A Shadow That Shines: Silhouette House’s Thoughtful Evolution

A silhouette of Preston’s industrial past shapes this striking home, with a sunken lounge, sauna, and family-friendly design.

Vaulted Ceilings and Rural Views: A 1960s Bungalow Reimagined

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

Discover how Avocado House blends 1960s charm with modern outdoor living

What’s it like to live in a renovated 1960s weatherboard home? See how this thoughtful transformation created a perfect balance of old and new.

Eco-Friendly Beach Shack: Smart Design for Modern Living

From shack to sanctuary! Discover how a 1960s beach shack became a modern, eco-friendly family home...

Transforming a 1950s home into a modern marvel in Melbourne

Discover how a dated 1950s brick house was masterfully renovated into a stunning, light-filled contemporary home in Melbourne.

Updating a Modernist Home Without Losing Its Character

Damp-ridden, cold and leaking, this 1960s home needed a revamp. Luckily, a sensitive approach retains the home's unique character.

Government-built Home Lovingly Transformed Into a Mid-century Gem

The renovation of this post-war house leans on mid-century details and views of the native landscape to create a special home.

Bachelor Pad Reno Finds Unique Way to Create a Better Home for Owner

Transforming a 1960s apricot-brick unit into the perfect bachelor pad meant rethinking the space and adapting what was already there...

South Facing Backyard? You Can Still Enjoy Passive Solar Design...

This addition to a post-war brick home has a trick up its sleeve to guarantee access to sunlight despite the backyard facing south.

Amazing What an Average Post-war Brick House Can Become...

This post-war brick house has been transformed into a stylish modern home with a thoughtful addition and creative reworking.

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.

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.

A Light-filled Annexe-like Addition Opens This Home Up to the Garden

Like an annexe attached to the side of this solid home, BENT Annexe is an open-plan living area that feels more like a garden room.

Dark and Pensive on the Outside, but It's a Different Story Inside

As soon as you enter the front door of this 1950s home, you are drawn to the light and openness of the new, rear addition.

A 1960s Unit Is Transformed Into a Modern Family Home

Buying an extra slice of land from the owners' corporation enabled this 1960s one-bedroom unit to become a modern three-bedroom home.

Contrasting Addition Complements a Sixties Yellow Brick Home

The good qualities of both old and new are highlighted by creating an addition which is the binary opposite of the original.

A Renovation Which Resulted in Less, Not More. But Who's Complaining?

Sometimes, reevaluating and reconfiguring what you have proves that you already have enough. It did for this family of five...

A Small Addition Creates a Home Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts

Light and dark, east and west, new and old, Dark Light House's new living pavilion contrasts without simply doing the opposite.

Architects Design an Economical Addition to Their 1950s Home

A new addition slides under the eaves of this home, complementing the 1950s original, but reflecting the changing needs of Australians.

A Beautiful Old Beach Shack Retains Its Classic Charms

"There are too many beautiful old shacks being demolished, and Austin Maynard Architects won’t be part of it."

Designing a Cost and Environmentally Effective Addition to a Home

Unlike many of the ubiquitous lean-to-style additions in the area, this modern lean-to transforms the original home.

What To Do If the Best View in the House is From the Laundry Tub

A new extension negotiates the slope of the land, looking out to the view and connecting the living area to the garden.

You've Heard of Flipping Houses, But This Home Gets a Different Flip

With a living area facing a busy road, a separate and congested kitchen and an under-utilised backyard, this home needed flipping...

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.

This Home Shines By Extending the Living Area Into the Verandah

Meaning 'shield' in Old French, Escu House creates an expanded North facing living area protected by floor to ceiling timber screen.

Post War Sydney Home Updated for a Young Modern Family

A home previously owned by the client's Grandmother wasn't a good fit for a young family. An innovative extension changes all that.

Mountford Road: Small But Dramatic Transformation of Post War House

A new living \'pod\' provides more than space at Mountford Road - bringing light, volume, air and dramatic results to this small-scale project.

Constable House Staged Renovation Takes 14 Years, But Worth the Wait

A 1960s Architect-designed home undergoes 21st Century transformation into a gracious new house fit for modern living.

Cabin 2: A Folding Roof Grows Out of the Coastal Topography

Hidden and embedded into the landscape, Cabin 2 is a self contained extension to an existing 1960s log cabin in bay side Blairgowrie.

Lockyer Residence: A Highly Crafted Pod Extends a Post War House

A highly crafted 'pod' extension achieves a level quality and joy in what is essentially a very simple, easy to construct little box.

Famous Stanhill Apartment Gets a Modern Update

A landmark post-war apartment gets an entirely new fit-out on a very lean budget and a minimalist aesthetic.

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