Lunchbox Architect featured projects

Clinker Charm by Detail 9 Architects You've Heard of Flipping Houses, But This Home Gets a Different Flip With a living area facing a busy road, a separate and congested kitchen and an under-utilised backyard, this home needed flipping...

Green West House by Source Architects Dark 1980s Home in Rural Australia Gets a Modern Reboot Like all good '80s movies, this dated home has been given a modern reboot. The home was transformed within the existing footprint.

The Ridgeway House by Merrylees Architecture & Quinn Architecture Old School Friends Unite to Design a Tranquil Home for a Busy Family A renovation creates flexible but calm spaces for a blended family, visiting overseas relatives, and a professional home office.

Elizabeth Street by Dorrington Atcheson Architects A Modern Home Designed With Deference to Heritage Suburb This double storey home is designed to look like a single storey home so it fits into its heritage neighbourhood.

Paddington Residence by Ellivo Architects "Rigorously Contemporary" Home in an Historical Neighbourhood This modern home in an historic neighbourhood was designed by an architect as a home for him and his family.

SSK Residence by Davidov Partners Architects A New Living and Dining Wing Connects This Home to the Backyard Two barn-like roofs define the living and dining areas of an otherwise open-plan living space, while connected seamlessly to the garden.

Jo's House by Guild Architects Light-Filled and Unfussy Home to Relax in After a Busy Work Day This renovation for a woman with a busy work life needed to be relaxing and low-maintenance - the perfect retreat after a long day.

Yallingup Eco House by Threadgold Architecture A Modern Off-Grid Eco-House Surrounded by a Permaculture Farm Supporting the clients' desire for a sustainable lifestyle, this off-grid home uses passive solar design to reduce energy consumption.

The Whittaker Cube by Dravitzki Brown A Smaller Home Allows for Immaculate Details and Rich Materials If you want the look and feel of luxury at your home, it pays to think a bit smaller and pay attention to the details.

Neville House by A Little Bit of Zinc Hints At What's Happening Behind Red Brick House Clad in zinc, this simple rear addition creates a light-filled, low-fuss extension for a young family to grow.

The Corner House by POLYstudio Black Is the New White at This Striking 'House in the Round' Addition At this highly visible corner block, the architects have designed a black extension to contrast with the white Edwardian original.

Brunswick Modular by Modscape A Black Modular Home Peeks Over the Fence in This Brunswick Backyard A strikingly contemporary 'black-box' modular addition has popped up in this neighbourhood, adding to the eclectic mix of housing.

Domain House by Lachlan Shepherd Architects Choose Flexibility Over Footprint to Save Money and Energy With sliding doors and a fold down bed, a rumpus room/third bedroom provides built in flexibility while reducing the overall footprint.

Blackburn House by ArchiBlox Home Among the Gum Trees Makes the Most of a Sloped Site This family home is nestled amongst the gums, cantilevering over the sloped site so it feels more like a treehouse than a regular home.

White Delight by POLYstudio A New Verandah Enhances the Liveability of This Inner-City Home Never underestimate the power of a well-designed outdoor living area to transform your home. This clever verandah is a great example.

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