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Most terraces are dark and pokey, but with pops of colour and a full-width opening to the garden, this home is bright and full of fun.

Getting light into living areas with a south-facing backyard is tricky. Here it's handled elegantly for an efficient and bright home.

Architecture isn't about the bells and whistles. It's about creating spaces which help to improve your lifestyle. Like this home!

A tired 1970s apartment undergoes a massive transformation without relocating structure or services.

Just because you have a narrow block without a north-facing backyard doesn't mean you have to sacrifice light, views and ventilation.

Your home is definitely your castle at this renovation which uses an elegant take on fortification to protect the home from noise.

For a client who lives alone, this renovation was about creating the perfect home for their lifestyle, not more space.

An addition sitting high and dry (literally) above the flood level, creates a refuge from the main family home and potential floods.

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

Downsizing from a large family home to an inner-city pad, this couple were prepared to compromise on space, but not on function!

As soon as you enter the front door of this 1950s home, you are drawn to the light and openness of the new, rear addition.

When the inhabitants of your suburban fringe block include a number of old native trees, mimic their style and go timber all over.

A dark tunnel transforms into a bright, open space at this Cremorne terrace which celebrates the transition from old to new.

Clad in COLORBOND® steel with a contemporary take on the traditional pitched roof, this prefab house looks right at home in the bush.

The Barrow extension appears as an arrangement of timber boxes, each independently rotated and subjected to varying amounts of extruding and manipulating forces.

Floreat Additons modernises a modernist building with colour and light without detracting or destroying the qualities of the original.

A former 19th Century warehouse is transformed into a modern residence which knows how to balance light and dark for dramatic effect.

Sled House sits in two sleds making relocating it with a tractor a cinch. The whole area is within a coastal erosion zone; All structures must be removable.

Have you ever considered a house reduction as opposed to an extension? That's what MAKE Architecture did for their clients in their project, House Reduction.

Discover how a 58m² two-story home optimises space for three generations, ensuring privacy and comfort in a compact family home design.

With just 75 square metres and an awkward floor plan, this downsizing couple have a stunning, space-efficient and functional home.

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

The neighbours once dubbed this home the ugly duckling of the street, now they're green with envy at this stunning entertainer.

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

Good design means you can live larger with less, meaning this compact home feels bright, spacious and surrounded by greenery.

On a tricky, but naturally beautiful battle-axe site, this home celebrates its assets and minimises its drawbacks.

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

The renovation of this post-war house leans on mid-century details and views of the native landscape to create a special home.

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

Once home to the local milkman, this quaint cottage has been transformed into a light and bright home with a surprising sense of space.

At 52 square metres, this two-storey terrace was about the same size as a two-bedroom apartment, now there's space to entertain guests.

The roof and layout of the original home serve as the inspiration for a new addition, but a modern twist creates perfect family home.

With the site's Bushfire Attack Level of Flame Zone, achieving the incredible expanses of glazing took incredible attention to detail.

Bringing together all the things they loved from previous houses, their new home represents the good life for this family of five.

This modular home was designed and built off-site and then transported to its remote location where it now takes in stunning views.

With hints of those classic beach houses, but all the modern needs of a family home, living here would feel like an endless holiday.

A modern farmhouse for a couple with overseas relatives needs to adapt from a comfortable home for two to a home for many more.

By reimagining the way this existing addition functioned they were able to transform this home, adding only 15 square metres in total.

A total rebuild of this terrace house was required, but glimpses of its history are exposed throughout the house.

When you think of an off-grid house you typically imagine a remote cabin in the bush, but these eco-townhouses tell a different story.

Trying to fit a home on a tight, triangular block with a busy street on one side and an easement on the other: crazy or brilliant?

With housing (un)affordability growing and our city limits bursting, this project shows us there's still space in the inner city.

The small, pokey and often dark spaces of many older homes don’t provide the space young families need, but you can change that...

Friends said they were brave to buy their home. But who's laughing now after a breezy makeover transforms this 1970s hot mess.

A south-facing backyard can feel like a curse, but an unconventional roofline could come to the rescue to let direct natural light in.

A strong visual and physical connection to the garden is achieved without significantly altering this inner-city terrace.

On a tight, south-facing site, the various spaces of this addition are expertly arranged to ensure maximum benefit with minimal fuss.

The aperture-like addition to this heritage home carefully frames the best views and lets light into the new living spaces.

Working with what was already there to create a modern family home had its challenges on this bushland site in the Blue Mountains.

A simple, yet considered pavilion connects the home to the garden and brings greenery and light into the living area.

The '80s was responsible for numerous crimes against taste (but some pretty fabs music). What can you do to right some of those wrongs?

It's a tale as old as time: dark, dank terrace seeks space and light. And yet architects are still finding new ways to tell the story.

A retreat built by the architect and a group of architecture students is a hands-on, experimental process from design to construction.

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.

The rear of this home is redesigned to give an air of spaciousness, with an internal reconfiguration and the addition of two gables.

Sitting sympathetically in an open paddock, this off-grid house captures views without compromising on environmental performance.

Thanks to recycled brick, this new studio looks like it could be the oldest building in this Richmond laneway.

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.

What do you do with a triangular site? Perhaps the best solution is to think outside of the box. Or triangle, as the case may be...

An elegant timber extension at the rear of this heritage home is bathed in natural light thanks to its northern orientation.

A huge periscope is one way to get light into Westbury Crescent Residence without sacrificing privacy. The clever manipulation of light doesn't stop there!

Unlike many of the ubiquitous lean-to-style additions in the area, this modern lean-to transforms the original home.

Rather than bifold doors, the rear of this house has a window seat with opening bifold windows to create an indoor/outdoor space.

"Our clients now enjoy a home flexible enough to allow for their family to grow, without creating excessive rooms."

This robust home for a family of six will be knocked about by the young family and accumulate character through the passage of time.

Rather than demolish and rebuild the rear 1970s addition to this home, the architect incorporated the walls into new, thicker walls.

Like a giant three dimensional puzzle this home defies its tight block with no views, houses on each side and a high wall to the north.

A two-storey rear addition to a classic Edwardian-era home is sympathetic to its origins, but unashamedly modern at the same time.

Northcote House 2 is a three storey urban residence which utilises the existing shell of its former incarnation as a medical centre.

Sit down and enjoy the sunset. This prefabricated home, built in just 14 weeks, is designed to take advantage of panoramic views.

A piece of engineering ingenuity, Shallard House's living area is suspended like a bridge to capture lake views and maintain privacy.

Merton House reinterprets the bay windows, scale and arrangement of internal spaces to create a contemporary kitchen and living spaces.

The narrow Left-Over-Space House demonstrates what can be achieved on the myriad of ‘left-over’ spaces in our inner-cities.

The Plinth House proves bigger is not always better. The extension provides a more comfortable living space and kitchen in a minimal footprint.

An original modernist home is extended out and up to create more flexible space for the modern family.

Cubo House is a sustainable home which celebrates its history via restored existing elements and upcycled features using the surrealist technique 'Cubomania'.

Modest extension creates an infinitely more liveable home compared to a previously gloomy and confused hodgepodge of poor additions.

This coastal cottage proves that quality always trumps quantity. The small house will age gracefully thanks to quality materials.

Mount Ninderry House is a sustainable house that takes full advantage of its stunning natural setting without the extra cost. And check out that pool!

This truffle-inspired hideaway could be a caveman's home. Paulina the cow had a role to play in this unusual home's construction. You'll never guess how...

Karri Loop House has two irregular-shaped courtyards which are centered around three majestic native Australian trees. This is what happens when trees are given the chance to shine.

Lightbox House by Edwards Moore Architects transforms a cramped and dark terrace into a light, bright wonder. Perforated floor, translucent ceiling and all.

Law Street House is constructed from a surprising material - plate steel. Inside, a double height light shaft encourages sunlight to dance across the walls.

This old home needed rebuilding from the stumps up, but the result is an energy-efficient, all-electric family home.

Who would have thought a modest red brick project home could be hiding so much potential. The transformation is stunning...

