Melbourne

Renovation and extension to the rear of a modest sized ‘ex’ housing commission semi-detached clinker brick house Architects: Nic Owen Architects Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2014 Area: 1.787 ft²/ 166 m² Photo courtesy: Christine Francis Description: "A renovation and extension to the rear of a modest sized ‘ex’...

Reconfiguration and extension of an Edwardian weatherboard house in the Melbourne suburb of Balaclava Architects: Poly Studio Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 2.583 ft²/ 240 m² Photo courtesy: Tatjana Plitt Description: "A key conceptual driver of the project was the relationship of the new to the old....

California - design home with recycled brick in the exterior and stylish bright interior Architects: InForm Location: Elsternwick, Melbourne, Australia Year: 2015 Photo courtesy: InForm Description: “Based on the ‘California’ design, this family home centres around the open plan kitchen, meals and living zone which affords uninterrupted views of the...

Modern home designed by Workroom in the Toorak suburb of Melbourne Architects: Workroom Location: Melbourne, Australia Year: 2016 Area: 2.624 ft²/ m² Photo courtesy: Workroom ...

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...

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...

Renovation of a nineteenth century Italianate Victorian masonry with a elegant and restrained timber addition to accommodate a young family Architects: Ola Studio Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 1.938 ft²/ 180 m² Photo courtesy: Derek Swalwell Description: "Located in Northcote, Garth was once a dilapidated nineteenth century...

Bungalow Court home with kite-like roof canopy sailing aloft a solid upper level ‘hull’ in the bay side suburb of Brighton Architects: Steve Domoney Architecture Location: Brighton, Melbourne, Australia Year: 2015 Area: 7.104 ft²/ 660 m² Photo courtesy: Derek Swalwell Description: "Set in a quiet leafy cul-de-sac in the...