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16 December 2020

PICCOLO HOUSE by Wood Marsh

Designed by Wood Marsh Architecture, Piccolo House is a new headquarters and benchmark development by Piccolo.

14 December 2020

PORTSEA HOUSE by Studio Esteta

Located along the coastline of Port Phillip Bay, within arm’s reach of the Portsea Pier, Portsea Beach House is the is the refurbishment of an existing cliff top residence that pays homage to the mid-century era of the house and the surrounding coastal context.

11 December 2020

THE ARC by Jolson

Initially designed for the current owners, what was once two self-contained apartments is now one three-level home, reimagined holistically. Originally designed in 2001 by Cox Carmichael and completed in 2003, the building was almost entirely gutted by Jolson recently.

09 December 2020

SUSSEX STREET by MIM Design

Nestled in the iconic bayside locale of Brighton, Sussex Street by Mim Design finds resolve as a balanced reflection of its surrounds. Flanked by panoramic city and bay views, these bespoke apartments have been imagined with attention to detail and an informal luxury resonant of urban beach reside.

07 December 2020

THE PAVILION by Georgie Shepherd Interior Design

The design of the Pavilion was to create a secondary entertaining space for a large family, removed from the main house, nestled within the existing gardens and pool area.

03 December 2020

KAGAN HOUSE by Kennedy Nolan

The principle focus of this project was to preserve and restore a house by Anatol Kagan in Studley Park, Kew. Twentieth century heritage remains an emerging concept, but one that is quickly gaining widespread acceptance.

03 December 2020

SENSORY LAB by Studio Esteta

Located at the base of the Rialto within the historic financial heart of Melbourne, the Sensory Lab, Rialto, draws upon the context of the site and the values of the Sensory Lab brand to reimagine and recreate the previously generic sandwich, salad and coffee experience.

01 December 2020

BALMAIN LIGHTWELL by Andrew Burges Architects

The Balmain Lightwell house is an adaptation of a small workers cottage, that has been reconceived as a contemporary tower.

30 November 2020

SARSFIELD by Watts Studio

In collaboration with Nicholas Murray Architects

25 November 2020

BRIGHTON 6 by InForm Design

Situated on a corner site, Brighton 6 is the home of a vibrant young family, where a timeless palette is brought to life with subtle injections of green.

23 November 2020

CORNERSTONE HOUSE by Splinter Society

Located in the north-side suburb of Northcote, the Cornerstone House emerges as an ode to the rugged beauty inspired by the project site itself, referencing the quarries that once typified the area.

19 November 2020

ST VINCENTS PLACE RESIDENCE by b.e Architecture

As a modern renaissance home, the St Vincents Place Residence is a reinterpretation of classical references with a modern sensibility. The client, as a patron, put his belief in architecture, artists and artisans to create an environment that goes beyond surface treatments by inscribing contemplative experiences into the physical form.

18 November 2020

CLT HOUSE by FMD Architects

CLT House is a bridge between architectural thinking and sustainable construction methods. It is a poetic and pragmatic balance between architect and builder, whose relationship developed from the concept design to ensure a highly considered outcome.

16 November 2020

SPANISH QUEEN HOUSE by Robson Rak Architecture & Interiors

The Spanish Queen house consisted of a complete restoration, renovation and addition to a 1920’s Spanish mission home. Inspired by the heady era of the 1920’s, a rich layering of textures and patinas transverse throughout the renovation to reveal a steel and glass atrium addition, which infuses the living areas with southern light throughout the day.

13 November 2020

SORRENTO BEACH HOUSE by Pandolfini Architects

Nestled amongst holiday homes on the edge of Port Phillip Bay, the Sorrento Beach House has been conceived with a nostalgia for the simple forms and materials of holiday homes of the past. Composed of five separate pavilions arranged around a central outdoor living space, the house eschews the competition for water views and focuses inwards, placing the theatre of holiday life centre stage.

11 November 2020

THE BENSON by MHN Design Union

MHNDUnion showcase a restrained European style in a tri-level stately design that references the Eastern Suburb’s grand homes.

10 November 2020

COOGEE HOUSE II by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects

This new house is in a dense beachside Sydney suburb required clever management of privacy and views. Internal courtyards, lofty spaces and muted materials were used to create a sense of openness and lightness in what would otherwise have been a tunnel like home.

05 November 2020

NORTH PERTH HOUSE by Nic Brundson

The North Perth House is an urban-infill project in inner-city Perth. Located on a small block, the design responds by providing a variety of spaces, determined by a simple structural arrangement.

04 November 2020

ART HOUSE by Studio CD

Evolving from a distinctly traditional residence into a theatrical family home, curated rooms comprise of contemporary forms sitting harmoniously within the architectural foundations.

