From the outside, no one would suspect that this humble and unassuming facade opens up to an entirely different structure. What used to be a quaint early-1900s cottage is now a two-storey contemporary home for the genius architect John Ellway and his wife.…
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Cabbage Tree House | Peter Stutchbury Architecture
Okay, we got to admit, at least at one point in our lives, we have daydreamed of living in a tree house. That’s why we made dad build us the treehouse in the backyard the was kind of sketchy but a…
Nightingale 1 | Breathe Architecture
Cleverly designed by Breathe Architecture, Nightingale 1 is development model set to establish environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable homes through humanising developmental and construction process to set an example for future housing plans that such idea is possible. Along the…
Bolt Hole House | Panov Scott Architects
This is what happens when two brilliant architects transform a cottage into a bolt hole. Anita Panov and Andrew Scott of Panov Scott Architects, a Finalist 2018 Houses Awards for the ‘Heritage’ category, set out to embark on a mission to create a…
Hole in the Roof House | Rachel Neeson and Stephen Neille
Just when you thought those treetops peeking from what looks like a hole in the roof are the main highlights of this suburban bungalow, well you’re in for a major surprise. The moment you enter this home, you are transported…
Gladstone St | AlterEco Design & Melbourne Vernacular
This hundred-year-old worker’s cottage in Yarraville was renovated with a cutting edge approach to sustainability. Engaged by local sustainability consultants Melbourne Vernacular who wanted to use their home as an educational space for showcasing design that achieves an uncompromising standard…
Morningside Residence | Kieron Gait Architects
This 1920s Queenslander is a beautiful reminder that some heritage homes can feel as though they haven’t aged a day. With a growing family, the residents have decided to build new functional spaces as a new form of embellishment to…
House 28 | Studio Edwards
What would you do with three shipping containers? Well if you’re an architect by the name of Ben Edwards you’d make a 2 bedroom house of course! Constructed in the gorgeous Surf Coast of Wye River in Victoria, which is…
Springhill House | Lovell Burton
Right around an agricultural paddock humbly stands a dwelling set to re-imagine a life in the fields, where the winds are milder and the days are longer. However, on days when the winds blow harsh, one can simply sit back…
Old Waratah Road House | 3Fold
We take a look at another Houses Awards 2018 finalist with the Old Waratah Road House by Michael Chang and Bridget Crowe of 3Fold architecture. Set in Fish Creek, South Gippsland Victoria the home has an exterior and interior that beautifully exposes natural textures…
