The beauty of less.
This Home Blurs the Line Between House and Landscape
In a dense North Fitzroy neighbourhood, Pop Architecture has crafted a home where garden, light and landscape take precedence over the architecture.
What began as a dilapidated, double-fronted Victorian weatherboard has been quietly reimagined, not by looking back, but by drawing on the textures, tones and layered history embedded within the site itself.
A relocated entry, considered roof forms and spaces that move between garden and house, bring clarity and calm to daily life. Rusticated brick, recycled timber and zinc roofing create a restrained, enduring palette that feels grounded, simple and deeply connected to place.
Faced with the challenge of a south-facing site, Ha Architecture reimagines the Victorian terrace with a central courtyard to bring light and a connection to nature.
Behind a 1912 Edwardian home in Northcote, this compact laneway dwelling by Ben Callery Architects offers a thoughtful response to the urgent challenges of contemporary housing.
Inspired by the utilitarian farm buildings that dot the local landscape, three shed-like pavilions create a calming family retreat.
This beach house, inspired by a hut, is protective yet open, simple yet refined.
Designed with a philosophy of ‘build less, give more’, these apartments are right-sized, high-performing and people-focused.
Designed by Architecture architecture, the renovation seamlessly blends home, park, and private garden.
Wiesebrock Architecture drew inspiration from iconic Australian architects such as Glenn Murcutt and Peter Stutchbury, crafting a home that celebrates space, structure, and material.
McMahon and Nerlich were engaged to reimagine this small worker’s cottage, transforming it into a modern city retreat that connects with its surroundings.
Connected House builds on Peter McIntyre’s Modernist principles to create a home that balances the old and new, where the home and its landscape are seamlessly intertwined.