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Home perfectly designed and adapted for different ages from young children to grandparents

Home perfectly designed and adapted for different ages from young children to grandparents Architects: Austin Maynard Architects Location: Kew, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 3.745 ft²/ 348 m² Photo courtesy: Peter Bennetts Description: "The clients wanted a house they could live in for at least 25 years. A home that...

Lauriston House by Seeley Architects: a floating sinuous roof placed on a contemporary glass house

Lauriston House by Seeley Architects: a floating sinuous roof placed on a contemporary glass house Architects: Seeley Architects Location: Kyneton, Victoria, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 4.090 ft²/ 380 m² Photo courtesy: Peter Hyatt Description: "A deep engagement with the expansive and undulating rural context of the house was the...

Wooden Box House: victorian heritage with a contemporary architectural extension to house a growing family by Moloney Architects

Wooden Box House: victorian heritage with a contemporary architectural extension to house a growing family by Moloney Architects Architects: Moloney Architects Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Christine Francis Description: "Wooden Box House is a turn-of-the-century weatherboard home that merges Victorian heritage with a contemporary architectural extension...

Hide and Seek House: a sensitive but tough new beach house creates an intriguing sanctuary

Hide and Seek House: a sensitive but tough new beach house creates an intriguing sanctuary Architects: Bower Architecture Location: Swan Island, Victoria, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Shannon McGrath Description: "In a quiet street, this sensitive but tough new beach house creates an intriguing sanctuary, integrated with...

Modern industrial vibe with generous light filled ares and integration of indoor and outdoor spaces

Modern industrial vibe with generous light filled ares and integration of indoor and outdoor spaces Architects: Keen Architecture Location: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 5.705 ft²/ 530 m² Photo courtesy: Dion Robeson Description: "The heritage listed 1904 house had undergone numerous renovations over the years. Our clients,...

Burnley residential renovation included an industrial styled glass wall to maximize the back yard views

Burnley residential renovation included an industrial styled glass wall to maximize the back yard views Architects: DX Architects Location: Melbourne, Australia Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Tatjana Plitt Description: "The Burnley Residential Renovation created an open plan living area which connected with the back yard on a typical inner...

Renovation and extension to an old 1880’s Victorian brick house in Melbourne

Renovation and extension to an old 1880’s Victorian brick house in Melbourne Architects: itn architects Location: Melbourne, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Patrick Rodriguez Description: "This project is a renovation and extension to an old 1880’s Victorian brick house in an old suburb of Melbourne Australia. The new building...

Bold square shapes on the exterior and contemporary interior design define this Black Rock residence

Bold square shapes on the exterior and contemporary interior design define this Black Rock residence Architects: Madden Building Group Location: Black Rock, Victoria, Australia Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Madden Building Group Description: "In the heart of Mid Century Modern Beaumaris sits a development that harks back to the...

The Villa at Barwon Heads, an L-shaped breezy and spacious beachside retreat by Bower Architecture

The Villa at Barwon Heads, an L-shaped breezy and spacious beachside retreat by Bower Architecture Architects: Bower Architecture Location: Breamlea, Victoria, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Shannon McGrath Description: "The client brief for a breezy and spacious beachside retreat required engaging simple solutions to address and respect opportunities...

A modest, but well constructed bungalow adapted for the times by Tribe Studio

A modest, but well constructed bungalow adapted for the times by Tribe Studio Architects: Tribe Studio Location: Sydney, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Tribe Studio Description: "A modest, but well constructed, 1930s bungalow in a leafy Sydney suburban area is adapted for the times by Tribe Studio...

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