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Timber box home sits on top of a glass box in this renovation in Sydney

Timber box home sits on top of a glass box in this renovation in Sydney Architects: Chris Elliott Architects Location: Sydney, Australia Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Richard Glover Description: "A protected and private timber box sits on top of a glass box in this renovation of a Sydney...

Contemporary redesigned 2 storey small house by Austin Maynard Architects

Contemporary redesigned 2 storey small house by Austin Maynard Architects Architects: Austin Maynard Architects Location: Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 1.668 ft²/ 155 m² Photo courtesy: Fraser Marsden, Tess Kelly Description: "Alfred House is the addition and reconfiguration of an existing two storey, two bedroom terrace, with...

A semi-permanent residence for a couple, their dog and sporadic visitors, designed by Open Studio Pty Ltd

A semi-permanent residence for a couple, their dog and sporadic visitors, designed by Open Studio Pty Ltd Architects: Open Studio Pty Ltd Location: Western Port Bay, Victoria, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 1.722 ft²/ 160 m² Photo courtesy: Open Studio Pty Ltd Description: "The clients’ brief was clear and simple:...

Restored, detached, double fronted Victorian home designed by Nicholas Murray Architects

Restored, detached, double fronted Victorian home designed by Nicholas Murray Architects Architects: Nicholas Murray Architects Location: Kensington, Sydney, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Nicholas Murray Architects Description: "Living on a single level was an important part of the brief for the family of this project. With a site rising...

Contemporary Torquay House in Victoria, Australia designed by Wolveridge Architects

Contemporary Torquay House in Victoria, Australia designed by Wolveridge Architects Architects: Wolveridge Architects Location: Torquay, Victoria, Australia Year: 2012 Photo courtesy: Derek Swalwell Description: "This project attempts to challenge our traditional notions of how buildings can exist both in a coastal environment and in this case also the context...

The Tathra Residence designed by Dream Design Build, a terraced up the hill home that maximises the magnificent ocean views

The Tathra Residence designed by Dream Design Build, a terraced up the hill home that maximises the magnificent ocean views Architects: Wendy Bergsma of Dream Design Build Location: Tathra, New South Wales, Australia Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: Dream Design Build Description: "The Tathra Residence maximises the magnificent ocean views,...

Twin Peaks Residence located in Darling Point by Luigi Rosselli Architects

Twin Peaks Residence located in Darling Point by Luigi Rosselli Architects Architects: Luigi Rosselli Architects Location: Darling Point, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Justin Alexander Description: "A Queen Anne style residence reveals its hidden character and history in the late night lights.  Two crisp...

LSD Contemporary Residence in Melbourne by Davidov Partners Architects

LSD Contemporary Residence in Melbourne by Davidov Partners Architects Architects: Davidov Partners Architects Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 4.306 ft²/ 400 m² Photo courtesy: Jack Lovel Description: "LSD Residence was designed for a couple of soon to be empty-nesters. A significant driver behind the came about...

Those Architects converted a 19th century heritage cottage into a larger, light filled home for a growing family

Those Architects converted a 19th century heritage cottage into a larger, light filled home for a growing family Architects: Those Architects Location: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 2.691 ft²/ 250 m² Photo courtesy: Brett Boardman Description: "Our brief for the project was to transform a late 19th...

Guild Architects redesigned the Yarraville Garden House with passive solar design adaptation

Guild Architects redesigned the Yarraville Garden House with passive solar design adaptation Architects: Guild Architects Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 2.766 ft²/ 257 m² Photo courtesy: Peter Bennetts Description: "Yarraville Garden House celebrates the sun and seasons through a family home that opens up to the north and a...

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