02 November 2020

MORETON MANOR by CO-AP

Constructed in the early 1880s incorporating an earlier 1858 cottage structure, ‘Scarba‘ was one of the substantial houses that were constructed in Bondi.

02 November 2020

CONCERT HALL HOUSE by Pandolfini Architects

Located in Paddington on the end of a strip of terrace houses dating back to the 1880’s, the Concert Hall House is a highly personalised response to the clients brief for a space where music can take centre stage.

30 October 2020

ALMORA HOUSE by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer

Down on the flat sand plain at the base of the Balmoral rock escarpment, a new house is slotted into the established garden that our client wished to keep and develop further as part of the overall concept for their property.

29 October 2020

HOPETOUN ROAD RESIDENCE by b.e Architecture

The approach for the renovation and extension of the Hopetoun Road Residence is to retain the existing structure as an anchoring element, adding a series of pavilions underneath a floating copper roofline that wraps around the original building.

28 October 2020

THE WHITE HOUSE by Robson Rak Architecture & Interiors

The challenge with this 1920’s Californian Bunga low was to create a light and serene, yet robust and hardwearing family home.

27 October 2020

EAST MELBOURNE RESIDENCE by Simone Haag

The East Melbourne project was a collaborative with client Liz Hall and Nicholas Murray Architects. Having recently studied design, the client had a sound understanding of the nuances of palette and texture.

27 October 2020

DECO HOUSE by Mihaly Slocombe Architects

Deco House is a serene and sun-drenched home that reimagines the Art Deco style for contemporary living.

22 October 2020

TRIANGLE HOUSE by Molecule Studio

The Triangle House, located in Toorak was designed for a young family of five. The clients’ brief requested a ‘beach house’ in an urban context with design qualities including natural light, robust materials and a strong connection to the landscape.

22 October 2020

KINLEY CRICKET CLUB by Winter Architecture

The Kinley Cricket Club is the renewal and conversion of an existing Cricket Club located in Lilydale, in Melbourne’s outer north-eastern suburbs.

21 October 2020

MEAKINS ROAD RESIDENCE by b.e Architecture

Set on 100 acres in coastal Victoria, this site was bare of vegetation except for a 100-year-old row of Cypress trees. The design was based around a series of sunken walled courtyards to create immediately useable outdoor areas in the windswept environment.

20 October 2020

HEADLAND HOUSE by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects

Headland House runs the length of an oceanside park, with astonishing views from Bondi in the North to Bronte in the south. The house is light, evocative of the beachside location, carefully tailored and integrated with plants and outdoor spaces to manage privacy and views.

19 October 2020

PERFECT STORM by Killing Matt Woods

Dubbed “the concrete bunker” for its deliberate use of rendered finishes, and rejection of ornamentation, this Camperdown apartment for two design professionals was conceived of as an intimate, yet utilitarian environment. Inspired by Brutalism and the local warehouse vernacular, extruded geometries and moody tones result in a minimalist and precise interior.

16 October 2020

EAST MELBOURNE GRAND by Space, Grace & Style

The brief for East Melbourne Grand was to inject a new life into the classic two storey polychrome Victorian residence - originally designed by Joseph Reed, the architect of the iconic “Rippon Lea” in Elsternwick.

15 October 2020

MAX by SJB

Highly contemporary, masculine and materially opulent the design follows architectural curves to deliver a surprising sense of theatre, MAX provides both private sanctuary and lavish vehicle of entertainment.

14 October 2020

SPLIT HOUSE by FMD Architects

Split House is a sequence of spaces that are split, rearranged and reconnected to create a cohesive architectural response.

13 October 2020

CROMWELL HOUSE by SR&O

A minimal re-design but comprehensive re-furbishment of this classic 1970s townhouse, bestows new life and substance into a growing family’s home.

12 October 2020

FITZROY TERRACE by Taylor Knights

Fitzroy Terrace is an intricate re-working of a previously run-down double-storey terrace in the gritty, northern fringes of Fitzroy.

09 October 2020

ARMADALE III by Simone Haag

For such a striking house with masculine architectural details (courtesy of Workroom Design), there was a softness to the furniture, suitable for a couple with a strong sense of family and overarching desire for the house to be comfortable and welcoming.

08 October 2020

RC&D SHOWROOM by Kestie Lane

Rugs Carpet and Design’s new showroom is a gallery like experience of curated zones.

07 October 2020

SANCTUARY APARTMENT by Molecule Studio

The Eureka Apartment is the renovation and furnishing of a large sub-penthouse apartment in a high-rise tower on Melbourne’s Southbank, completed in 2019.

