Wagstaffe House is the realisation of a dream to live in the trees overlooking the water. The layout consists of public and private wings that create a raised courtyard, open on one side to frame the view and create a place of refuge from the elements.
Project name
Wagstaffe House
Architecture firm
buck&simple: doers of stuff
Location
Wagstaffe, New South Wales, Australia
Photography
Simon Whitbread
Principal architect
Peter Ahern, Kurt Crisp
Interior design
buckandsimple
Structural engineer
Rowan Romuld - Grounded Structures Consulting Engineers
Construction
Builder - Andreas Christian Gubi Joiner - Woodstock Industries Timber mill – Australian Architectural Hardwoods
Material
Recycled brick, concrete, recycled blackbutt, steel, glass, wood
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Architect John LeClare Josephs, Director of Superseed Architecture and built by Peter Capozzi of Capozzi Building, the residence is a symphony of architectural design, engineering, specification, and Master Builder craftsmanship.
Project name
Infinity Views
Architecture firm
Superseed Architecture
Photography
Jack Lovel, Crib Creative
Principal architect
John LeClare Josephs
Collaborators
Mobilia (Furniture), Mardi West (Artwork)
Construction
Capozzi Building
Material
Concrete, Stone, Glass, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Nestled amidst the leafy streets of Canberra’s inner north, the Loft House addition delivers a warm, light filled living space with a ‘lofty’ retreat above. Located behind a compact 1950’s Riley Newsum prefabricated house, the addition emerges up into the skyline with a sympathetic gable form.
Architecture firm
Rob Henry Architects
Location
Canberra, Australia
Photography
LightStudies Photography
Principal architect
Rob Henry
Construction
Walmsley Building Solutions
Material
Wood, Brick, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Melbourne-based architecture and construction firm InForm, the brighton 8 House set on an unusual wedge-shaped property this four-bedroom family home utilises its north-west frontage for the outdoor entertaining area and pool. This orientation provides the deepest garden aspect and pleasant treed views from the main living area.
Architecture firm
InForm in collaboration with Pleysier Perkins Architects
Location
Brighton East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Derek Swalwell
Principal architect
Simon Perkins
Design team
InForm in collaboration with Pleysier Perkins Architects
Collaborators
(Stylist – Bek Sheppard)
Structural engineer
BDD Engineering
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Melbourne-based Architecture & Interior Design Studio Taylor Knights have completed an extension to the Brunswick West House, located in Melbourne, Australia. Home to a creative couple with a teenager, the goal for this Californian Bungalow extension in Brunswick West was to create a considered, flexible space that would adapt alongside the fam...
Project name
Brunswick West House
Architecture firm
Taylor Knights
Location
Brunswick West, Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Tom Blachford
Principal architect
Peter Knights, James Taylor, Tamara Bird
Design team
James Taylor, Peter Knights
Collaborators
Building Surveyor: Fotia Group. Styling: Ruth Welsby
Structural engineer
R. Bliem & Associates
Construction
GC & F Constructions
Material
Brick, wood, glass, metal
Typology
Residential › House
Anna’s House sees the transformation of a tired Brunswick weatherboard workers cottage into a considered, practical and comfortable home. Situated on a small site with close neighbours, the design had to incorporate clever space efficient design methods to allow the living spaces and gardens to feel open and spacious.
Project name
Anna's House
Architecture firm
Gardiner Architects
Location
Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia
Material
Wood, Brick, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
The Melbourne-based multi-disciplinary design studio BENT Architecture has recently completed Olinda House a single-family home that located in Olinda, Victoria, Australia.
Project description by the architects:
Olinda House is the result of a love story between the owners and their site. Des...
Project name
Olinda House
Architecture firm
BENT Architecture
Location
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Structural engineer
Robin Bliem & Associates P/L
Landscape
Kangaroo Paw Landscapes
Construction
Greg Scott Constructions P/L
Material
Brick, Wood, Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
The Melbourne-based architectural practice Chan Architecture has recently completed Roseberry Street House that located in Hawthorn East, Melbourne, Australia.
Project description by architect:
This project was a rear and upstairs extension to a double fronted Victorian terrace house in Hawth...