Transforming a run-down, dark and poorly insulated Californian Bungalow into a comfortable, efficient and sustainable home...

What does the dream home of a multi-creative look like? Beautiful details, a relaxed beach house vibe and a healthy splash of colour.

Opening up the back of this semi to light and the backyard has created the perfect entertainer.

Folded perfectly, the 10-fold roofline of this home grabs the light and views of treetops and provides privacy from neighbours.

A beautiful studio on Tasmania's coastline offers the perfect place to relax and soak in the views.

The addition creates a new living area and main bedroom suite, completely transforming the functionality and style of this home.

Two pavilions offset to capture light and views and create a sheltered courtyard help this home look and feel much larger than it is.

Much of the charm of this original Edwardian cottage had been removed, painted over and, in some cases, plastered over.

Just because your home is on a tight, inner-city site doesn't mean it can't feel spacious. You just need to use the right tricks!

Getting the transition right is a challenge in any addition. Here, a courtyard creates breathing room between old and new.

Old homes are full of character. By carefully marrying old and new in a renovation, you can retain some of that warmth and personality.

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

A mid-century-inspired home designed to navigate a long, skinny block is this creative duo's forever home...

With stunning bush and ocean views, this home is perched to soak it all in and create a space for relaxation and rejuvenation.

Clad in native timber, Silvertop House is at home in the country or the 'burbs and you can purchase the plans to build it on your block!

With the water at the back door and a lush tropical courtyard bringing in light and breezes, this duplex has the best of both worlds.

A terrace house typically makes you think, long, narrow and dark. This terrace might be long and narrow, but it's also light and lush!

Constructed from two shipping containers, this tiny house embraces the landscape and can even be relocated to a new site.

A pigeon pair of townhouses allow two brothers and their young families to live side-by-side; the perfect place to raise their kids.

A double garage has the perfect amount of space for a new multi-functional studio the owners will get far more use out of.

A house can become dysfunctional as poorly planned renovations alter the layout and strip away original details. But it can be fixed!

Built to Passive House standards, this home has exceptional energy-efficiency performance for comfortable living year-round.

Half greenhouse, half barn; despite being in a dense inner suburb, this home means it feels like it could be in the country!

A series of expert moves brings in more light, improves livability and connects this terrace to its courtyard all without extending.

To create space for the kids as they grow, this new bedroom wing sits beautifully in the landscape and meets BAL requirements.

Creating a light-filled addition where the garden and outdoor spaces feel like an extension of the living areas for year-round use.

An addition to this period home sits comfortably alongside the original, oriented to catch the light and open up the backyard.

Access to natural light is so important, yet often overlooked. With thoughtful design, your home can be light and bright year-round.

A generous north-facing courtyard becomes the best part of this house, bringing light, breezes and the outdoors into every space.

A new 60 square metre addition creates a bright and modern living space for this inner-city home.

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

Imagine having a classic modernist house in the family for three generations? How would you sensitively renovate it?

This 1980s-era home already had a stellar location. Thanks to an internal reno, it has everything else you'd want in a home, too...

In many ways, Feng Shui aligns with the principles of good design. Here, Feng Shui achieves a light, harmonious and delightful home.

Pooling for a pool: would you join forces with your parents to create the ultimate inner-city pad complete with a rooftop pool?

Stunning Queenslander renovation retains the character of the original home while creating a modern addition for a growing family.

Some clever solutions mean even a home on a long, narrow block can capture scenic, wraparound views of the ocean.

Originally a parsonage for the neighbouring church, this historic home has been transformed with a contemporary addition.

With only minor changes over its 50-year life, this mid-century home retained its original charm but desperately needed a little TLC.

Full of light and opening onto the pool and outdoor area, this modern pavilion is the perfect addition to this heritage home.

An injection of pattern and brings plenty of personality to this cottage addition, perfect for a creative young family.

While older homes have character baked in, they're not built for modern living. But, you can have the best of both worlds; old and new!

A long, thin addition on the southern boundary allows this home to maximise the amount of natural light and create an outdoor room.

Oftentimes when you feel like you need 'more house', the answer is actually to rethink the way your existing house functions...

