Tatjana Plitt tatjanaplitt.com tatjanaplitt tatjana@tatjanaplitt.com 0413 684 885 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Photographers Melbourne Tatjana Plitt Tatjana is an award-winning artist and architecture/interiors photographer based in Melbourne. Humble House by Coy Yiontis Architects Downsizing From Heritage Farmhouse to This Contemporary Humble House When this couple retired the farm they wanted a more manageable and contemporary home that incorporated memories of their past life. 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 Extension by ArchiBlox A New Living Pod Creates a Central Courtyard at This Brunswick Home Set well away from the original house, this new addition creates a central courtyard which all living areas wrap around. Burnley Renovation by DX Architects This Reno Feels Light and Bright Despite Being Hemmed in on All Sides If your neighbours are too close for comfort, focus on natural light. Your home will feel spacious and you'll forget they're there... Lt Collins Apartment by de.arch This Fun-Filled Apartment Renovation Has a Rock Climbing Wall Armed with a fun and adventurous brief, the architects of this apartment reno created a family home with surprises around every corner. Rathmines by MRTN Architects Take a Look at the Kitchen of This Renowned Chef and Restaurateur The kitchen is the heart of Chef and Restaurateur, Scott Pickett's home, making it the perfect place to entertain friends and family. Garden Wall House by Sarah Kahn Architect A Recycled Brick Garden Wall Creates an Inner-City Sanctuary By dividing a complicated inner-city block into a patchwork, a new home sits comfortably between heritage buildings and gritty laneway. Thornbury House by Bent Architecture A Distorted Roofline Conceals a Surreptitious Second Storey In a street of single-storey timber houses, this playful new home reinterprets its neighbours so it feels at home in the street. Joyful House by Mihaly Slocombe This Joyful House Brings in Light and Opens Onto the Garden A family of five create a joyful home with a series of open, colourful and light-filled spaces for their energetic young family. Brunswick House by Chan Architecture How to Create a Modern, Flexible and Bright Space on a Narrow Block 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. Saturn II by McManus Lew Architects A New Rear Living Area Creates a Better Connection to the Outdoors We love to get out and enjoy the backyard, but too often our homes are disconnected from our outdoor spaces. Here's what you can do... Dark Light House by MRTN Architects A Small Addition Creates a Home Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts Light and dark, east and west, new and old, Dark Light House's new living pavilion contrasts without simply doing the opposite. Tess + JJ's House by po-co Architecture A New Two-storey House That Won't Upset the Neighbours? A new house, in an old area, on a tight site, with space for a family of four that won't upset the neighbours? Are they dreaming? Limerick House by Solomon Troup Architects A Poetic Addition Reorients the Home to Take in a Spectacular View Inspired by shearing sheds in the area and rhyming with the original home, a clever addition transforms this weekender. Boundary Street House by Chan Architecture A New Home Makes the Most of an Unusual Site in the Inner City It's not often you get to build a new house in the inner city. What would you do if you had a clean slate? Courtyard Deck House by ZGA Studio A Courtyard Deck's the Perfect Way to Combine Old and New at This Home A decked courtyard connects this existing home and extension, providing light, breezes and an indoor-outdoor connection to old and new. Micro Addition by Cathi Colla Architects Could a Micro Addition Be All You Need to Transform Your Home? We've heard of tiny houses and micro-apartments, but could a micro addition be the answer to your space issues? Let's see... Green Shutter House by OOF! Architects A Dour Old Post Office Finds Its Mojo As a Sunny Summer Beach House A house that was once a post office felt frustratingly disconnected from the outdoors has been transformed into a breezy beach house. House for Three Generations by po-co Architecture How to Design a House for Three Generations Under the One Roof Increasingly, multi-generational families are choosing to live together. In this case, how do we design homes which cater for everyone? BENT Annexe by Bent Architecture A Light-filled Annexe-like Addition Opens This Home Up to the Garden Like an annexe attached to the side of this solid home, BENT Annexe is an open-plan living area that feels more like a garden room. Cecil Street House by Chan Architecture Laser Cut Screen Shields Addition and References Heritage Building The lace-like screen protecting the rear of this home is a way to tie old and new together while also dealing with practicalities. Hawthorn Villa by McManus Lew Architects A Dated and Inward-looking Unit Transformed Into Modern Family Home Instead of demolishing this unit, the architects reimagined it, transforming it into a modern and light-filled 3-bedroom home. Peekaboo House by Peekaboo! This Addition Pops Over the Roof of The Original Home To grab light without taking over the backyard, this addition pops its head over the original home, saying peekaboo to the street! Box Hill North Townhouse by Inbetween Architecture Are New Townhouses Ruining Your Neighbourhood? Here's One Solution... These townhouses challenge the norm and prove you can develop suburban sites without ignoring the character of the neighbourhood. Hidden House by Andrew Child Architecture Hidden House: This Home Gives Little Away From the Street A private, yet light-filled coastal home is the perfect fit for a retired couple, with plenty of room for visitors. House 184 by Blank Canvas Architects How to Make a Compact Workers Cottage on a Tight Block Feel Spacious? When you've got a tight block, you need to use every square centimetre. That's how you make a compact home feel spacious. Preston I by Irons McDuff Architecture Peeling Back the Old Layers Reveals a New Story for This Home Revealing the layers beneath this dilapidated home helps to blend old and new, weaving a rich story from the home's existing