Project Types
Black Rock House successfully meshes elements of old and new to create a cohesive and comfortable family home.
A new compact living pavilion defies its size thanks to plenty of glass and sliding doors — effortlessly connecting home and garden.
Built on top of an existing brick double garage, Stradwick House feels more spacious thanks to double height spaces and large windows.
Even with close neighbours, carefully positioned skylights and double-height spaces make this home feel private, bright and spacious.
A detailed but classic palette, combined with expert attention to detail helps Paddington Terrace age gracefully as its family grows.
Too often homes dictate how we should live. Upside Down Back to Front House is different — a redesign suits how the owners really live.
A series of separate, disconnected rooms are transformed by a central, open planned living space that maximises north light.
The Cloud House is a recent home extension by architects, McBride Charles Ryan. From the front it's a typical home. From the back, it's a whole other story.
Andrew Maynard Architects asked a simple question -- 'Where does the sun come from' -- and designed a Hill House in the backyard of this Melbourne home.
Westgarth House is a delightfully simple project that addresses our changing family needs by adding a modern, spacious living area to an existing home.
FMD Architects have taken a tread from their client's brief and stitched the old and new together in this clever home extension, Cross Stitch House.
Like a sunflower, Turnaround House grows from the existing home, turning to face the sun. Once dark and cramped, now light and airy -- what a turnaround!
Tang House is a compact but thoughtful terrace extension that utilizes every nook and cranny to create a versatile home that defies its size.
Thornbury House might appear haphazardly crooked, but the angled facade doubles as a sunshade. This solar passive home is functional and visually appealing.
Victoria Road House is a long way from India, but saturated color, radiating patterns and gold metalwork bring an Indian flavor to this surprising addition.
Casa 31_4 Room House is a Coolgardie Safe for living. But it also uses the layering of history to transition a traditional house into a vibrant modern home.
Brunswick House is restrained and space-efficient, but surprising spaces like a rooftop terrace provide a new perspective on its eclectic neighborhood.
A moderate extension creates a rich space and leaves a decent-sized backyard. Jack's House is a timber 'gusset' that will serve the family into the future.
This family want to live in their home forever. They just need an architect to create a home to suit them for years to come -- in just 3.6 meters width.
Even during the heat of summer this passive solar design remained cool and kept the family comfortable. Reclaimed materials integrates with the original.
Tight site, stringent planning and heritage controls, and a difficult orientation -- Nic Owen Architects pull off the architectural equivalent of a miracle.
The difficulty of a cottage renovation is connecting old and new. Fremantle Addition reinterprets the original limestone cottage to connect with restraint.
Elliott Ripper House is a prime example of how a well designed, harmonious extension can provide much more than extra floor space.
Parure House in Melbourne's inner suburb Kensington is a matching set of separate architectural ideas. It displays a richness of detail and experience.
As the name suggests, Convertible Courtyard House is a home that's as adaptable as a convertible car - rain, hail or shine, this house has you covered.
Moor House's family needed was a well designed renovation to provide space and privacy for their growing children. Oh, and all within just 4.5 meters width!
An extremely small house extension transforms a heritage cottage. You'll be surprised the difference clever planning and small addition makes to occupants.
Yarra Street House is a pavilion-style extension designed to fit perfectly with a family who loves cooking, outdoor living and entertaining in style.
Fitzroy Terrace by Welsh & Major Architects works with the exiting layers of history. The house tells the story of its 170 years of occupation...
There are a lot of things to consider when planning an extension. Haines House's new raked roofline solves a number of problems effortlessly.
A huge periscope is one way to get light into Westbury Crescent Residence without sacrificing privacy. The clever manipulation of light doesn't stop there!
An unashamedly modern extension manages to integrate old and new by putting a modern spin on materials and colors from the original home.
Haberfield House demonstrates an innovative response to restrictive heritage controls in an historical neighborhood.
From very early on it was clear that a simple box would dramatically improve the amenity of this home. And what a beautiful box it is!
A fun extension for a young family is unashamedly contemporary, but takes its architectural cues from the house it expands on.
Two homes. Both owned by the same family. A new extension designed to flank the rear of both homes to provide extra space.
Despite only adding six square meters to this home, Welsh and Major's reconfiguration and tiny pavilion have made a dramatic difference.
Don't be deceived by the curved exterior. Abbotsford Residence is rational -- inside and out -- to deal with a heavily constrained site.
The old house faced the wrong way and missed out on natural light. With the help of a clever skylight, this renovation turns things around…
Ilma Grove is an extension to a heritage home in Northcote, Victoria. The extension provides more space and guarantees a sustainable lifestyle.
Modest extension creates an infinitely more liveable home compared to a previously gloomy and confused hodgepodge of poor additions.
Aperture House uses the humble brick in imaginative and experimental ways which belie the modest scale of the spaces.
Cubo House is a sustainable home which celebrates its history via restored existing elements and upcycled features using the surrealist technique 'Cubomania'.
East West House, near the top of Richmond Hill, contains the unexpected. A large roof deck is hidden behind the heritage protected Victorian roofline.