A thin addition to this home creates new living spaces, but the bonus is a courtyard created by leaving space between existing and new.

By using similar colours, materials and proportions as the original home without copying it, this addition fits in effortlessly.

The neighbours are shifting uncomfortably in their seats as this new kid on the block shows them what modern living should look like...

For an artist who collects all things astonishing and strange, a renovation helps to show off her unique style and flair.

You might be surprised how little extra space you need if you take the time to get the floor plan right...

This 1960s home originally designed by Peter Johnson is updated to take advantage of its location without losing what makes it special.

Renovating a heritage house the right way means you can enjoy the benefits of a modern home while respecting the house's history.

Embracing the garden with a huge double-height space, 7 metre-wide door and patterned screen which fills the home with dappled shade.

This stunning modern Australian beach house has a whole wall of glass, taking in spectacular views of the beach and headland beyond.

A new asymmetrical frame encloses the original shack, wrapping new living areas all around to take advantage of the views.

This home defies its tight site by using screening and careful window placement to grab light and views without exposing itself.

A simple, two-room addition radically transforms the feeling and liveability of this previously dark, introverted home.

This family extended their Queenslander over the years, but something had to be done to pull it all together and make it liveable again.

A private, yet light-filled coastal home is the perfect fit for a retired couple, with plenty of room for visitors.

Having lived in the area for 45 years, this downsizer was reluctant to leave. Instead, she built the perfect home in her backyard!

Queenslander-style homes capture breezes and create shaded, naturally cool living spaces. This addition takes it to the next level.

This tropical home locks down when it's not being used, but when it's open, it embraces the natural landscape in every direction...

The secret to this Tiny Haus's success? Creating easy access to the outdoors, so 32 square metres doesn't feel like 32 square metres.

Lean-tos aren't renowned for their good design, but rethinking the classic design led to a functional and flexible home for this family.

How do you extend an old cottage which used to belong to the client's mother? By reinterpreting the original cottage, that's how...

With an incredible site just one street from the beach and close to the city, these architects built their ideal family home.

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.

Previously cut off from the backyard by a hefty level change, this new addition flows effortlessly between inside and out.

It's not the size of an addition that counts, it's the functionality it adds to your home. This micro addition achieves hefty results.

Extending heritage homes respectfully is a challenge. Allowing this addition to recede into the shadows was the sensitive approach.

A house that was once a post office felt frustratingly disconnected from the outdoors has been transformed into a breezy beach house.

This home takes advantage of its location near the Botanic Gardens to create a living area which feels like an extension of the garden.

Opening onto a huge deck, with incredible views from every room, you'll never guess what makes this country home so unique.

On a long, narrow site, a courtyard is cleverly cut into this addition to allow the sun to stream into new living spaces.

Living at home while your extension is built sounds like a nightmare, but this clever idea allowed the owners to live disruption-free.

Life can change a lot in 10 years, so what do you do if your home no longer fits in with your life? Move or renovate?

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?

Inspired by the spaces and ornamentation of the original home, this home plays with light and space to create a dramatic addition.

This adventurous renovation transforms an ugly duckling into a fun and functional family home, celebrating the owners' hobbies.

Two Halves House steps down the landscape, separated into a sociable living space and a private sleeping zone.

A home on a corner block maximises light without sacrificing privacy by reorienting to the north and some strategic clerestory windows.

Built in an area that sometimes encounters snow, this home in the hills has a small footprint, but large volumes make it feel spacious.

Light and dark, east and west, new and old, Dark Light House's new living pavilion contrasts without simply doing the opposite.

Typically, a lean-to with a laundry and kitchen tacked on to the rear of an older home is the first thing to go in a reno. Not here...

If there's an old tree in your backyard, don't cut it down to make way for your new reno. Instead, make it the centrepiece.

With open-plan living and shared sleeping areas all opening onto the outdoors, this is a home to connect with nature and each other.

After the bushfire of 2015, Wye River slowly rebuilds. Let's hope all the new homes are as beautiful and sympathetic as this one...

Craving more space (and sun) and considering a move? Are you really better off uprooting your family and moving somewhere new?