fabric. Lucky House by Kuzman Architecture Third Time Lucky? It Might Have Taken Three Goes But It Was Worth It! Three distinct options and three years later they settled on a design, but when you're building forever, take the time to get it right! Yarraville Light House by ROAM Architects Narrow Block? This Home Design Offers a Clever Solution... How do you get sun, light and a sense of space when your block is only 6 metres wide? This home has some solutions for narrow blocks. House MT by Kart Projects Rather Than Open Plan, Why Not Go for Connected Plan Instead? This retired couple wanted an intimate home for themselves, but what happens when extended family visit? Enter the 'connected plan'... A House for All Seasons by POLYstudio A House for All Seasons Designed and Built to Passive House Standards This family home was designed with best-practice sustainability and Passive House standards to be a comfortable home for years to come. Olinda House by Bent Architecture A Home That Celebrates Its Site by Bringing the Outdoors In... For tree-changers Matt and Leanne, an important part of their ideal home was making the most of their spectacular site. South Yarra House by de.arch A Tight Inner-City Block Required Some Big Ideas for Small Spaces With a block of just 117 square metres, this inner-city reno required some creative thinking to make the most of all available space... Moor House by Kuzman Architecture By Thinking Creatively, 'More House' Wasn't Necessary at Moor House Oftentimes when you feel like you need 'more house', the answer is actually to rethink the way your existing house functions... Brunswick East House by Studio Esteta Get the Ensuite and Kitchen You've Always Wanted Without Extending A more efficient floor plan could unlock the space for an ensuite, open-plan kitchen and plenty of storage without extending... Palm House by Kirsten Johnstone Architecture A Series of Courtyards Turn This Dark Victorian Into a Lush Oasis Internal courtyards are the answer to finding natural daylight and preventing overlooking issues in this inner-city renovation. Shadow Play by Inbetween Architecture Inspired by the Original Home a New Pergola Improves Outdoor Living This new pergola uses the original home's roofline as inspiration to provide additional shade without blocking light and views. Garnet Street by Kirsten Johnstone Architecture New Layout of this Inter-war Home Makes it Perfect for Modern Living By rethinking the layout of this home, a more efficient plan that's perfect for modern living was found within the existing footprint. Back Box House by OOF! Architects A Staged Reno Over 10 Years Helps This Home Change With Its Family Staging the renovation of this home into two phases made budgetary sense and allows the home to adapt to the family's changing needs. Merricks House by Michael McManus Architects Originally Built As a Weekender, They Loved It so Much They Moved In! With COVID-19, remote working and a beautiful new home in the country, the time seemed perfect for this family's tree change. Deco House by Mihaly Slocombe Love Art Deco? Here's a Take on It That's Perfect for Modern Living If you love the curved lines and detailing of the Art Deco period, but crave open spaces and natural light, this home is for you... Gold Street Residence by Sarah Kahn Architect A Clever Addition Turns a Potentially Problematic Site Into Gold Others overlooked this heritage-listed home because of its exposure on three sides, but a playful addition turns it into an asset. Robinson Road House by Chan Architecture New England-style Home Needed an Addition to Complement Not Copy An addition to this period home sits comfortably alongside the original, oriented to catch the light and open up the backyard. U House by C.Kairouz Architects Is a Light-filled House With a South-facing Backyard Possible? Creative ways to bring more light into the home, even when the backyard doesn't get much sun, makes this home light-filled and airy. Little Maggie by ROAM Architects Little Maggie: The Perfect Sunny Addition to this Weatherboard Cottage Creating a light-filled addition where the garden and outdoor spaces feel like an extension of the living areas for year-round use. Flinders Addition by Michael McManus Architects Charred Timber Creates a New BAL-12.5 Wing for This Country Home To create space for the kids as they grow, this new bedroom wing sits beautifully in the landscape and meets BAL requirements. Dover Townhouses by What If Your Young Kids Could Grow up Next Door to Their Cousins? A pigeon pair of townhouses allow two brothers and their young families to live side-by-side; the perfect place to raise their kids. Gantry House by OOF! Architects What do you get if you cross a house and a warehouse? This house crossed with a warehouse is the perfect live/work space for a family who are always making or doing something... Mt Eliza House by Bent Architecture A home fit for ageing in place doesn't need to look institutional... When you think of ageing in place, you might imagine ramps, grab rails and a lot of linoleum. But it doesn't have to be that way... McCrae Bush House by Chan Architecture A slice of zen at this beach house nestled in the bush With stunning bush and ocean views, this home is perched to soak it all in and create a space for relaxation and rejuvenation. Peek House by Kuzman Architecture Peek House is a personalty-packed renovation of a Victorian-era home The history of this home as well as the personalities of its owners shine through in this clever renovation of a Victorian cottage. Brunswick Bush Shack by Sarah Kahn Architect Not your average terrace extension... This home has a surprise at the end of the typically ornate Edwardian-era hallway, and it's far from your average terrace renovation! Beach Slice by Steffen Welsch Architects The perfect slice of beach house living... This triangular beach house nestled among the gums and grasses is the perfect slice of beach house living only an hour from Melbourne. Brunsiwck House by Michael McManus Architects This addition feels spacious in spite of a long, narrow block... With clever planning and bringing light and framed views in at every opportunity, this long, narrow site feels surprisingly spacious.
