Banool House opens to the sea from a modest clifftop plot in Fairhaven on Victoria’s Surf Coast, Australia. Lachlan Shepherd Architects transform a dilapidated two-bedroom structure into a robust weekender that leans into modernist beach shack ease, with timber-lined rooms framing long ocean horizons. The house stays low-key yet precise, tuned to relaxed days, changing weather and easy maintenance for extended family visits.
Day House sets a Victorian home in Malvern, Melbourne, Australia into a new rhythm for contemporary living. IF Architecture reworks the historic residence and later addition into a layered family house that pairs restored character with a composed modern palette. Across garden-facing rooms, poolside terraces, and reconfigured interiors, the project builds a calm sequence where period detail, crafted joinery, and considered material shifts give each room its own clear mood.
Swoosh House sets a lively brief in motion in Australia, where Das Studio renovates and extends a long-loved family house. The project builds on a north-facing sandstone villa, replacing a gloomy lean-to with a generous rear addition shaped by an inverted roof truss. Across kitchen, living, and garden, daily life expands for a young athletic family ready for the next decade of gatherings and growth.
Iron Chef sits in Australia, a new house by Das Studio calibrated for a family of makers. The commission rethinks an inner-suburban block hemmed by heritage controls and two significant river red gums. Inside, a robust palette aligns with the client’s steel fabrication know-how while the plan respects a generous tree protection zone, translating context into structure and daily life.
Summersault House sets a clear rhythm in Sydney, Australia, where James Garvan Architecture reshapes a family house around light, circulation, and everyday rituals. Conceived for a five-person household in Bronte, the project stitches a restored Federation frontage to a contemporary core and a studio above an adaptable garage. The sequence leans on a tall atrium, polycarbonate cladding, and clean white interiors that move easily between garden and room.
Gul Melbourne is a house in Melbourne, Australia, designed by Nico van der Meulen Architects in 2023. A faceted metal envelope cuts a sharp profile against the street, while broad panes of glass pull garden and sky into view. Inside, a pared-back palette of concrete, plaster, and oak supports art and daily life with crisp intent.
Holocene House is a carbon-positive house in Sydney, Australia, conceived and built by CplusC Architects + Builders. The project turns daily life toward water, plants, and coastal air, using performance-driven strategies to meet its bushland setting. Inside, a double-height living room, colored glass, and an intimate roof garden shift attention from the ocean panorama to a lush interior world that still connects outdoors.
Galìni House sets a warm rhythm in Brisbane, Australia, where George Kouparitsas Architects draw the plan toward Queensland’s easygoing climate. The house for a growing family leans into open rooms and shaded outdoor living, letting daily life slide between interior calm and breezy terraces. Built as a new home, its palette and proportions frame light, lawn, and water with quiet confidence.
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