New Homes

Explore our collection of New Homes
featured on Lunchbox Architect.

New homes provide the opportunity for a completely custom design. Even on a modest budget, architects can design an affordable new home that’s perfectly suited to your needs.

This is our selection of stunning architecturally designed new homes:

A Moroccan-Turkish Daydream in Sydney’s Suburbs

Inspired by Moroccan and Turkish design, this Sydney home is a bold, curved, character-filled celebration of individuality.

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How to Cut Costs on Your Build (Without Sacrificing Good Design)

Building your dream home? Don’t let costs spiral out of control! Here’s how to save money without sacrificing great design.

A Modern Nod to Melbourne’s Beach Boxes

Why settle for a standard backyard when you can wrap your home around a lush courtyard? Baker’s House rethinks suburban living.

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Why Every Home Needs a ‘Third Space’ (And How to Design One)

Your home has a kitchen, a bedroom, and a lounge—but does it have a third space? Here’s why you need one (and how to create it!).

More Than a House—A Self-Sustaining Ecosystem in the City

Holocene House doesn’t just sit in the landscape—it actively regenerates it. Explore this carbon-positive oasis in Sydney.

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10 Books on Houses You Should Read Before Starting Your Own Project

The right books can open your eyes to better design, smarter layouts, and even how to avoid those "oh-no" renovation moments...

Why This Home is Shaking Up a Heritage Street (In a Good Way!)

Not your average front yard – this one is part garden, part community hub, and a functional extension of the home...

Glowing with Purpose: A Sustainable Bushland Retreat

Nestled in Beaconsfield’s bushland, Hillside Home glows like a lantern—sustainable, serene, and strikingly beautiful.

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How to Make a Great Design Buildable

Here's how Kreis Grennan Architecture ensures their designs are both inspiring and buildable.

A Timber-Clad Treehouse for the Golden Years

Designed for a retired couple, this home floats among the trees with minimal impact and maximum serenity

A Home Where Every Day Feels Like a Holiday

A thoughtfully designed coastal retreat that blends timeless elegance with a relaxed, holiday-like atmosphere every single day.

A Nostalgic Paper Game Inspires This Unique Family Home

Inspired by the childhood chatterbox game, this home unfolds a series of playful, light-filled spaces in Fitzroy North.

A Mountain Retreat That Frames the Tasmanian Wilderness

An inverted design solution is a thoughtful response to a steep site.

Bikes, Bunnies, and Brilliance: A Green Dream Home

Where bike storage isn’t an afterthought but a design-defining feature.

Sculptural Roofs and Rammed Earth Walls Define this Bold Design

Rammed earth, solar power, and handcrafted details create a unique retreat where the design feels at home in the landscape.

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Demystifying Passive House for Australian homes

A lot of misconceptions fly around about Passive House standards, but Kreis Grennan Architecture are here to demystify Passive House...

Where Feng Shui Meets Modern Family Living

Timeless rituals meet contemporary living in a home designed for harmony.

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Why Dual Occupancy Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly

Dual occupancy projects have a bit of a reputation problem. But they don't need to be ugly and out-of-place in the neighbourhood!

Blurring Boundaries Between Home and Landscape

Texture takes centre stage, with dark finishes and tactile materials blending the home into its surroundings.

Rammed Earth Walls and Passive Design Makes Every Season a Breeze

Forget the front door — this beautiful rammed earth home greets you with a friendly courtyard welcome.

Beachfront Bliss: A Trio of Modular Masterpieces

Prefab magic! These houses arrived by barge and were installed in two days.

How Lakeview House Tames Winds and Frames Picture-Perfect Views

Sheltered from wild winds, this off-grid hilltop home opens up to breathtaking lakeside views. Explore its design secrets!

What Happens When Two Architects Design Their Own Family Home?

These architects designed a home that grows with its family, thanks to clever, future-proof design.

The Nest: A Coastal Haven That’s as Functional as It Is Stunning

Is it a house or a resort? The Nest’s clever design lets nature take the lead while creating a cosy, multi-purpose family retreat.

Resilient and Refined: Meet Blairgowrie’s Sustainable Beachside Beauty

Get a peek inside Blairgowrie’s chic retirement retreat that defies coastal elements and inspires with timeless style.

Rodd Point Twins: A Federation-Inspired Masterpiece

Ever wanted a home with both charm and cutting-edge design? Rodd Point Twins has it all.

A high-performance home that’s tough on bushfires, easy on the planet

How can a small home be energy-efficient, bushfire-resistant, and beautiful? Find out!

Why this eco-friendly home is more than just a pretty face

A home that blends into its suburban surroundings while quietly championing passive solar design and low-carbon construction...

A modern farmhouse embracing its rural surroundings…

Inspired by old farm sheds, this contemporary farmhouse respects its rural roots while embracing sustainability and modern living.

How one home seamlessly supports three generations

Wondering how two families can live together without stepping on toes? This design cracks the code for multigenerational homes.

A clever side-by-side development that is both luxurious and energy efficient

A side-by-side subdivision that blends luxury and eco-conscious design in a way that proves you can have the best of both worlds…

A Future-Proof Home Embraces its Location for Ideal Australian Living

A striking future-proof home designed to blend indoor and outdoor spaces while capturing stunning parkland and river views.

