My wise mother, Wendy, has a saying about big houses, 'it's just more to clean'. And yet Australians now have the largest average house sizes in the world. No wonder we feel like we never have enough ...

The original house was your classic four-bedroom Federation bungalow, but it had a bit of a problem. The backyard—home to that glorious fig tree—wasn’t exactly easy to access. There was a steep drop ...

There’s something magic about a home that treads gently on the land. Jamison Architects have done just that with Hinterland Residence, a petite but punchy home tucked among towering gums in the Gold ...

Typical of many inner-city sites, this block in Alexandria is very narrow - just 5 metres wide. The challenge for architect, Elaine Richardson was to create a light-filled and flexible home for her ...

When the owners of this Victorian-era cottage in Brunswick first bought their home, it was a two-bedroom in poor condition with separate living spaces that were uncomfortable. Not ideal. But, they had ...

Treeview Terrace is proof that you don’t need to knock everything down and start from scratch to create a bright, beautiful, and sustainable home. Originally, this single-storey terrace house was long ...

The brief was deceptively simple: “Give us more space, but don’t mess with the character of our beautiful old home.” But that’s not as easy as it sounds when you’re limited by space and don’t want to ...

Tight blocks are commonplace in inner-city areas. The challenge of making a tight site feel spacious is compounded when strict heritage overlays govern what can and can't be done. Blank Canvas ...

We feature a mouthwatering new home every weekday... A third and final renovation unifies a once-pieced-together home with warmth, flair, and a gourmet-worthy kitchen at its core.

Who doesn’t love to escape to the beach? Whether they’re for holidays or full-time living, architecturally designed beach houses have a laid-back, beachy quality that’s hard not to love. Instead of ...

Imagine moving to Kings Cross for retirement. The proximity to culture, the vibrant energy, and, of course, the never-ending cosmopolitan flair. That’s exactly what the clients behind the Potts Point ...

Given the local council’s extensive town planning regulations, the brief, and the site circumstances, the architect’s idea is based on the unusual kind of sunken courtyard, a below ground construction ...