A family of five create a joyful home with a series of open, colourful and light-filled spaces for their energetic young family.

Clever thinking achieves a simple timber beach house the client desired while still meeting bushfire and energy efficiency regulations.

Owned by a landscape gardener, this 1880s bluestone cottage is now connected to the garden and full of natural light and sea breezes.

This heritage home has been renovated with new living spaces. A covered outdoor space ties all these new spaces together.

The kitchen is the heart of Chef and Restaurateur, Scott Pickett's home, making it the perfect place to entertain friends and family.

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

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

An extension designed to appear more like a random collection sheds belies the clever, considered spaces within.

As Torquay becomes increasingly cosmopolitan with more permanent residents architects are rethinking the traditional Aussie beach house.

A new living pavilion built from concrete blocks and with large windows facing the sun contrasts with the original weatherboard home.

If fur-babies, travel, colour and fun are ticking some mental boxes for you, you'll love Casa de Gatos (or 'House of Cats' in Spanish).

A breakout area and new master bedroom within a self-contained white box give this Fremantle home more flexibility and room to breathe.

Dubbed the Urban Cottage, this modern take on a workers' cottage feels fresh and contemporary in-spite of its early colonial roots.

Black sheep. Odd one out. Dark horse. Whatever you want to call it, there's something different about this home - and we love it!

This 1920s home was transformed by an extension that refocusses living areas and a master retreat on a new north-facing courtyard.

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.

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.

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.

House_B is essentially a C-shape, wrapping around a central courtyard to maximise light and breezes to the home. That gets an A+ from us.

In contrast to the neighbouring weatherboard houses, this crisp, modern modular home makes a huge statement in this Melbourne street.

Every square metre counts when you don't have much space. You need to be smart and make every element do more than one thing...

This Sydney apartment has undergone a clever and refreshing renovation which uses joinery and detailing to create a grounding calm.

Brunswick has a rich history of bluestone quarries and brickworks. Quarry House updates a Victorian terrace with this history in mind.

A renovation creates flexible but calm spaces for a blended family, visiting overseas relatives, and a professional home office.

This renovation for a woman with a busy work life needed to be relaxing and low-maintenance - the perfect retreat after a long day.

At this highly visible corner block, the architects have designed a black extension to contrast with the white Edwardian original.

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

A new-found connection to the yard and pool, wine storage that's decorative yet practical and integrated seating throughout...

This considered addition capitalises on good qualities of the home and fixes the less than ideal. What can be saved in your addition?

A small addition and internal reconfiguration of a '60s home designed by a renowned New Zealand architect makes it fit for a family.

An eco-friendly, 7 star energy rated addition to an inner-city terrace feels bright, breezy and, importantly, comfortable year-round.

Orientation is the best way to make your home feel light and bright. So what can you do when your home faces the wrong way?

How to deal with a small block? Don't sacrifice the backyard, stack it on top of the house and you've got a sophisticated roof deck!

An alteration and addition to the home this couple have lived in for three decades blends in with the surrounding sheds and garages...

With an ageing population our homes must be designed to allow us to live in them as long as possible. This house shows us how.

Rising costs and melting ice caps. Why not use your renovation as an opportunity to improve your home's environmental credentials as well.

With copious amounts of timber inside and out, this modern interpretation of a workers cottage feels natural, warm and welcoming.

We're familiar with rear additions but at Inbetween House a clever front addition reorients and reconnects the house and garden.

When this couple retired the farm they wanted a more manageable and contemporary home that incorporated memories of their past life.

A 1970s-era weatherboard holiday house gets a serious revamp to make it perfect for Grandparents' retired living.

This two storey house near the beach was designed like an arrangement of stacked boxes to create protected balconies and decks.

By building an extension at the end of a narrow site, Austin Maynard Architects created a courtyard instead of a typical light-well.

Parts of the original house are left intact to create sheltered outdoor areas in this renovation, grounding the home to its history.

Thanks to a double-height space and an expansive openable wall of glass to capture the view, this home feels positively spacious.

This extension continues a tradition of relaxed, colourful and small-scaled modifications which have been occurring for generations.

