Lunchbox Architect featured project archives

A series of small additions left this home's living areas dark and detached from the garden, but Trace Studio have changed all that.

No, it's not a Clive Palmer/Gina Rinehart franken-baby. It's a suburban beach house with a view.

A garage and studio with seperate access from the laneway is a flexible and sensitive space at the rear of this inner-city terrace.

With a good architect, much of the stress of building can be alleviated. This home was renovated while the owners were overseas!

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.

Built for a family bursting with creative souls, this shack needed to be as stylish and as interesting as the people living in it.

Small changes can make a huge difference to the comfort and practicality of a home. New windows and a pivot door transform this studio.

This renovated interwar house is now perfect home for a retired couple and adult family member plus a meeting place for nearby family.

Built from recycled timber and rusting steel, this Mt Duneed home already looks old, yet is built to last with little maintenance.

Built on a challenging site with significant bushfire risk, this home enjoys amazing views over bushland in the Macedon Ranges.

'When Two Become One'. Not just a Spice Girls hit, also the story of transforming two duplex apartments into one cohesive family home.

"There are too many beautiful old shacks being demolished, and Austin Maynard Architects won’t be part of it."

Reimagining a heritage home to fulfil the modern needs of three generations of the one family, highlighting its layered history.

Combining rich, raw materials and plenty of natural light, this compact living area feels larger and more luxurious than its footprint.

This incredible barn conversion retains much of the original stone and timber work highlighted against new insertions where necessary.

This light-filled extension has an industrial feel to it thanks to using the mix of nearby garages and light industry as inspiration.