This passive house is a sustainable family dwelling designed by Alexander Symes Architect, located in Illawarra, a suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. Compact in design, this home was built to the highly rigorous Passive House standard, the most sustainable building standard in the world. Created to be nestled within the canopy of a […]
This unique Australian house was designed for a family of five by CplusC Architectural Workshop, located in Sydney, New South Wales. The design of the home celebrates the wonderful Sydney climate after returning from many years of living abroad in Hong Kong. The design delivers spacious living and entertaining areas which harmoniously flow into the […]
This reclaimed concrete house was designed by architecture studio Archier, located in Yackandandah, a small tourist town in northeast Victoria, Australia. Encompassing just 1,076 square feet (100 square meters) of living space, this unique minimalist home provides a wonderful indoor/outdoor living experience. This dwelling is owned by the architect’s brother who is also the builder (and […]
Auhaus Architecture has designed this spectacular modern beach house located in Ocean Grove, a seaside town in Victoria, Australia. This newly constructed 4,700 square foot, four-bedroom dwelling boasts waterfront views stretching from Portsea through to Lorne. The design wraps around the site, enclosing an elevated, tiered central courtyard and pool area with views straight through the house […]
This timeless coastal home was designed by Project 12 Architecture nestled amongst the dunes and Moonah trees of Sorrento Back Beach, on the Mornington Peninsula, in Victoria, Australia. Clarebrough Constructions is the owner/builder of this project for his family of four who had been residing on the property for a couple of years in an old fibro […]
This timber off-grid retreat was designed by Ben Callery Architects, located on an exposed ridgeline at a place called High Camp, an hour north of Melbourne, Australia. Designed to facilitate a low-impact lifestyle, this compact 33′ x 33′ footprint offers one bedroom, one bathroom, a living room, and an open layout kitchen. While this structure […]
This Victorian terrace house renovation by Fearns Studio showcases how light and views define a space in Sydney, Australia’s Bondi Beach neighborhood. The homeowner requested the need for more privacy and lack of natural light filtering into the narrow row house. The resolution for both issues was to confine most sources of natural light to the ceilings. […]
This late Victorian house was completely restored with a contemporary two-story addition by Bryant Alsop Architects in collaboration with Wade Builders, located in Melbourne, Australia. The project embodies an Australian aesthetic – exploring simple geometric forms that pull light deep into the house while also maintain a strong connection with the outdoors. With no heritage […]
This Australian beach house was designed by Olson Kundig Architects, nestled in the sand dunes of Bilgola Beach on the northern coast of Sydney. Passing through palm trees and Norfolk Pines, the site’s entrance leads through the solid volumes of the home’s main and guest wings. Upon approaching the front door, the view opens up to […]
Mim Design is responsible for the complete rehabilitation of a 1980s holiday home located in Noosa, an Australian resort area on southern Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. This idyllic rainforest retreat is nestled within the lush foliage, on the edge of Noosa National Park. The existing property was expanded and completely refaced to sit beautifully within this […]