In the Californian desert temperatures can soar to over 40 degrees. This family built a home without air-conditioning - are they mad?

An extension to a double fronted Californian bungalow reuses salvaged materials from the demolition works in an extensive renovation.

In spite of a compact footprint, this home feels spacious and light thanks to a completely non-existent fourth wall.

With a fun colour scheme, humble materials and nooks to while away the day, Field Way Bach reminds us of back-to-basics beach holidays.

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

'I want it to be kite-shaped' said no potential homeowner ever. And yet with this unusual site, a kite-shaped plan works well.

A balance of privacy and the celebration of communal spaces allows two generations to comfortably live together in this renovated home.

The reordering and extension of this Art Deco home frames a view of an existing and prolific cumquat tree at the rear of the property.

This modern farmhouse combines a manager's residence, stable and self contained two-bedroom apartment in finely detailed modern sheds.

Mills House eliminates bulky cupboards by converting the floor into storage space, leaving the entire width of the terrace for living.

Hilltop House is a small, carefully crafted dwelling on the steep eastern slopes of Pittwater, a waterway to the north of Sydney.

Rectifying a poorly planned '90s renovation this new courtyard arrangement lets in plenty of light and feels more spacious than ever.

On a windy and exposed site, nestled behind a hill, sits a metal clad nugget; a home for a gold prospector and his family...

One of Balmain's earliest homes, a humble sandstone cottage, is renovated to reveal its inherent beauty - revealing layers of history.

In an effort to find more space for a growing and ageing family, Andrew Maynard Architects created a home that has shared space and more private zones.

A new compact living pavilion defies its size thanks to plenty of glass and sliding doors — effortlessly connecting home and garden.

A 1960s Architect-designed home undergoes 21st Century transformation into a gracious new house fit for modern living.

Maylands Additions is a highly crafted addition that builds on the materials and detailed richness of the existing heritage-listed house.

Eyrie Houses demonstrate just how decadent the holiday home has become. And how rewarding returning back to basics can be…

Holly Tree Farm replaces a home which was sadly lost in a fire in style — by reusing salvaged materials and mimicking surrounding buildings.

Tennis Avenue Residence new timber pavilion, added sensitively to the rear of a humble old cottage feels like living in a modern treehouse.

At Balmoral House, carefully orchestrated windows ensure the home feels light and overlooks lush foliage, while avoiding overlooking neighbours.

Substantial alterations to an Arts and Crafts house explores the potential of verandahs and decks to become supplemental living spaces…

On an extremely small parcel of land Beach Avenue House is designed more like a finely crafted joinery unit than a typical home.

The site of Invermay House has a great view over Ballarat, but vegetation hid the view. This new home cantilevers to capture it back.

Annie Street House was constructed by a project builder and utilises project home technology in unique ways to achieve a tight budget.

A tiny terrace is transformed thanks to a new neighbouring addition that compliments and contrasts the original.

The Armadale House addition creates an open plan living area with a great connection to the garden, maximising the small site.

Befitting a regionally based sculptor, Sawmill House is a hand crafted upgrade from his existing rather rustic bohemian abode.

Like a real doll's house, this addition is two spaces stacked on top of each other and uses furniture and joinery to divide spaces instead of doors and walls.

An extension made from delicate steel and expansive glass feels like a precious jewel has been hung on the original heritage home.

House C3 sits comfortably in its neighbourhood of 19th century workers' cottages neither shouting its modernity nor mimicking the neighbours.

Heritage controls, difficult soil, tight access and a small west-facing block. A delightful, light-filled home on a difficult site…

There's no moat at Fortress House, but this quiet weekend retreat ensures a private, relaxing counterpoint to the owners' busy lives.

A new rear extension, much of which is under the existing house, creates a new-found connection to the backyard on this sloping site.

What looks like a contemporary shipping container pops out of this renovated Sandringham House.

Local House is playful and intriguing — designed more like a favourite local café than a private house — creating spaces for connection and bonding.

From possum-infested DIY-renovated nightmare to sunny and spacious home, Holden Street House has been transformed.

The future of suburban laneways is vibrant and active if this Erskineville Studio project by Pivot Architects is anything to go by.

