Simon Whitbread - Architectural Photographer

Cranky Corner doesn't sound like the ideal retirement home, but this farmhouse in the Hunter Valley is a comfortable and sustainable place to retire.

You can't see the sea from this modern beach house. Undeterred by the lack of view, it faces a sheltered internal courtyard instead.

Thanks to an owner with an interest in sustainable building, Mona Vale House incorporates passive and active sustainability features.

Seal Rocks House takes the qualities of a family home and distills them down to the basics to suit leisure and the serene seaside site.

A clever modern makeover of a young professional couples' apartment provides plenty of space for work, rest and play.

Alterations to the rear of this house to draw in green vistas, sunlight and cooling breezes making the most of the weather year-round.

A deep soil green roof improves this home's environmental credentials, looks great and satisfies the owners' love of gardening.

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

A modern beach house design replaces the ageing cottage on a property that has been in the family for over 50 years.

A double-storey addition sensitively extends the original home, unfurling from the original roofline to create a light-filled home.

A new two-storey addition to the rear is transformational, bringing new light and life to this old, previously neglected home.

A west-facing backyard and poorly-designed additions left this family with dark mornings and overheated afternoons, but no longer...

This Californian Bungalow renovation looks classic from the front, but step inside and it begins to reveal its contemporary secret...