06 October 2020

JANINE ALLIS RESIDENCE by Wolf Architects and In Design International

The Allis Residence is intended to be an expression of those who dwell there. It’s layered, robust, minimalist, elegantly understated and subtly flows from one space to another, connecting the accumulated personality of the family yet remaining true to individuals.

06 October 2020

TOORAK HOUSE by Melanie Beynon Architecture

This mid-century Toorak residence spanning two family generations has been given a contemporary transformation reflecting the family's growth and aspirations for their home.

04 October 2020

POINT NEPEAN RESIDENCE by b.e Architecture

The Point Nepean Residence is situated amongst thick tea tree parklands overlooking Portsea Pier and Port Phillip Bay.

02 October 2020

TORQUAY HOUSE by Eldridge Anderson Architects

The project is located on the Torquay Esplanade with wide-ranging coastal views over the ocean, including Fishermans Beach and Point Danger. 

30 September 2020

TAMARAMA HOUSE by Porebski Architects

Located on a corner site on the hills overlooking Tamarama Beach the design allows the house to be a sculpture on the site.

30 September 2020

WOOLLAHRA COURTYARD HOUSE by CO-AP

The Woollahra Courtyard House is a four bedroom home designed for an empty nester couple and three generations of extended family visitors.

29 September 2020

SOUTH YARRA TOWNHOUSE by Winter Architecture

South Yarra townhouse is a reset, realignment and reinvigoration of a previously cumbersome 90s era townhouse. The architect’s design reflects a process of removal and consolidation. Adding carefully and beautifully, where absolutely necessary.

25 September 2020

MARRICKVILE WAREHOUSE by Adele McNab Architecture

The kitchen is at the heart of the warehouse space with its open, warm and comfortable design.

25 September 2020

PANDANUS by Sparks Architects

On an enviable site directly opposite the dunes of Peregian Beach, the challenge for this project was to get high enough to capture the sea views over the dunes without exceeding the statutory height limits or blocking all of the neighbour’s views

23 September 2020

ARNO RESIDENCE by Adele Bates

Taking cues from the client’s personality, the Arno Residence possesses a unique blend of contemporary design and heritage sensitivity.

22 September 2020

MALVERN HOUSE by Eliza Blair Architecture

Nestled towards the back of the block, this two storey addition to a weatherboard Edwardian home was planned around an existing underground wine cellar.

18 September 2020

CONCRETE BLONDE by Carter Williamson Architects

Do it once and do it right. That was the attitude the clients brought to the home.

17 September 2020

BRIGHTON COLOUR INTERIOR by Molecule Studio

The Brighton Colour Interior project is the furnishing of a large contemporary residence located in Brighton, Victoria.

16 September 2020

MALVERN EAST HOUSE by Heartly

This project involved the renovation, extension and addition to an elegant 1920s bungalow, including restoration of period details to the facade and front rooms which transition into light, open contemporary spaces at the rear.

15 September 2020

CNR VIRGINIA by Studio Prineas

The brief was to restore the front of the house and create a new contemporary addition behind the original Federation-era home, big enough for large family gatherings downstairs and a new master suite upstairs.

14 September 2020

ONEDIN by Shaun Lockyer Architects

Onedin [one-e-din] is a contemporary home inspired by mid-century modern work that continues to underpin the narrative of work within SLa.

14 September 2020

BOURNE ROAD RESIDENCE by studiofour

The design for this house was derived as a framing of outdoor space, the architecture a backdrop for the family’s engagement with the garden

14 September 2020

COURTYARD HOUSE by COX Architecture

Courtyard House commenced life in 1885 as a generously proportioned Italianate terrace in the Toxteth Estate of Glebe.

14 September 2020

ARMADALE RESIDENCE by b.e Architecture

The overall feeling of the three-storey residence in Armadale is lightness – almost an ethereal floating quality created by the sun refracting over the granite façade. This is a contradiction to the reality of the 260 tonnes of granite which make up the building’s skin.

09 September 2020

An Interview with Ross Gardam

With a successful brand legacy spanning thirteen years, Ross Gardam really needs no introduction.

08 September 2020

BRAE HOUSE by Georgina Jeffries

Brae House is the epitome of 1920’s elegance set within Melbourne’s enviable suburb of Toorak.

08 September 2020

WHITLAM PLACE by Freadman White

Whitlam Place is a stone’s throw away from Fitzroy’s Brunswick Street. It sits adjacent to a small pocket park and across the road from the iconic Fitzroy Town Hall.