Thanks to the home's unusual form, the garden of Reverse Shadow Casting House will always be sunny and bright.
A versatile multi-functional extension can become completely open to the outdoors, or close down for protection from the elements.
A combination of good design and plenty of storage makes inner city downsize house feel just as spacious as the owners' previous home.
As you round the corner of this quiet street, a cheery extension greets you. Quite literally… It says 'Hello'.
Cut Paw Paw Inside Out House is deliberately incomplete. The owners, asked that the house be 'ridiculously inside-out'…
A contemporary extension of this Elsternwick House is clad in contrasting dark zinc to draw a very deliberate line between new and old.
This passive solar home was designed to maximise available light and space on an oddly shaped block in the inner suburban Melbourne.
After a number of minor additions over the years, Patterson Street Residence is reinvigorated with a modern extension to the rear.
From the front it's an unassuming Californian Bungalow. From the rear, undeniably modern. It's a new type of house — a blurred house.
A series of insertions into this period home injects light deep into the plan, making it modern and bright in-spite of its age.
The narrow Left-Over-Space House demonstrates what can be achieved on the myriad of ‘left-over’ spaces in our inner-cities.
Bridport Residence extension grabs northern light and creates a quiet safe haven to the rear of the property.
From possum-infested DIY-renovated nightmare to sunny and spacious home, Holden Street House has been transformed.
A pulley system extending through the atrium of this House Bruce Alexander is designed so the owners can store bicycles and winch them out of view.
What looks like a contemporary shipping container pops out of this renovated Sandringham House.
Small but with delight, M House looks at how a modest renovation can make a positive contribution to the way a family live.
Renovating and extending a typical Victorian terrace always poses a unique set of challenges. Hawthorn House exceeds those challenges.
Merton House reinterprets the bay windows, scale and arrangement of internal spaces to create a contemporary kitchen and living spaces.
A new rear extension, much of which is under the existing house, creates a new-found connection to the backyard on this sloping site.
A tight inner-city site is transformed with double height spaces and floor-to-ceiling, seamlessly connecting the indoors and outdoors.
The owners of Matai House lived in this early 1900s home for several years before the alterations, so they knew what needed to change!
After stripping back years of unthoughtful additions, Richmond House receives a bright and modern interpretation of a lean-to.
At House 3 there's enough space for three generations of the one family to live comfortably together despite a tight site.
A renovation of a Victorian terrace house, the Bondi House was conceived as a first floor timber tube above a ground level brick box.
By replacing space lost to the renovation with a roof deck, Stick House ensures not a millimetre of outdoor space is sacrificed.
A Collection of Spaces new spaces arranged around two courtyards revitalises a traditional worker's cottage without compromising its historical significance.
Parents' retreat, teen hideaway, granny flat or rental earner — the function of this self contained extension can change over time.
Casual House's low maintenance, no frills materials create an affordable yet compelling extension to the rear of a family home.
Normally we fill our homes with objects that remind us of our past. At Bower House, the house itself is made up of elements to remind the owners of their past.
In the inner city it's not always wise to rely on an aspect. In the case of Diagonal House it made sense to embrace a sunny northern aspect.
The Armadale House addition creates an open plan living area with a great connection to the garden, maximising the small site.
When a family of four decide to renovate their terrace on a tiny site, some big ideas need to be packed into a little space.
Turning this tight inner-city terrace into a light-filled, open-plan home for a family of five was a challenge. But was it a success?
Winscombe Extension deals with a growing family and a strong desire to establish a connection to the manicured rear garden…
Vader House emerges from behind its high boundary wall to disrupt Fitzroy's typical roofline and breathe new life into this Victorian Terrace.
A new studio and a reworking of the original home dramatically improves liveability at South Durras House.
Tennis Avenue Residence new timber pavilion, added sensitively to the rear of a humble old cottage feels like living in a modern treehouse.
Renovating an inner bayside family home to be flexible as the family grows and subtly remind the owners of time spent on beach holidays.
Using the latest laser-cutting technology, The Dalmeny is a shack meets tech-science hybrid solution to the generic suburban environment.
At House Rosebank, new rear living spaces help the home take advantage of a sunny garden and create a connection with the existing pool.
Lightbox House by Edwards Moore Architects transforms a cramped and dark terrace into a light, bright wonder. Perforated floor, translucent ceiling and all.
Semi-detached house revitalized for a young couple's contemporary lives. The transformation creates a bright new home.
The craftsmanship of the Arts and Crafts period has been skillfully reinterpreted to create a modern extension which feels right at home next to the original home.
A stronger connection to the exterior courtyards with concealed sliding doors, for access to light, fresh air and aspect.
The weatherboards on this extension compress, extend upwards and weave over the facade in a modern interpretation of the traditional weatherboard cottage.
An original modernist home is extended out and up to create more flexible space for the modern family.
Local House is playful and intriguing — designed more like a favourite local café than a private house — creating spaces for connection and bonding.
Heritage controls, difficult soil, tight access and a small west-facing block. A delightful, light-filled home on a difficult site…
A modern, but sensitively sized addition transforms existing interwar home and saturates it in natural light - in-spite of a tiny site.