Coastal Elegance Meets Family Living in Avalon Beach

A modern beach house that blends timeless elegance with the dynamic needs of a young family…

A Stunning New Family Home That Respects and Remembers Its Roots

A new build that honours its humble but much loved predecessor while embracing modern sustainability and style…

Clever Design Under One Roof: Maximising Space in Urban Duplex Living

How Kreis Grennan Architecture used smart design to create two spacious homes on a compact site...

Imagine if more suburban homes looked and functioned like this…

A suburban home designed for the Australian landscape and climate. If our suburbs looked like this, imagine what we could create.

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Why Working with an Architect is Your Best Move…

How an architect can add value, solve problems, and create a unique, lasting home...

At his home in the country, every room opens up to the nature...

A unique design means that living in this home keeps you constantly in touch with the stunning natural environment.

From Factory to Dunes: The Story of a Prefab Beach House

Built in Brisbane, assembled by the beach. This unique prefab design is where precision meets coastal charm…

Reimagining Tradition: An Off-Grid Farmhouse in Carrickalinga

This modern farmhouse combines tradition with sustainability, offering stunning views and off-grid living in Carrickalinga.

Small Space, Huge Potential: The secret of this compact inner-city home...

This clever home injects flexibility, functionality and sustainability into a seemingly impossible 27 square metre footprint...

Farmhouse charm with all the modern conveniences makes this home a dream

Combining energy-efficient design and a connection to the outdoors allows this modern farmhouse to offer the best of both worlds…

Blending old and new, indoors and outdoors for inner-city family life

Heritage front, contemporary heart—this home balances heritage charm with modern family needs.

Instead of seeing the trees as a problem, they did this instead…

This beach house wraps around majestic Moonah trees, blending home with nature.

Renovation project turns into a completely new house

Where possible, renovating is a great choice, but sometimes it becomes clear that building a new home is the best option…

The facade of this coastal home lets you balance privacy and light

Louvres, clerestory windows, and a unique floor plan help this coastal retreat perfectly connect with its natural environment.

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Minimising Residential Building Costs and Timeframe Blowouts

Aaron Tass from Tass Construction Group shares his insights, helping you avoid your project’s cost and timeline blowing out

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Discover how this family created a holiday cabin in their backyard...

Need extra space without a full renovation? This backyard cabin is the answer. See how they did it!

Certified Passive House a standout in Melbourne’s Inner West

See how this certified Passive House achieves unmatched comfort and energy savings in Melbourne's Inner West.

Harnessing natural light: An innovative solution for a narrow block

Innovative design transforms a challenging south-facing block into a bright, inviting home.

A unique Dependent Persons Unit (DPU) perfectly fits owners' needs

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

What would a marine lovers’ house on a coastal reserve look like?

Marine lovers’ dream home: The Marengo Beach House combines sustainable design with stunning views and a deep connection to nature.

This home bucks the trend of larger homes on smaller blocks...

A central courtyard helps this home harness northern light, retain the garden, and keeps the floor plan flexible for future change.

What would an architect’s island getaway for his family look like?

When an architect designs their own home, it creates some exciting results. See how this architect designed a home surrounded by nature…

YIMBY: Fitting more homes in our cities doesn't have to be ugly!

Hawthorne Siblings: Rethinking the traditional Queenslander for denser cities and stylish modern living...

Echidna Studio: From Dark Garage to Bright, Versatile Living Space

Discover how a small, unused garage became a stylish, functional studio in Middle Park!

Discover Heather's Off-Grid House: A Model of Sustainable Rural Living

This off-grid sustainable house balances modern comforts with off-grid sustainable living on a 37-hectare property in Birregurra.

Embracing the Coastal Lifestyle: River of Life, Curl Curl

Soak in the fluid lines and light and airy interiors of this modern coastal home in Sydney's Northern Beaches...

Upside down house makes the most of neighbouring park

Placing the living areas on the first floor instead of the ground gives this home the sense of being in a treehouse...

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Maximise Natural Light: 7 Design Secrets

Unlock the secrets to a brighter home with our top design tips for maximising natural light, from skylights to reflective surfaces!

It's not a commerical carpark, it's a beautiful, sustainable home!

Going against the status quo in this beach town, sustainability meets style in a thermally-consistent, biophilic, family home.

Discover an accessible luxury retirement home with a twist!

Ditch the retirement village with this private accessible luxury retirement home filled with light and sustainability features...

A House in the Dry is adapted to Australia's climate and landscape

Responding to its unique landscape and climate, this home is the kind we should be building in Australia, not more McMansions.

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Australian Style: do modern Australian homes have a defining style?

Is there an emerging Australian 'style'? Are these homes forging a new Australian style?

A new home takes advantage of its stunning location in the Pyrenees

With a national park as its backyard, the location is stunning, but there were some challenges to overcome with this country home...

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True cost of building: current building costs 2022

Spooked by the rising cost of building? Perhaps you don't need to be...

The perfect retreat to reset surrounded by stunning scenery

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

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