Lunchbox Architect featured projects

Watersedge by Jamison Architects A clever duplex design takes advantage of the waterfront location... With the water at the back door and a lush tropical courtyard bringing in light and breezes, this duplex has the best of both worlds.

Terrace House 1 by DREAMER This terrace house renovation creates a lush outlook from every room A terrace house typically makes you think, long, narrow and dark. This terrace might be long and narrow, but it's also light and lush!

Green House Preston by Circle Studio Architects A home addition inspired by the tiled facades of pubs in the area! For a client who lives alone, this renovation was about creating the perfect home for their lifestyle, not more space.

House in Newtown by Architect George This home proves there's nothing pokey about small footprint living Good design means you can live larger with less, meaning this compact home feels bright, spacious and surrounded by greenery.

SL House by Ben Walker Architects Would you like a home that feels like it's floating in the treetops? Taking advantage of a mature native landscape, this home captures all the right views so it feels like you're floating in the treetops.

Maribyrnong Mods by Michael McManus Architects Sometimes it's the little things that can make a big difference... A focus on the small changes with the biggest impact was key to keeping the renovation of this 1980s project home budget-friendly.

East Juliett by Sandbox Studio Architecture & Design There's a Lot Hiding Behind this 5-metre-wide Frontage Looks can be deceiving. Hidden behind this narrow frontage is a spacious, light-filled and fun home thanks to a recent renovation.

Mansfield Shipping Container Tiny House by This Off-grid Shipping Container Tiny House is the Perfect Retreat Constructed from two shipping containers, this tiny house embraces the landscape and can even be relocated to a new site.

Yorke Peninsula Beach House by Mountford Williamson Architecture Beach House Nestles Into Its Spectacular Limestone Cliff Setting Not much larger than the original shack but makes better use of the site and views; the perfect place to host friends and family.

Poppy's House by Northern Edge Studio 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.

Dover Townhouses by What If Your Young Kids Could Grow up Next Door to Their Cousins? A pigeon pair of townhouses allow two brothers and their young families to live side-by-side; the perfect place to raise their kids.

Fitzroy North Residence by buck&simple Modern Addition Creates a New Heart for This Weatherboard Cottage By removing poorly constructed add-ons and creating an open-plan living area as the new heart, this quaint cottage is transformed...

Laneway House by Subtract Architecture Face Swap! This Home Has Been Flipped to Face the Rear Laneway... A complex, compact site on a slope and facing a busy road calls for a creative solution: switching the front and back!

Preston Retreat by Drawing Room Architecture Have a Garage You Never Use? Put the Space to Better Use... A double garage has the perfect amount of space for a new multi-functional studio the owners will get far more use out of.

Offset House by Amrish Maharaj Architect & Kitty Lee Architecture When a Series of Renovations Leave a House Feeling Confused... A house can become dysfunctional as poorly planned renovations alter the layout and strip away original details. But it can be fixed!

Off Grid House by Anderson Architecture This Off-grid Home Has a Magic Location, but It Came With Challenges Surrounded by bushland, this home is off-grid and bushfire resilient to deal with its beautiful but challenging location.

Modular Passive House by ARKit This Stunning Modular Home is Also a High-performance Passive House! Built to Passive House standards, this home has exceptional energy-efficiency performance for comfortable living year-round.

Thirroul House by Lisa Breeze Architect Addition to a Home in a Flood Zone Is the Perfect Refuge An addition sitting high and dry (literally) above the flood level, creates a refuge from the main family home and potential floods.

Windsor Castle by Antarctica Unique Cladding Makes Living in This Home Like Living in a Greenhouse Half greenhouse, half barn; despite being in a dense inner suburb, this home means it feels like it could be in the country!

Bimbadeen House by Lachlan Shepherd Architects You'd Never Know How Close the Neighbours Are in This Bush Hideaway A clever design captures bush views and sunlight and turns away from the neighbours so you feel like you're in a world of your own...

North South House by Preston Lane Architects A Sustainable and Energy-efficient Home in Spite of Tricky Orientation Getting light into living areas with a south-facing backyard is tricky. Here it's handled elegantly for an efficient and bright home.

Kingsford House by GSBN Studio Extending the Original Roofline Creates Stunning Cathedral Ceilings Wanting a place to entertain friends and family, this new addition creates a grand living area overlooking the garden

Castray Apartment by Field Labs Ply and Steel Joinery Items Turn This Heritage Warehouse into a Home This heritage warehouse has been sensitively transformed into a home with the careful insertion of joinery units to divide the space.

Ripple House by FMD Architects A Series of New Spaces Unfurl From Single-fronted Victorian Cottage Far from the classic box-like addition, a series of unique spaces unfurl from the rear of the cottage, opening up to light and garden.

Surry Hills Terrace by CO-AP Terrace Transformed Without Extending the Footprint of the Home A series of expert moves brings in more light, improves livability and connects this terrace to its courtyard all without extending.

GER/ by PLY Architecture Clever Design Brings Light Into the Heart of this Bungalow Bungalows are charming homes, but they tend to be dark. This addition finds a way to bring light into the depths of this bungalow.

Fibro House by Adam Dettrick Architects Fibro Beach House Reboot Creates a Sustainable and Affordable Home When thinking about how to create a sustainable and affordable home, the 1960s-era fibro beach shack was the perfect inspiration...

Longueville House by Vanessa Wegner Architect A Modern Take on the Verandah Creates a Connection to the Garden The front verandah of this Californian Bungalow is reinterpreted at the rear of the home to create a shady outdoor living space.

Pop Up House by Fabric Architecture 1970s-era Red Brick Home Completely Transformed by Modern Renovation Not that you'd know it now, but this sleek, modern-Japanese-inspired home was once a tired '70s brick pad and what a transformation!

Flinders Addition by Michael McManus Architects Charred Timber Creates a New BAL-12.5 Wing for This Country Home To create space for the kids as they grow, this new bedroom wing sits beautifully in the landscape and meets BAL requirements.

Brighton East House by Ansari Architects A Quirky Fireplace Becomes the Focal Point of This Modern Renovation The owners would have ripped this out-of-place fireplace out if they'd had their way, but it's become the centrepiece of this reno...

Little Maggie by ROAM Architects Little Maggie: The Perfect Sunny Addition to this Weatherboard Cottage Creating a light-filled addition where the garden and outdoor spaces feel like an extension of the living areas for year-round use.

Stepping House by Rob Henry Architects A Mid Century-inspired Home Designed to Work Well With the Landscape On a tricky, but naturally beautiful battle-axe site, this home celebrates its assets and minimises its drawbacks.

OURHOUSEWANDAL by Design + Architecture This Clever Home Manages to Feel Spacious and Comfortable on a Budget Designed with sustainability, low maintenance and natural ventilation in mind, this is a low-budget family home with a difference...

U House by C.Kairouz Architects Is a Light-filled House With a South-facing Backyard Possible? Creative ways to bring more light into the home, even when the backyard doesn't get much sun, makes this home light-filled and airy.

Moorooka House by Maytree Studios 1970s Home Transformed by a Charred Timber Addition The charred timber addition float in front of the home, complementing the original cream brick and transforming the street appeal.

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