From the front it's an unassuming Californian Bungalow. From the rear, undeniably modern. It's a new type of house — a blurred house.

Middle Park Studio isn't a house. But if it were, it would be a great example of how we can develop backyards with laneway access into smart, sustainable homes.

A versatile multi-functional extension can become completely open to the outdoors, or close down for protection from the elements.

East West House, near the top of Richmond Hill, contains the unexpected. A large roof deck is hidden behind the heritage protected Victorian roofline.

The weatherboards on this extension compress, extend upwards and weave over the facade in a modern interpretation of the traditional weatherboard cottage.

Some call the 1960's cream brick house ugly but this one has transformed into a spacious family home suited to its semi-arid climate.

A quintessential tin shed is reworked into a modern living/working space in Syndey's gritty inner city.

The narrow (3.9 meter) Erskineville House gets a spacious and light makeover thanks to a double height, multi-functional light-well.

To maximise space, a lush curtain allows this tiny apartment to multitask, hiding a fold up bed and a world of storage…

A modern home with great views, connection to the outdoors and a stellar location -- on a site the size of an average suburban garage.

A modest, cement clad building sits deep on a north facing bank opening to the landscape and overlooking the valley and ocean below.

Rather than gutting and starting again, a simple reconfiguration was all it took to make this home brighter and more comfortable.

Haberfield House demonstrates an innovative response to restrictive heritage controls in an historical neighborhood.

Eco-friendly Bruny Shore House reaches out from one of the steepest parts of the site to take in the dramatic Tasmanian coastline.

This modern replacement for a derelict weatherboard cottage takes full advantage of the sun, the surf and views of the rolling hills.

When you've got a growing family, only 36 m² and a limited budget to play with, it takes a lot of imagination to create a workable living space…

Tucked away on a treed site on Australia's beautiful Great Ocean Road, Treehouse takes in stunning ocean and tree views.

Southern Highlands House's new tiny work space, feels more like an art piece than an office - well proportioned, beautifully curved and effortlessly simple.

An extremely small house extension transforms a heritage cottage. You'll be surprised the difference clever planning and small addition makes to occupants.

The Dragonfly is a self-contained addition to an existing holiday home. It maximizes views and appreciation of the site as a model for compact living.

The difficulty of a cottage renovation is connecting old and new. Fremantle Addition reinterprets the original limestone cottage to connect with restraint.

Tight site, stringent planning and heritage controls, and a difficult orientation -- Nic Owen Architects pull off the architectural equivalent of a miracle.

A Brisbane red brick spec home was showing its age. Architect James Russell cleverly transformed the dated home into a bright and modern courtyard house.

Even during the heat of summer this passive solar design remained cool and kept the family comfortable. Reclaimed materials integrates with the original.

Bushfire regulations are a challenge. Homes can end up like bunkers. Chenchow Little's Stewart House is a bushfire proof house that doesn't sacrifice looks.

You wouldn't expect a modest, low-budget renovation in Sydney's luxe suburb Tamarama. Despite the budget, this house has some Tamarama glamor -- Glamarama.

If you arrived at this house blindfolded, you might assume you were in a secluded jungle house. But you're actually just 3km from the heart of Sydney!

House Eadie proves it's possible to retain unique quirks and a sense of history while integrating new, multifunctional spaces for contemporary living.

A single tea tree on the site of this beach house became the focus of the project. The aim became to showcase nature, rather than try to dominate and control it.

This micro apartment is like an empty shell - to cook, dress, sleep, eat or entertain you have to rearrange modules and 'build' a new space. It's like lego!

Thornbury House might appear haphazardly crooked, but the angled facade doubles as a sunshade. This solar passive home is functional and visually appealing.

Tang House is a compact but thoughtful terrace extension that utilizes every nook and cranny to create a versatile home that defies its size.

Level changes in this home inspired its name, Jack and Jill House. It has fairytale-esque fun by the bucketful -- and not a broken crown to be seen...

Polygreen is a printed fiberglass box in a neighborhood of red brick warehouses. The contrast is striking - a home covered in vibrant green.