Project Types

Rather than demolish and rebuild the rear 1970s addition to this home, the architect incorporated the walls into new, thicker walls.

Scribbly Gums on the site of this new family home inspire the use of timber internally and help to generate the colour palette.

Theresa Street Residence is a loft apartment that is redesigned as a modest seamless interior effortlessly disguising the old as new.

By pulling this extension away from the exiting house, the architects created sunny courtyards and maximised the natural light.

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

Kelvin House is refurbished to create a new open plan living area while a new deck creates better access to the north light.

Sandwiched between weatherboard cottages in Brunswick East, C House breaks with convention to create a warm, unique and nuanced home.

This modern beach house wraps around courtyards and open spaces to blur the lines between inside and out - perfect for a beach retreat.

A new home in a neighbourhood of large houses scales back the status quo to provide ‘just the right amount of space’ for a family.

The reordering and extension of this Art Deco home frames a view of an existing and prolific cumquat tree at the rear of the property.

By creating outdoor covered spaces for dining and car parking Laneway House manages to pack a lot of space onto a tight site.

A playful rear addition maximises the possibilities for outdoor living, while bringing light and fresh breezes into the living area.

This modern farmhouse combines a manager's residence, stable and self contained two-bedroom apartment in finely detailed modern sheds.

Mills House eliminates bulky cupboards by converting the floor into storage space, leaving the entire width of the terrace for living.

Two avid climbers, a professor and a gallery owner, teamed up to build a house in the Blue Mountains to host fellow climbers and artists.

Located in a tight lane way in Fitzroy, Little Gore Street Studio is a truly unique response to urban densification...

New architectural elements recede thanks to a subdued palette highlighting the original elements of this industrial building.

Skin-Box House is a compact but refined home that maximises the sense of space with full height glass and quality materials...

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

Hilltop House is a small, carefully crafted dwelling on the steep eastern slopes of Pittwater, a waterway to the north of Sydney.

A disorganised and poorly oriented extension to the rear of heritage listed home is reconfigured into a beautiful open-plan space.

This welcoming house has a verandah so generous it blurs the line between a courtyard house and a traditional Australian verandah.

In a natural clearing of bushland, this home with simple detailing and an earthy palette captures the spirit and joy of camping.

A clever modern makeover of a young professional couples' apartment provides plenty of space for work, rest and play.

This timber-clad four bedroom beach-side family home is perched on a steep dune in a quiet pocket of the Mornington Peninsula region.

Rectifying a poorly planned '90s renovation this new courtyard arrangement lets in plenty of light and feels more spacious than ever.

Like a giant three dimensional puzzle this home defies its tight block with no views, houses on each side and a high wall to the north.

On a windy and exposed site, nestled behind a hill, sits a metal clad nugget; a home for a gold prospector and his family...

Home to a professional couple and Biggles the cat, this modern design aims to enhance the owners daily living experience. And succeeds.

One of Balmain's earliest homes, a humble sandstone cottage, is renovated to reveal its inherent beauty - revealing layers of history.

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

Thanks to some clever new touches, this tired beach house now takes full advantage of its site overlooking lush rainforest.

This off-the-grid home is close to the beach in the Daintree Rainforest — an ancient ecosystem deserving a thoughtful approach to site.

A classic Queenslander gets a small triangular extension which manages to dramatically change the functionality of the whole house.

The timber-clad Links Courtyard House prioritises simplicity over size leaving more of the budget for beautiful indulgent finishes.

A two-storey rear addition to a classic Edwardian-era home is sympathetic to its origins, but unashamedly modern at the same time.

A timber exoskeleton-like structure allows Great Barrier House to open onto its surrounds while lifting towards a hill to the west.

Perched on top of a hill overlooking the stunning ocean along the Victoria's Great Ocean Road is a home that balances heavy and light.

Seal Rocks House takes the qualities of a family home and distills them down to the basics to suit leisure and the serene seaside site.

Brick Bay House's L-shaped plan has a number of benefits - sheltering from winds, blocking road noise and embracing the ocean view.

Timber's warmth and laid-back nature meets clean lines and expanses of glass to create a style that is sophisticated yet relaxed.

No, it's not a Clive Palmer/Gina Rinehart franken-baby. It's a suburban beach house with a view.

Polygreen is a printed fiberglass box in a neighborhood of red brick warehouses. The contrast is striking - a home covered in vibrant green.

Rachel Nolan of Kennedy Nolan Architects designed a weekender for her family called Merricks Beach House. It cleverly redefines the Australian beach house.

Do you prefer the charm of traditional homes? But you also like to have a modern kitchen, spacious rooms, and open plan living areas. Perforated House proves you can have both — even if you build a new house from scratch.

Rattling around in your family home? Looking to free up extra cash? This guy did that by down-sizing to a stylish 'granny flat' at the rear of his property.

Paling Fence House by NASA (National Architecture Space Agency) manages to fit a modern and spacious family home into an Australian suburban backyard.

Venus Bay Bach is a beach home built on a tight budget, but spacious enough to house family and friends for the weekend. And it doesn't ignore the views...

Law Street House is constructed from a surprising material - plate steel. Inside, a double height light shaft encourages sunlight to dance across the walls.

Permanent Camping brings you in touch with nature in a way only camping can. And because it's permanent, you can forget wrestling with poles and pegs...

Fairfield Hacienda offers an alternative to the often wasted front yard. MRTN Architects have created a sunny, private courtyard at the front of the house.

Sled House sits in two sleds making relocating it with a tractor a cinch. The whole area is within a coastal erosion zone; All structures must be removable.

You don't get homes much more unusual than Cocoon -- a zeppelin-shaped home lofts above its steep site, nestled in the canopy of Australian native treetops.

Cape Schanck House is designed to twist and bend in the same way the surrounding tea tree scrub does. It's modern, but designed the way nature might design.

Karri Loop House has two irregular-shaped courtyards which are centered around three majestic native Australian trees. This is what happens when trees are given the chance to shine.

Like the slow food movement, Pirates Bay House is a reaction against our hectic lives. It's a home for slow living on Australia's Mornington Peninsula.