Australia

Sorrento House 1, the latest coastal project from Vibe Design Group, is the Australian Beach house reborn Architects: Vibe Design Group Location: Sorrento, Victoria, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 3.853 ft²/ 358 m² Photo courtesy: Vibe Design Group, Grant Kennedy, Luke Boyle Description: "Sorrento House 1, the latest coastal project...

High House is the end product of a significant renovation to a sixteen-foot wide inner city terrace Architects: Dan Gayfer Design Location: Fitzroy North, Melbourne, Australia Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Dean Bradley Description: “High House is the end product of a significant renovation to a five-metre (sixteen-foot) wide inner city...

Behind an unassuming façade, the Courtyard house opens up to reveal a pared back design response, mixed with luxurious materials, and practical detailing Architects: Robson Rak Architects Location: Melbourne, Australia Year: 2015 Area (site): 7.427 ft²/ 690 m² Photo courtesy: Shannon McGrath Description: “Behind an unassuming façade, the Courtyard...

Vader House Victorian Terrace features a modern framed steel skeleton extension Architects: Austin Maynard Architects Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2008 Area: 1.292 ft²/ 120 m² Photo courtesy: Peter Bennetts, Peter Hyatt Description: "Emerging from behind its high boundary wall, the distorted roof form of Vader House interrupts the...

Glass House Mountains House perched on the edge of the remnant rim in Maleny Architects: Bark Design Architects Location: Maleny, Queensland, Australia Year: 2013 Photo courtesy: Christopher Frederick Jones Description: "Designed for expatriate Australian clients in international banking working in Bucharest, Romania, the ‘Glass House Mountain House’...

This dwelling with 4 bedrooms features a central courtyard connecting the living area with a library lounge Architects: Wolveridge Architects Location: Collingwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2011 Photo courtesy: Derek Swalwell Description: "This dwelling with 4 bedrooms located at Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula features a central courtyard connecting the living...

Innovative and cutting-edge modelling and fabrication technologies are used to create a sophisticated bespoke retreat Architects: Allen Jack+Cottier Location: Sydney, Australia Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Castle+Beatty Description: “Innovative and cutting-edge, AJ+C’s Mancave design demonstrates how modelling and fabrication technologies are used to create a sophisticated bespoke retreat. The space Part...

The Sydney Opera House has revealed designs for a $202 million renovation project Architects: Jørn Utzon Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Year of completion: 2021 Price: $202 million Photo courtesy: Sydney Opera House Description: The Sydney Opera House has revealed designs for a $202 million renovation project,...

The Tathra Residence maximises the magnificent ocean views and it's also highly energy efficient Architects: Dream Design Build Location: Tathra, Australia Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Dream Design Build Description: “The Tathra Residence maximises the magnificent ocean views, northern orientation and difficult sloping block to provide a highly energy...

Escu House in Sydney’s Belrose presents an open, inviting and contemporary architecture that is intelligent yet simple, and confident yet subtle Architects: Bijl Architecture Location: Bankstown, Sydney, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 7.502 ft²/ 697 m² Photo courtesy: Katherine Lu Description: "Escu House in Sydney’s Belrose presents an open, inviting...