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Getting sunlight into difficult spaces while creating an uplifting feeling for the occupant

Getting sunlight into difficult spaces while creating an uplifting feeling for the occupant Architects: Ben Callery Architects Location: Melbourne, Australia Year: 2017 Photo courtesy: Tatjana Plitt Description: "This project is another in a series of houses in which we’ve employed creative means of getting sunlight into difficult spaces,...

Award winning home in Highett began with the brief to create a family home with the capacity to stretch to fit changing circumstances

Award winning home in Highett began with the brief to create a family home with the capacity to stretch to fit changing circumstances Architects: JFKDESiGN Location: Melbourne, Australia Year: 2014 Photo courtesy: Grant Kennedy, We Shoot Buildings Description: "This award winning home in Highett began with the brief...

Field House by Gray Puksand: bright and happy spaces with crescent shapes on the exterior

Field House by Gray Puksand: bright and happy spaces with crescent shapes on the exterior Architects: Robert Puksand of Gray Puksand Location: Brighton, Melbourne, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 4.951 ft²/ 460 m² Photo courtesy: Shannon McGrath Description: "Field House is the result of Puksand’s personal exploration of...

Simple design that creates a subconscious sense of flow and balance within the space

Simple design that creates a subconscious sense of flow and balance within the space Architects: Robson Rak Architects Location: Melbourne, Australia Year: 2013 Area: 1.614 ft²/ 150 m² Photo courtesy: Shannon McGrath Description: "The conceptual framework of this project was to transform the clients small dark single fronted Victorian...

One of Richmond’s finest homes that respects the house’s original heritage character

One of Richmond’s finest homes that respects the house's original heritage character Architects: Melbourne Design Studios (MDS) Location: Melbourne, Australia Year: 2016 Photo courtesy: Peter Clarke Description: "A Heritage Jewel in the heart of Richmond. Having been a finalist in the Australian Sustainability Awards 2016 and a winner in...

Trail House by Zen Architects: contemporary and environmentally friendly home designed to inherent the natural beauty of the site

Trail House by Zen Architects: contemporary and environmentally friendly home designed to inherent the natural beauty of the site Architects: Zen Architects Location: Ashburton, Melbourne, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 3.660 ft²/ 340 m² Photo courtesy: Emma Cross Description: "Built on gently sloping land in suburban Melbourne, this contemporary and environmentally...

Datum House by FIGR Architecture & Design: contemporary take on a traditional Victorian elevation

Datum House by FIGR Architecture & Design: contemporary take on a traditional Victorian elevation Architects: FIGR Architecture & Design Location: Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 2.045 ft²/ 190 m² Photo courtesy: Tom Blachford, Kate Ballis Description: "When presented at the street elevation, Datum House borrows from...

Blackburn modular family home nestled amongst the gums and designed by ArchiBlox

Blackburn modular family home nestled amongst the gums and designed by ArchiBlox Architects: ArchiBlox Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 2.088 ft²/ 194 m² Photo courtesy: Tom Ross Description: "This family home is nestled amongst the gums, cantilevering dramatically over the sloped site so it feels more like...

Crisp finishes and a selection of modern furniture aiming to create a clean functional layout by Zunica

Crisp finishes and a selection of modern furniture aiming to create a clean functional layout by Zunica Architects: Zunica Interior Architecture & Design Location: Fitzroy North, Melbourne, Australia Year: 2017 Photo courtesy: Alex Reinders Description: "Aiming to create a clean functional layout that embraced the sightlines and flow...

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...

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