A third and final renovation unifies a once-pieced-together home with warmth, flair, and a gourmet-worthy kitchen at its core.
Kelly’s rebirth proves that timeless design and sun-drenched spaces can transform even the most forgotten homes.
Hidden powder rooms, sliding steel doors, and hotel vibes—this townhouse is full of small-space magic.
A gable roof, mezzanine, and sliding doors bring space-saving magic to this compact yet versatile backyard studio.
How a linear garden creates peace and sanctuary in the city.
Sheltered from wild winds, this off-grid hilltop home opens up to breathtaking lakeside views. Explore its design secrets!
These architects designed a home that grows with its family, thanks to clever, future-proof design.
Two separate boxes, open-air flow, and room for 14 guests – see the smart layout behind this coastal crib.
What happens when four kids, elderly parents, and a heritage-listed home collide? Find out how this family made it all work...
See how a floating box and sunken courtyard completely transformed this South Australian cottage into a sleek, modern masterpiece.
Despite engineering headaches, a stunning corner window brings light, space, and a seamless connection to the garden at this home.
Now this home enjoys a modern upgrade, reconnecting the kitchen to the backyard and adding eco-friendly touches...
A unique design means that living in this home keeps you constantly in touch with the stunning natural environment.
Heritage front, contemporary heart—this home balances heritage charm with modern family needs.
This beach house wraps around majestic Moonah trees, blending home with nature.
A stunning renovation that preserves heritage while embracing contemporary living.
Immerse yourself in nature daily with Garden Wall House Melbourne, where the backyard truly becomes an additional room of the home.
By restoring the original cottage and separating the addition from the original home, The Paperbark sensitively blends old and new...
Richmond Hill House blends heritage charm with modern design, creating a timeless, sustainable home that adapts to family needs.
A delightfully fun, cubby-like folly at the bottom of the garden provides extra space and encourages the full use of the garden.
A modern retreat for an elderly couple built on the family property - the perfect spot to enjoy retirement close to family.
Apartment living for new parents is not very common in Australia. Can it be done, or is the siren call of the suburbs too strong?
Staff quarters never looked so good. This prefab house is a modern and comfortable place to wind down after a long day on the farm.
Every square metre counts when you don't have much space. You need to be smart and make every element do more than one thing...
This modern home in an historic neighbourhood was designed by an architect as a home for him and his family.
Clad in zinc, this simple rear addition creates a light-filled, low-fuss extension for a young family to grow.
A new-found connection to the yard and pool, wine storage that's decorative yet practical and integrated seating throughout...
If you love '60s style, decor and art, you'll have to take a look at this swinging transformation on the Gold Coast.
With copious amounts of timber inside and out, this modern interpretation of a workers cottage feels natural, warm and welcoming.
An extensive renovation of a Melbourne home gives the owners all the benefits of inner-city terrace living without the drawbacks.
Older homes typically face two problems: lack of natural light and poor planning. A glazed atrium dining room solves both issues here.
Carefully planned around a central courtyard to maximise light and connection to the garden while minimising its impact on the street.
This renovation shines with a light well bringing light deep into the house, bright red accents and pops of personality throughout...
Thanks to a double-height space and an expansive openable wall of glass to capture the view, this home feels positively spacious.
The most minimal house you could imagine - a platform for living within a translucent shell, set in a beautiful natural landscape.
We don't often feature multi-residential projects. But when we do, they're beautifully innovative projects like this one.
Sweeping views of hills, beach, rocks and ocean inspired the fan shaped plan of Fleurieu Beach House - a model for coastal living.
Alterations to the rear of this house to draw in green vistas, sunlight and cooling breezes making the most of the weather year-round.
A sculptural timber pod conceals the bathroom and laundry, allowing the living area to flow seamlessly into the garden on two sides.
Rather than demolish and rebuild the rear 1970s addition to this home, the architect incorporated the walls into new, thicker walls.
A playful rear addition maximises the possibilities for outdoor living, while bringing light and fresh breezes into the living area.
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.
Skin-Box House is a compact but refined home that maximises the sense of space with full height glass and quality materials...
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.
One of Balmain's earliest homes, a humble sandstone cottage, is renovated to reveal its inherent beauty - revealing layers of history.
A two-storey rear addition to a classic Edwardian-era home is sympathetic to its origins, but unashamedly modern at the same time.
Have you ever considered a house reduction as opposed to an extension? That's what MAKE Architecture did for their clients in their project, House Reduction.
Sean Godsell's Edward Street House in inner-urban Melbourne has a lot of surprises in store. It's full of hidden secrets just waiting to be discovered...
Rachel Nolan of Kennedy Nolan Architects designed a weekender for her family called Merricks Beach House. It cleverly redefines the Australian beach house.
