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Replacing an existing home within Picton, in New South Wales, the proposal retains some of the remaining foundations, reusing materials across the site in a more deliberate way. In much the same way that a home retains the stories of its owners, the pieces dotted throughout become a reflection also of past travels, adventures, and memories, and pri...
Project name
Picton Arthouse
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio
Location
Picton, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Katherine Lu
The owners of this property in the inner North of Melbourne were extremely interested in sustainability and keen to maximise the usable garden areas around the home. They were also completely committed to using bicycles for transport and, with two young children, had a variety of bikes including electric cargo bikes that they wanted stored hanging...
Project name
Bike Shed House
Architecture firm
Ande Bunbury Architects
Location
Preston, Australia
Photography
Drew Echberg
Rama Architects: On the leafy shoreline of Clareville Beach, this new residential dwelling recedes behind a green canopy cascading from the rooftop down and growing up from below blurring the lines between outside and in.
Project name
M House
Architecture firm
Rama Architects
Location
Clareville, Clareville, New South Wales. Northern Beaches of Sydney. Garigal Country, Australia
Photography
Anson Smart
This project focused on reusing the extant building to extend, renovate and improve the panoramic views, access to light, and flow of the house. Our client was open to our ideas and these ideas were driven by budgetary constraints.
Project name
Robin Hill
Architecture firm
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Location
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Photography
Massimo Combi
The Kensington Park project is a distinctive, renovation and extension to a 1928 California Bungalow. With pure functionality as the core ethos of this home, a second-storey loft space delivers substantial space for this growing family, whilst blending comfortably with the original home and the historic character of the suburb.
Project name
Kensington Park
Architecture firm
Glasshouse Projects
Location
Kensington Park, South Australia, Australia
Photography
Gareth Williams, Aaron Citti
Nestled within a challenging sandy site, complete with its own valley, this coastal residence was born to take full advantage of its bayside location. The approach undertaken was to craft an open-ended, carved box that delicately framed the mesmerizing sea views.
Project name
Frame House
Architecture firm
Di Bartolo Architects
Location
Mornington Peninsula, Australia
Photography
Richard Wong
Situated on an elevated, sloping site in Glen Iris, this project involved expanding a 1920s Art Deco residence encompassing the addition of a new kitchen, dining area, living space, three extra bedrooms, a home office, three fresh bathrooms, and a garage and laundry to the rear.
Project name
Dickens Street Residence, Glen Iris
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture Pty Ltd
Location
Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
McPhail House embodies a modest yet resolute approach, seeing a subtle extension to the rear of an existing heritage cottage. Drawing inspiration from layered and rich history of the existing home, the resulting materials and formal silhouette continue a similar story in place, through a contemporary lens.
Project name
McPhail House
Architecture firm
DESIGN BY AD
Location
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt