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Architecture

This New Build Looks Like A Genuine Mid-Century House

How Northern Edge Studio designed a new Fleurieu Peninsula house inspired by butterfly roof homes in Palm Springs.
Architecture

This Beach House Takes Indoor-Outdoor Living To The Next Level

Every room inside Brunswick Heads Residence by Fraser Mudge Architects is woven around lush gardens.
Architecture

A Breezy Blairgowrie Beach House Inspired By Swedish Functionalism

This new beach house by Bower Architecture and Interiors is tailored to its Mornington Peninsula site, while integrating elements of Funkis.
Sustainable Homes

A Sustainable New Perth Home With A Mid-Century Feel

Sustainability underpins every element of this Scarborough home with a mid-century inspired look designed by MDC Architects.
Coastal Homes

10 Of Our Favourite Coastal Homes From 2024

It wouldn't be an end-of-year wrap-up without sharing our favourite coastal homes. It's summer after all!
Architecture

How $235k Turned This Frankston South ‘Shack’ Into A Family Home

An architect and her brother transformed this once-dilapidated 1960s shack into a playful dream home fit for a young family.
Architecture

Everyday Feels Like A Holiday At This Architects' Coastal Home

The couple behind K+ARchitect designed their Barwon Heads renovation around a central pool, creating spaces for work, play, and living.
Architecture

This New Build Channels The Nostalgic Character Of Its Small Coastal Town

Original apricot brick and fibro houses in Bogangar, NSW inspired the look of this new home by architects Dan Wilson and Knight Office.
Architecture

Inside A Striking Mornington Peninsula Beach House Transformation

This once cabin-like coastal home has been thoughtfully renovated by Victoria Merrett Architects, without losing its original, cosy feel.
Architecture

A Family's Renovated '80s Beach House Inspired By Nostalgia

This once-simple holiday house draws inspiration from the owner's childhood memories to create a functional family home surrounded by nature.
Architecture

A Refined Transformation Of A 1980s Sunshine Coast Townhouse

This once introverted 1980s townhouse has been completely gutted, making way for a sophisticated and uplifting home on the Sunshine Coast.
Architecture

A Classic Fibro Beach Shack Reimagined For Sustainable Living

Ocean Grove House by Wiesebrock Architecture gives a quintessential '60s beach shack a sustainable makeover.
Architecture

A Multigenerational Beach House, Elevated Among The Treetops

This beautiful home in Victoria's surf coast was designed to be enjoyed by all ages, all year round.
Architecture

This Palm Springs-Inspired Beach House Is What Retro Dreams Are Made Of

This newly built Mornington Peninsula home was designed to look like a mid-century modern motel, with an Australiana twist!
Architecture

How This Byron Bay Home Maximises Space With Clever Design

The unconventional design of Bangalow Road Home hides a courtyard and a pool at the centre of the home.
Architecture

A Revived Beachcomber, Where Every Room Plays With Colour

This renovated home in NSW's South Coast reveals a series of surprising spaces, soaked in colours that celebrate its beachside location.
Architecture

A Low-Fuss Retro Beach Shack In Horrocks, Western Australia

See how the run-down 1970s pad was transformed while still retaining its classic charm!
Architecture

Inside A Container-Style Beach House Perched Over Coastal Bushland

The design was heavily influenced by Japanese timber detailing and maximising the stunning ocean views.
Architecture

Inside A Modern Beach House Filled With Surprise Details

Cargo Crew founder Felicity Rodgers worked with Kennedy Nolan to create this new coastal home, filled with personality.
Architecture

A Legacy-Building Newcastle Terrace Renovation

The renovation of this 1800s Newcastle terrace by Studio Dot was a chance to create a meaningful legacy for the owner’s family.
Architecture

An Architect’s Family Home Immersed In Coastal Bushland

The family home of architect Jay Earles reflects its environment with Arthurs Seat State Park on one side, and water views on the other.
Architecture

A Breezy Sunshine Coast House For Everyday Living

Bronzewing by Hive Architecture captures the best of its Sunshine Coast environment by cleverly navigating its sloping site.
Architecture

A Chic Coastal Home Transformed, With Just The Right Amount Of Colour

A former holiday house on the NSW's South Coast has been given a fresh makeover for a multi-generational family.
Architecture

This Beach House Celebrates The Passage Of Time

Koonya House by Pleysier Perkins subtly updates a 1950s beach house to embrace its garden.
Architecture

This Beach Shack Turned Serene Home Offers Complete Indoor-Outdoor Living

What was originally a tired fibro beach shack has been adapted into a coastal family dream home — with no traditional corridors.
Architecture

A Relaxing Family Home Where Every Day Feels Like A Holiday

Little More House on the Mornington Peninsula blends rustic and contemporary influences to create a relaxed coastal dream-home!
Architecture

Casa Bobbanarring: An Unconventional Concrete Beach House

Built from concrete and covered by timber shutters, Casa Bobbanarring on the Mornington Peninsula is not your average beach house.
Architecture

A Spectacular Brazilian Modernism-Inspired Pittwater Home

This dramatic waterfront Sydney concrete home designed by Rama Architects and enveloped in lush landscaping will take your breath away.
Sustainable Homes

A Family’s Much-Loved ‘Upcycled House’ In Ocean Grove

The architects at Freehand Projects have created a sentimental and sustainable home, complete with recycled bricks and an incredible library.
Architecture

This Northern Beaches Home Perfectly Frames Ocean Views

The renovation of this Sydney family home captures the calming essence of its beautiful beachside location.
Architecture

A Serene And Spectacular Multi-Generational Beach House

Built on a steep beachfront site, Somers Beach House by Wellard Architects is a dream family retreat.
Architecture

An Incredible Off-Grid Farmhouse On The Bass Coast, Designed For The Elements

Bass Coast Farmhouse by Wardle is exposed to the elements yet harnesses them for its own benefit. See more of this off-grid coastal home.
Architecture

This Breathtaking Modern Farmhouse Brings The Outdoors In

Merricks Farmhouse in the Mornington Peninsula is a bold, contemporary take on the traditional Australian farmhouse, by Michael Lumby Architecture and Nielsen Jenkins.
Architecture

A Daring 4-Level House, Located Where The Bush Meets The Sea

Working with Josh Crosbie Architects, Jack Everitt built his dream family home on a steep and dense Lorne block.
Architecture

A Simple 1950s Shack Turned Family Home (With Direct Access To The Beach!)

Located on the Mornington Peninsula, this humble surf shack stands out amongst a sea of Portsea’s cliffside holiday homes and modern mansions.
Architecture

A Clever Reinvention Of A 1980s Brown Brick Coastal Home

A 40 square metre addition and reconfigured spaces have transformed this coastal home.
Architecture

A Perth Home’s Beachy Addition, Undetectable From The Street

With a brief of building 'better, not more', Cast Studio have created a 73-square-metre addition for a Cottesloe home that's summery and surprisingly spacious.
Architecture

Inside A Renovated 1970s Home Designed To Embrace Its Enchanting Garden

A series of small changes by Curious Practice have transformed this NSW home into a serene refuge filled with dreamy garden views.
Sustainable Homes

This Accessible NSW Home Beautifully Channels Japanese Architecture

Butterfly House by Dane Taylor is a sustainable and thoughtful coastal retreat, that blends mid-century design and Japanese architecture.
Architecture

An Unconventional Beach House Elevated On Steel

Steel beams elevate AB House by Office MI—JI to form an unconventional beach house in Barwon Heads.
Architecture

Inside A Simple But Striking Beach House, Surrounded By Trees

Monterey House by Insider Outsider blends perfectly into the coastal surrounds of a quiet pocket in the Mornington Peninsula.
Architecture

An Architect + Interior Designer’s Coastal Home, Grounded In Nature

This Sydney family home is like a private treehouse by the beach, with views at every turn, and unexpected interiors.
Architecture

A Floating House Entangled In Brush Box Trees On North Stradbroke Island

The tree canopy takes precedence over ocean views in this holiday home for three families, designed by Conrad Gargett architects.
Architecture

A Compact Norwegian Boathouse – In Perth!

'Cabin Haus' by Lahaus brings a taste of Norway to Perth with its charming, boathouse-inspired facade.
Architecture

A Classic 1960s Australian Beach Cabin, Renovated With Soul

A sympathetic beach shack makeover by Lian prioritises its special place on Victoria's surf coast.
Sustainable Homes

A Timber Beach House Inspired By Its Humble Predecessor

An extensive renovation of a Mornington Peninsula beach shack by Agius Scorpo Architects explores craft and ingenuity.
Architecture

A Tropical Sydney Tree House Assembled Like A Meccano Set

Perched in the treetops above Palm Beach, this home by CplusC Architectural Workshop delivers everything you'd want in a tree house.
Sustainable Homes

A Striking Sustainable Family Home In Flinders

Nestled on the Mornington Peninsula, the 7.5-star home proves you don't have to compromise on design when it comes to sustainability.
Sustainable Homes

An 8.4 Star Home In Australia’s Most Sustainable Housing Development

A South Gippsland home that proves sustainable design can beautiful, clever, and cost effective.
Architecture

A ‘Magic’ Tiny Beach House In Unspoiled Walkerville

A new tiny beach house in south-west Gippsland, Victoria, by the team at Jacky Winter Places.
Sustainable Homes