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.
No, it's not a Clive Palmer/Gina Rinehart franken-baby. It's a suburban beach house with a view.
Westgarth House is a delightfully simple project that addresses our changing family needs by adding a modern, spacious living area to an existing home.
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.
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 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!
Tattoo House takes the conflicting wishes of the client, neighbors and council and creates a surprisingly leafy compromise everyone is delighted with.
This micro apartment is like an empty shell - to cook, dress, sleep, eat or entertain you have to rearrange modules and 'build' a new space. It's like lego!
The Studio is inspired by Mighty Mouse. Bright red, yellow and matte black, this tiny apartment is designed to pack a punch -- in spite of its size.
Hiding at the bottom of a London garden, this glowing writer's shed is the perfect whimsical escape for an author/illustrator who loves children's books.
House Eadie proves it's possible to retain unique quirks and a sense of history while integrating new, multifunctional spaces for contemporary living.
A Brisbane red brick spec home was showing its age. Architect James Russell cleverly transformed the dated home into a bright and modern courtyard house.
Elm and Willow House's walls seem to vanish. The living area is neither indoor, nor outdoor space -- the entire yard becomes a part of the house.
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.
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.
There are a lot of things to consider when planning an extension. Haines House's new raked roofline solves a number of problems effortlessly.
Unlike most renovations, Park Lane House isn't tucked away in a backyard -- it's out there for all to see.
Designed more like a sophisticated tent than your traditional home, The Mook can be built on any site with minimal disturbance.
This space efficient home maximizes living spaces by cleverly concealing bedrooms behind Japanese inspired screens.
From the outside Hill Plain House has an Australian agricultural feel. Inside, it's another story; dark moody and richly detailed.
A fun extension for a young family is unashamedly contemporary, but takes its architectural cues from the house it expands on.
This coastal cottage proves that quality always trumps quantity. The small house will age gracefully thanks to quality materials.
Despite prescriptive council requirements, 10 (!) adjoining neighbors and a difficult orientation, this home defies the odds to become a light, welcoming retreat.
Über Shed is not *just* a shed. It's also a rural retreat that reinterprets the rustic charm of traditional agricultural sheds for modern living.
A Launceston suburb renowned for its Californian Bungalows gets a new development that reinterprets the iconic style for modern, medium density living.
A stronger connection to the exterior courtyards with concealed sliding doors, for access to light, fresh air and aspect.
A local shed company prefabricated this home, saving both time and cost. But Whyatt House doesn't look like a typical shed…
For less than the price of a new car, a rusty old shipping container is transformed into a stunning guest house. What a bargain!
A series of spaces at this small weekender create numerous places sit and enjoy the inspiring surrounds which are comfortable year round.
Some call the 1960's cream brick house ugly but this one has transformed into a spacious family home suited to its semi-arid climate.
It can be a challenge to enjoy indoor/outdoor living without sacrificing your privacy. Birchgrove House achieves the perfect balance.
Hover House by Bower Architecture is built on a disused backyard tennis court in Mt Martha -- a great example of infill housing.
Nestled within the undulated roofline of Fitzroy’s famed MacRobertson building sits a warehouse conversion and roof terrace with a difference…
Aperture House uses the humble brick in imaginative and experimental ways which belie the modest scale of the spaces.
At Datum House the ceiling height, rather than extra square meters, creates a generous and varied sense of space (without the cost).
A rundown stone cottage on a sustainable timber plantation undergoes a massive transformation to become a simply stunning family home.
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.
After a number of minor additions over the years, Patterson Street Residence is reinvigorated with a modern extension to the rear.
Westmere Alteration merges inside and out with a contemporary aesthetic and an unbelievable connection to the outside plus upper level sea views…
Hereston Gardenhouse pops up in a disused back yard and demonstrates a way to make cities more dense and (importantly) sustainable.
Renovating and extending a typical Victorian terrace always poses a unique set of challenges. Hawthorn House exceeds those challenges.
Clad in burnt timber and weathered steel sheets, Pacific House is a beautiful house that takes full advantage of the dramatic site.
Sandhills Road House draws on the most basic and humble rural sights to create a stunning contemporary beach bach.
Prefab's Spotted Gum cladding ensures the budget friendly modular design looks both high-class and appropriate to its coastal setting.
A brief that might have disheartened some architects inspires a humble renovation that dramatically improves 'dog's breakfast' house.
A Miesian inspired glass pavilion in a rural landscape setting not dissimilar to that portrayed in a Claude Monet painting…
This superb Mountain Retreat utilises local stone to minimise impact to the external environment, but maximise the internal environment.
A new studio and a reworking of the original home dramatically improves liveability at South Durras House.
