Brunswick Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Sean Godsell's Edward Street House in inner-urban Melbourne has a lot of surprises in store. It's full of hidden secrets just waiting to be discovered...

Do you prefer the charm of traditional homes? But you also like to have a modern kitchen, spacious rooms, and open plan living areas. Perforated House proves you can have both — even if you build a new house from scra...

If a real estate agent tells you a house has 'good bones', it's rarely a good thing. The Eagle's bones (timber studs) are proudly on display. And they're not good; they're stunning.

Brunswick House is restrained and space-efficient, but surprising spaces like a rooftop terrace provide a new perspective on its eclectic neighborhood.

Jones House is a home designed for Australian conditions proving architectural ideas can be achieved without big budgets and costly construction methods.

Set around three internal courtyards, Bridge House 2 manages to escape the bustle of Brunswick without sacrificing its sense of place.

A strikingly contemporary 'black-box' modular addition has popped up in this neighbourhood, adding to the eclectic mix of housing.

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.

Brunswick Californian had already been extended, but connected poorly to the original. New internal works create a cohesive home.

A passive design and solar panels creates a comfortable house year-round which also generates income for this family.

An architect squeezes a new study and bedroom in the only available space on this tight Melbourne block - above the living area.

Set well away from the original house, this new addition creates a central courtyard which all living areas wrap around.

This compact home was made even smaller yet better, proving the amount of space you have is less important than how you use it...

Experimenting with ideas of affordability without sacrificing liveability, North Street House is the perfect home for a young couple.

Renovating an older, inner-city home comes with a peculiar set of challenges - how to make it seem bright and spacious when it's not.

Can a house be both a cosy refuge and open to the outdoors to create a breezy outdoor room? In this case, it can!

Living in the inner-city means trading space for convenience. This project shows you, that trade-off isn't so bad.

Want a sustainable home, but don't know where to start? An architect can help you create a comfortable, sustainable home...

By rethinking the layout of this home, a more efficient plan that's perfect for modern living was found within the existing footprint.

Others overlooked this heritage-listed home because of its exposure on three sides, but a playful addition turns it into an asset.

Chimneys of the old brickworks immediately caught the architect's attention and she knew this renovation needed to capture that view!

Despite a seemingly impossible set of constraints, this terrace has been transformed into a light-filled and sustainable family home.

The history of this home as well as the personalities of its owners shine through in this clever renovation of a Victorian cottage.

This home has a surprise at the end of the typically ornate Edwardian-era hallway, and it's far from your average terrace renovation!

With clever planning and bringing light and framed views in at every opportunity, this long, narrow site feels surprisingly spacious.

Explore how this Dependent Persons Unit (DPU; AKA Granny Flat) transforms a small space into the ideal retreat that's also demountable.