07 September 2020

NORTHCOTE HOUSE by Melanie Beynon Architecture

We designed this extension and renovation of a Northcote Edwardian home for a young family of six, which the owners skillfully managed and built.

31 August 2020

LEWISHAM HOUSE by Sanders & King

A full restoration of a classic Victorian Home to the highest present-day level.

31 August 2020

THE URBAN BACHELOR PAD by MXM Design Studio

This contemporary home in Canberra by Madeleine Karrys and Marie Daaboul, delivers attention to detail, within a light-filled urban environment.

31 August 2020

Will & Co by Alexander &CO

Will & Co Bondi Beach is an experimental hybrid space – part workplace, part commercial, part educational located in a refurbished beachside building.

26 August 2020

MERMAID HOUSE by B.E Architecture

The Mermaid Beach Residence is a dialogue between architecture and the intrinsic human desire and emotional need for permanence, or in other words; to put down roots. In contrast, the home is situated atop a beach which is impermanent, a place of both erosion and movement.

26 August 2020

DANNY'S HOUSE by Shaun Lockyer Architects

Danny’s House is a refurbishment of a Queenslander in New Farm, Brisbane. The house embodies overtly subtropical themes, with deep overhangs, protected edges and the greening of the roof planes, creating a soft edge to the hard architecture.

25 August 2020

ART DECO HOUSE by Kate Challis Interiors

Art Deco House by Kate Challis Interiors has been reimagined through the lens of beauty in contradiction. Art Deco House celebrates the rich cultural background of its Australian-Chinese residents without resorting to contrived thematic design.

17 August 2020

Glorietta by Alexander &CO

Inspired by the client’s love of all things Italian, Glorietta is a bar and 220-seat restaurant designed to shape a corporate precinct in North Sydney into a lively eating, dining, entertainment destination.

17 August 2020

HAWTHORN HOUSE by Christopher Elliott Design

A significant renovation of a 1930's house, that sought to restore the spirit of its' original heritage in the context of contemporary design.

17 August 2020

AVIAN APARTMENT by Alicia Holgar

Winner of AIDA Best of State Residential Design (Queensland), and Commendation for Residential Decoration, Avian Apartment is an elegant, light-filled and luxurious renovation within an iconic Harry Seidler building.

07 August 2020

SCANDIZZO HOUSE by Kennon

Scandizzo House reflects architect Pete Kennon’s exploration of the relationship between architecture, memory and identity, and how, throughout life, one’s sense of self and sense of place of personal significance become indelibly linked.

06 August 2020

MALVERN GARDEN HOUSE by Taylor Knights

Malvern Garden House is a highly-considered adaption of an existing period home, complemented with a new pavilion embedded within the terraced garden. The design response seeks to reposition the home by celebrating the bonds of the everyday architectural experience within its immediate, lived-in landscape.

06 August 2020

Four Corners Laboratory by YSG Studio

Four Pillars has opened a multi-dimensional gin lab in Sydney, designed by award-winning YSG Studio, known for their highly customised interiors and rebellious spark. Eileen's Bar is a gin laboratory for the renowned Australian gin makers, Four Pillars. The project is located in the Bussell Brothers building on Crown Street in Surry Hills.

30 July 2020

MALVERN HOUSE by Studio Wonder

Based in Melbourne, Studio Wonder updated the space for current, and future, needs, while remaining sympathetic to the initial design.

27 July 2020

Entrecôte by Brahman Perera

Melbourne’s infamous French bistro, Entrecôte, has undergone a transformative refresh by interior designer Brahman Perera.

19 July 2020

PRAHRAN HOUSE by Technē Architecture + Interior Design

Sitting behind an industrial façade is a striking brutalist residence. An escape from the streetscape, our design provides a nod to the style of the original building with the restored façade of the former textile factory.

19 July 2020

MIRUSUNA YOGA by Melanie Beynon Architecture & Design

Melanie Beynon offers a unique and integrated end-to-end interior design and architecture service that is client responsive.

18 July 2020

KBS RESIDENCE by Nickolas Gurtler

When the clients approached us they had just purchased a narrow block of land in Western Australia where they wanted to build their contemporary dream home.

18 July 2020

Advatek

Branding a building with signage or lighting is not a new concept. However, if an architectural statement or branding content on a building was clearly visible during the day, it may be lost at night among the urban environment without good lighting.

18 July 2020

Ross Thompson

The art of understanding material, process and patience.

18 July 2020

Coco Flip

Products with personality.

18 July 2020

Tom Blachford

Tom Blachford is one of Australia’s most exciting fine art and architecture and interiors photographers. He has built a strong portfolio of Interiors, Architecture, Arial and Fine Art photography in his crisp, cinematic and evocative style.

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