A small Federation-era cottage becomes a tranquil haven with smart design, good flow, and loads of natural light.
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.
Inspired by the childhood chatterbox game, this home unfolds a series of playful, light-filled spaces in Fitzroy North.
Instead of a typical home addition, this flexible garden studio creates spaces for play, retreat, and everything in between...
A masterful blend of functionality and bold design in a compact space allows the owner to live large with less.
The green screen: Privacy, sun protection, and morning coffee seating—all in one.
Two separate boxes, open-air flow, and room for 14 guests – see the smart layout behind this coastal crib.
How can a small home be energy-efficient, bushfire-resistant, and beautiful? Find out!
You won't believe how this 8.2m joinery unit transforms a compact apartment into a creative haven for this retired couple...
How did heritage restrictions impact this renovation? Learn how clever design created a stylish, spacious home without expanding.
How Kreis Grennan Architecture used smart design to create two spacious homes on a compact site...
If your idea of a bach pad is leftover pizza, a brown suede couch, and a bathroom with one threadbare towel, you're in for a surprise!
Every millimetre is put to good use with multifunctional joinery, and space-enhancing tactics in this terrace transformation.
This clever home injects flexibility, functionality and sustainability into a seemingly impossible 27 square metre footprint...
It looks like a glowing orb, but check out what secrets this futuristic brass pod is hiding!
Ready to downsize without losing style? Downsizing doesn't mean you have to sacrifice livability. See this stunning transformation!
Need extra space without a full renovation? This backyard cabin is the answer. See how they did it!
Explore how this Dependent Persons Unit (DPU; AKA Granny Flat) transforms a small space into the ideal retreat that's also demountable.
A central courtyard helps this home harness northern light, retain the garden, and keeps the floor plan flexible for future change.
Hawthorne Siblings: Rethinking the traditional Queenslander for denser cities and stylish modern living...
Discover how a small, unused garage became a stylish, functional studio in Middle Park!
Carpenter’s vision meets architectural brilliance: transforming a dark, outdated house into a light-filled, energy-efficient family home.
Updates to this elegant, but out-of-touch 1940s home hark back to the era it was built - when houses were small but functional.
A modern retreat for an elderly couple built on the family property - the perfect spot to enjoy retirement close to family.
Small changes can make a huge difference to the comfort and practicality of a home. New windows and a pivot door transform this studio.
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.
Living in a barn is one thing, but living in a barn in the city? Well that sounds absurd, but it's a reality for this lucky family.
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...
From the street this modern take on the other single storey cottage in the neighbourhood. But things get interesting quickly...
Even after a reduction in total size, this renovation works better than the previous cluster of poorly considered renovations.
A young Wellington couple with a modest budget and small and challenging block chose a Box™ design-build for their first home.
At just 36 square metres, this compact yet thoughtful addition creates space for cooking, eating, writing, sitting and more...
These two cabins have become something much grander than the typical granny flat or affordable beach shack they're usually used for...
With a green roof and other sustainable elements this beach-side residence touches the earth lightly physically and metaphorically.
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.
A compact weatherboard cottage explodes from the sides of a prefabricated shed to provide space for an illustrator to live and work.
Small in both budget and footprint, but clever thinking and innovative solutions have produced a home which ticks all the boxes...
The smallest house on the block contains one of the largest rooms. What this house lacks in square metres it makes up for in volume.
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.
Located in a tight lane way in Fitzroy, Little Gore Street Studio is a truly unique response to urban densification...
Skin-Box House is a compact but refined home that maximises the sense of space with full height glass and quality materials...
Hilltop House is a small, carefully crafted dwelling on the steep eastern slopes of Pittwater, a waterway to the north of Sydney.
A clever modern makeover of a young professional couples' apartment provides plenty of space for work, rest and play.
The timber-clad Links Courtyard House prioritises simplicity over size leaving more of the budget for beautiful indulgent finishes.
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.
Edwards Moore Architects's Cubby House is a pint-sized apartment packed full of fun. A cubby house made not for kids, but for sophisticated adults.
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.
What if you outgrow the Mornington beach house that's been in the family for years? Architect Clare Cousins designed a 'treehouse' extension for the big kids.
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...
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.
Tang House is a compact but thoughtful terrace extension that utilizes every nook and cranny to create a versatile home that defies its size.
Pump House is a compact, off-grid home for simple living. Owners and guests can enjoy a quiet night, a cup of tea and quality time with their horse, George.