A Relaxed Torquay Beach House Decked Out In Timber

Beach House is Farnan Findlay Architects’ take on a quintessential coastal home, designed for the architects’ own family.
Sustainable Homes

A Modest Contemporary Home Inspired By Classic Tasmanian Shacks

Big Red by Architect George is a contemporary interpretation of an Australian shack in south east Tasmania.
Sustainable Homes

This Thoughtful Mt Eliza Home Was Designed For 'Ageing In Place'

BENT Architecture designed this Mt Eliza home to accomodate its owners comfortably and securely, with an infallible connection to nature.
Architecture

A Subtle Sydney Beach House Inspired By Greek Mythology

This airy coastal pad has been totally transformed by design firm, Killing Matt Woods.
Sustainable Homes

An Elevated 100sqm Beach Shack That Champions Passive Design

The Eucalypt House by Not All Architecture creates space beyond its modest footprint.
Architecture

9 Outrageously Beautiful Australian Coastal Homes

Our favourite beachside homes of 2021!
Architecture

A Dreamy Interior Update For A Coastal Summer House

Arent&Pyke create a timeless, tonal interior scheme at the Peninsula House project in Palm Beach, NSW.
Architecture

A Breathtaking Coastal Home On The Tasmanian Shoreline

This serene holiday home by Tanner Architects makes the most of its rugged Tasmanian outlook.
Architecture

A Cottesloe Family Home That Revolves Around The Sun

Gabled House by Clayton Orszaczky is a dreamy family home bathed in natural light and gardens.
Architecture

A Remarkable Reworking Of A Humble Gold Coast Shack

ME Architects have extraordinarily reworked and extended this humble Gold Coast home.
Architecture

A Minimalist, Semi-Prefabricated Beach House

Tribe Studio develop a prototype for a partially prefabricated kit home!
Architecture

A Mid-Century Reimagining Of A Bells Beach Home

Bones House is a mid-century inspired makeover of a brick veneer home. What a transformation!
Architecture

A Dreamy Seaside Artist’s Studio On A 19th Century Farm

Watts Studio and Amiconi Architect collaborate on a new artist's studio on historic Spray Farm.
Architecture

A Camping Inspired Holiday House, Shared By Three Families!

The local campsites of Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) inspired this holiday house shared by three different families.
Architecture

A Designer’s Mid-Century Inspired Coastal Family Home

A family home on the Mornington Peninsula that draws inspiration from the 1967 Boyd Baker House.
Architecture

A Modernist-Inspired Seaside Home

This adaptable, Victorian seaside home blurs the line between modernism and contemporary design. 
Architecture

A Home Among The Gumtrees, Where Nature Is Everything

This modest but hardworking home in Killora Bay, North Bruny Island prioritises and protects the dense canopy of trees and wildlife that came before.
Architecture

An Architect’s Reworking Of Sir Roy Grounds’ Former Balmain Home

Sir Roy Grounds' former 1970s house in Balmain has been its re-engineered by its present owner, Fox Johnston director Conrad Johnston, for modern family life.
Architecture

Bringing A Slice Of Coastal Mid-Century Architecture Back To Life

DFJ Architects revive an original 1950s home on the Tweed Coast, now affectionately known as ‘Neal + Shirley’s’.
Architecture

A Casually Confident Beachside Home

A falling down period home in South Fremantle has been brought back to life with a new extension.
Architecture

An Architect’s Breathtaking Beach House, Renovated Over 20 Years

Some things just get better with age, like the Mornington Peninsula beach house of Nik Karalis, CEO of global architecture practice Woods Bagot.
Architecture

A Beach Cottage Turned Ultimate Entertainer!

A once rundown cottage is now an expansive home for entertaining, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Architecture

Bigger Isn’t Better In This Newcastle Home

Covering just a 55 square metre footprint, this Curious Practice project proves less is truly more!
Architecture

A Contemporary Beach House Designed By An Architect For Her Parents

The Bendalong Beach House by Madeleine Blanchfield provided such a serene escape for its owners, it became their full-time residence!
Architecture

This Couple's Home Is Two Houses In One!

His and hers goals on the Mornington Peninsula!
Architecture

A Coastal Family Home Without Any Coastal Cliches!

A contemporary home for furniture designers - meet Coastal Pavilion by Mim Design.
Architecture

A Stunning Coastal Home, Created From A Revolutionary Building Material

This house by FMD Architects is built using CLT (cross laminated timber) – a revolutionary, sustainable building material.
Architecture

This Non-Conventional Holiday Home Is Mostly Underground

This coastal home was built three quarters of the way underground to overcome its challenging site.