustainable twist (literally)

Think Victorian homes are dark and outdated? Think again! Bryant Alsop’s addition is all about light, space, and sustainability.

Seamlessly blending the old with the new at this stylish addition

The sleek, all-white extension of Armadale Annex brings modern flair to a classic Edwardian home.

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...

Do It Once, Do It Right: Elsternwick House Transformation

A stunning renovation that preserves heritage while embracing contemporary living.

Heritage Renovations in Claremont Strike Perfect Balance

By restoring the original cottage and separating the addition from the original home, The Paperbark sensitively blends old and new...

Stunning Art Deco home renovation blends classic with modern

This Art Deco home renovation references the original to create a home that is full of character and perfect for modern living.

The Tesla Model Y of houses: a mid-sized, luxury, all electric home

This old home needed rebuilding from the stumps up, but the result is an energy-efficient, all-electric family home.

Transforming a '90s red brick project home into something special

Who would have thought a modest red brick project home could be hiding so much potential. The transformation is stunning...

A clever duplex design takes advantage of the waterfront location...

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.

Sometimes it's the little things that can make a big difference...

A focus on the small changes with the biggest impact was key to keeping the renovation of this 1980s project home budget-friendly.

Originally Built As a Weekender, They Loved It so Much They Moved In!

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

Inspired by the Original Home a New Pergola Improves Outdoor Living

This new pergola uses the original home's roofline as inspiration to provide additional shade without blocking light and views.

A Recent Polish Leaves This Mid-century Modern Gem Sparkling

With only minor changes over its 50-year life, this mid-century home retained its original charm but desperately needed a little TLC.

A Home and Studio Created with Restoration, Re-use and Recycling

A renovation to a Victorian-era home and detached studio shines thanks to the three Rs plus local manufacturing and craftsmanship.

By Thinking Creatively, 'More House' Wasn't Necessary at Moor House

Oftentimes when you feel like you need 'more house', the answer is actually to rethink the way your existing house functions...

For This Retired Couple, Downsizing Is Far From a Downgrade

Downsizing from a large family home to an inner-city pad, this couple were prepared to compromise on space, but not on function!

A 60s House Renovation Draws Inspiration From the Original Home

This 1960s home originally designed by Peter Johnson is updated to take advantage of its location without losing what makes it special.

Third Time Lucky? It Might Have Taken Three Goes But It Was Worth It!

Three distinct options and three years later they settled on a design, but when you're building forever, take the time to get it right!

Peeling Back the Old Layers Reveals a New Story for This Home

Revealing the layers beneath this dilapidated home helps to blend old and new, weaving a rich story from the home's existing fabric.

How to Make a Compact Workers Cottage on a Tight Block Feel Spacious?

When you've got a tight block, you need to use every square centimetre. That's how you make a compact home feel spacious.

Hidden House: This Home Gives Little Away From the Street

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

Open Up and Let Me In: a Simple, But Inspired Transformation

A new covered deck is the showpiece of this home's transformation, drawing its owners out to enjoy the backyard.

A Compact Addition Creates a Comfortable and Sustainable Home

Living in the inner-city means trading space for convenience. This project shows you, that trade-off isn't so bad.

A Minimal Renovation Maximises the Connection to the Outdoors

A strong visual and physical connection to the garden is achieved without significantly altering this inner-city terrace.

What If Your Home Felt More Like Living in a Garden?

This home takes advantage of its location near the Botanic Gardens to create a living area which feels like an extension of the garden.

Ingenious Clerestory Window Lets Light In Where You'd Least Expect It

Just because you have a narrow block without a north-facing backyard doesn't mean you have to sacrifice light, views and ventilation.

Twin Gables, Rather Than Extra Floor Area, Give the Illusion of Space

The rear of this home is redesigned to give an air of spaciousness, with an internal reconfiguration and the addition of two gables.

This Joyful House Brings in Light and Opens Onto the Garden

A family of five create a joyful home with a series of open, colourful and light-filled spaces for their energetic young family.

A Roofed Deck Provides Functional Outdoor Living Space

This heritage home has been renovated with new living spaces. A covered outdoor space ties all these new spaces together.

Take a Look at the Kitchen of This Renowned Chef and Restaurateur

The kitchen is the heart of Chef and Restaurateur, Scott Pickett's home, making it the perfect place to entertain friends and family.

Could You Live Overseas During the Construction of Your Home?

With a good architect, much of the stress of building can be alleviated. This home was renovated while the owners were overseas!

Light Streams Into This Compact yet Versatile Open-Plan Living Area

Combining rich, raw materials and plenty of natural light, this compact living area feels larger and more luxurious than its footprint.

A Courtyard Brings in Light, Breezes and Ensures a Garden Outlook

House_B is essentially a C-shape, wrapping around a central courtyard to maximise light and breezes to the home. That gets an A+ from us.

Tiny Addition Proves How Useful a Small, Considered Space Can Be

Measuring in at just 11 square metres of additional space, this tiny addition punches above its weight for its size.

A Building at the Back of the Garden Solves a Lot of Problems

A building at the bottom of this Perth garden contains a music studio and sleeping loft while connecting to semi-outdoor living areas.

A Little Bit of Zinc Hints At What's Happening Behind Red Brick House

Clad in zinc, this simple rear addition creates a light-filled, low-fuss extension for a young family to grow.

Think of the Polar Bears! This Home Updated for Energy Efficiency...

Rising costs and melting ice caps. Why not use your renovation as an opportunity to improve your home's environmental credentials as well.

Derelict Inner-city House Now a Sophisticated Home for Two Musicians

The journey through this home is one of contrasting light, colour and materials, making this narrow extension feel bright, warm and rich.

Ugliest House in the Street Becomes a 'Dreamcatching' Family Home

A stainless steel net for growing deciduous vines wraps this narrow home, transforming it into a nest for vertical family living.

This Prefab House Solves the Age-Old Problem of Open Plan Living

The curse of the modern open-plan home? Noise. With flexible social spaces, parents in this house can entertain separately to the kids.

Renovations Reuses Salvaged Materials from the Demolition Works

An extension to a double fronted Californian bungalow reuses salvaged materials from the demolition works in an extensive renovation.

Tír na nÓg: Jungle House Inspired by Angkor Wat Blurs Indoors and Outdoors

If you arrived at this house blindfolded, you might assume you were in a secluded jungle house. But you're actually just 3km from the heart of Sydney!

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.

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.

Custom Designed Prefab House Enjoys Expansive Views in Inverloch

Sit down and enjoy the sunset. This prefabricated home, built in just 14 weeks, is designed to take advantage of panoramic views.

Light-Filled Courtyards Separate House in House's Five Pavilions…

Sitting in an historic neighbourhood, House in House. Inside and out, it's a surprising alternative to its dark row house neighbours.

The Plinth House Simple Extension Takes Advantage of Picturesque Location

The Plinth House proves bigger is not always better. The extension provides a more comfortable living space and kitchen in a minimal footprint.

Easterbrook House Takes Design Cues From the Forms of Tents and Sheds

Easterbrook House uses a humble set of materials and simple forms to ensure the landscape its rightful place as the highlight.

Rusty Shipping Container Transformed into a Glamorous Guest House

For less than the price of a new car, a rusty old shipping container is transformed into a stunning guest house. What a bargain!

Bayside Residence Proves You Can Have Form and Function

A bayside extension clad inside and out in timber battens blurs the functional and decorative.

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