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 age-old advice is to buy the worst house on the best street. Doll's House was the smallest house in the trendiest neighborhood, does that count?
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.
When designing this small, 100 m² home in Victoria's goldfields, Architects Design Office started with the dining table to make the house fun and sociable.
This truffle-inspired hideaway could be a caveman's home. Paulina the cow had a role to play in this unusual home's construction. You'll never guess how...
You wouldn't expect a modest, low-budget renovation in Sydney's luxe suburb Tamarama. Despite the budget, this house has some Tamarama glamor -- Glamarama.
Mount Ninderry House is a sustainable house that takes full advantage of its stunning natural setting without the extra cost. And check out that pool!
Salt Creek Rural Retreat is a one bedroom, one bathroom sustainable accommodation. The tiny prefab building enjoys beautiful views over 20 acres.
The Dragonfly is a self-contained addition to an existing holiday home. It maximizes views and appreciation of the site as a model for compact living.
An extremely small house extension transforms a heritage cottage. You'll be surprised the difference clever planning and small addition makes to occupants.
Tucked into a particularly wild and isolated part of Victoria's Central Highlands you'll find this small bush house built with trees found on the site.
Southern Highlands House's new tiny work space, feels more like an art piece than an office - well proportioned, beautifully curved and effortlessly simple.
When you've got a growing family, only 36 m<sup>2</sup> and a limited budget to play with, it takes a lot of imagination to create a workable living space…
Tucked away in a subdivided backyard in Melbourne's Inner North, Nest Architects created a delightfully compact two-bedroom home with a beautiful sunny garden.
This space efficient home maximizes living spaces by cleverly concealing bedrooms behind Japanese inspired screens.
A new living \'pod\' provides more than space at Mountford Road - bringing light, volume, air and dramatic results to this small-scale project.
A modern home with great views, connection to the outdoors and a stellar location -- on a site the size of an average suburban garage.
Despite only adding six square meters to this home, Welsh and Major's reconfiguration and tiny pavilion have made a dramatic difference.
This coastal cottage proves that quality always trumps quantity. The small house will age gracefully thanks to quality materials.
To maximise space, a lush curtain allows this tiny apartment to multitask, hiding a fold up bed and a world of storage…
Dogtrot House is a permanent campsite. Like early one room cabins built by farmers, it has everything you need and nothing you don't.
The narrow (3.9 meter) Erskineville House gets a spacious and light makeover thanks to a double height, multi-functional light-well.
A highly crafted 'pod' extension achieves a level quality and joy in what is essentially a very simple, easy to construct little box.
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 quintessential tin shed is reworked into a modern living/working space in Syndey's gritty inner city.
The Delta Cabin uses local materials which contrast with the natural surroundings, while still feeling warm and human.
Dramatic topography, bush setting and diverse climatic conditions were the driving forces in this environmentally friendly design.
A modern interpretation of the traditional granny flat is a very stylish summer pad for this family's grandparents from overseas.
This 'Bach' - a New Zealand term for a small holiday shack - is built inside a shipping container. It's a self-contained, portable, and fun retreat for a family of four.
For less than the price of a new car, a rusty old shipping container is transformed into a stunning guest house. What a bargain!
Tackling difficult topography, a heavily treed site and a modest budget, Blackpool House defiantly lofts amongst the treetops - a modest, modern treehouse.
A series of spaces at this small weekender create numerous places sit and enjoy the inspiring surrounds which are comfortable year round.
Nestled on the banks of the Murray River in Victoria, Australia, this tiny self-sufficient cabin retreat becomes part of the wider landscape.
This family know how to save serious Won. They created a modern and bright container home using just three 20' shipping containers. A translucent skin provides extra space at a rock-bottom price...
Just because you live in an affordable, eco-friendly shipping container house doesn't mean all your neighbors need to know about it...
Japanese Architects are used to dealing with tiny sites. Love House has enough space for a couple (and a bunny) in just 33 square meters.
This small house is sustainable, low-maintenance, affordable and it's pre-fab so it arrives (practically) ready to move into.
Just like the Doctor's TARDIS this home has a surprisingly big interior. Inside is a completely self contained studio apartment!
Looking for a small extension but the expense to outcome ratio is out of whack? The Backyard Room might be just what you need.
The design of Orange Grove House is so good the clients couldn't stand to sell as they'd planned and decided to move in instead!
A central courtyard makes this inner city home feel spacious and light despite its modest size and materials.
A combination of good design and plenty of storage makes inner city downsize house feel just as spacious as the owners' previous home.
