Lunchbox Architect featured project archives

This compact family home uses the power of the sun for heating and cooling, keeping a family of six happy and comfortable.

Metaphors of sailing a yacht or camping out in a tent are conjured in this home on the banks of the Avon River.

A new addition slides under the eaves of this home, complementing the 1950s original, but reflecting the changing needs of Australians.

Inspired by the whimsical flourishes of the original 1930s home this renovation reinterprets brick sunbursts and Tudor detailing.

With a grid system and the flexibility to adapt to various sites and needs, Allen Key House is the 'Billy' of the housing world.

This home manages to be thoroughly modern while mimicking the classic gabled form of children's drawings and doll's houses.

Datum House uses the scale and proportions of its neighbours as the starting point for a modern and light-filled home.

Where a traditional terrace is dark and cellular this renovation finds light and open space, creating an addition of contrasts.

Clad in shiny galvanised steel with arrow-like ends, this budget studio looks almost otherworldly in its country Victorian backyard.

A combination of bricks, timber, corrugated iron and translucent sheeting help this home complement its semi-rural landscape.

A delightfully fun, cubby-like folly at the bottom of the garden provides extra space and encourages the full use of the garden.