Nestled in the south-eastern corner of the picturesque Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, this gorgeous beachside home with stunning coastal views is all about luxury and natural light. Looking to replace an aging build on a newly purchased block, the clients called on Modscape to design a knockdown rebuild project a relaxing retreat they’d call hom...
Project name
Somers Modular Home
Architecture firm
Modscape
Location
Somers, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Emily Bartlett
Material
Concrete, Glass, Metal, Wood
Typology
Residential › House
Venus Bay is located in South Gippsland, a narrow peninsula of land with Bass Strait the southwest and Anderson’s Inlet to the northeast. Hide House in Venus Bay is located on the crest of a sand dune amongst coastal Tea Tree. The house enjoys views to the waterways of the inlet to the north and the grassy tidal plains to the east while turning its...
Architecture firm
MRTN Architects
Location
Venus Bay, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Antony Martin
Material
Wood, Terrazzo, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
At home in a rustic red-brick warehouse, REHAU’s Design Haus is not your ordinary showroom. Founded in Germany in 1948, REHAU are best known for their quality doors and windows, alongside a vast range of interior finishes. Their first showroom in Melbourne came with a simple brief: a space where visitors could feel they were stepping into their own...
Project name
REHAU Design Haus
Architecture firm
Taylor Knights
Location
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Peter Knights, James Taylor & Tamara Bird
Collaborators
Steel And Joinery Fabricator : Tescher Forge
Material
Brick, steel, glass, wood
Typology
Commercial › Office, Showroom
The brief was to create new Living spaces, relocate the kitchen and bathroom and improve access to natural light. The functional requirements of the client were simple. The only particular requirement was to find a place in the design for 3 tapestries that her mother had made.
Project name
Cross-Stitch House
Architecture firm
FMD Architects
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Peter Bennetts
Material
Wood, Glass, Metal
Typology
Residential › House
Located on a long and sloping site along the Mornington Peninsula, the McCrae Bush house is a dwelling that was inspired by its unique surrounding context of native bushland and the close proximity of Port Phillip Bay.
Project name
McCrae Bush House
Architecture firm
Chan Architecture
Location
McCrae, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Anthony Chan
Design team
Anthony Chan, Brett Hudson
Collaborators
Grimbos Building Surveyors
Built area
204 m² + 42 m² terrace
Structural engineer
Wright Design Pty Ltd
Landscape
Spitfire Designs
Construction
Croft Wootton Construction
Material
Recycled red ironbark, glass, wood
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
Jane Riddell Architects: Over Pool House was designed to allow for contemporary family life to play out beyond the formal front rooms of an existing Victorian house. The pool sits at the threshold between old and new built form and provides the element of surprise as one moves between the two distinct parts of the house.
Project name
Over Pool House
Architecture firm
Jane Riddell Architects
Location
Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia
Construction
AJ Hewitt Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Completed in 2018 by contemporary award-winning design + construction firm Mckimm, Project No. 350 - North Caulfield Residence is a holiday home that embodies the identity of contemporary design: clean symmetrical lines harmonised with materiality and an abundance of natural light.
Project name
Project No. 350 - North Caulfield Residence
Location
Caulfield North, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Typology
Residential › House
