20 apartments have been designed for people, not investors, following the principles of providing apartments that are socially, financially and environmentally sustainable.

The owners were seeking a change in lifestyle for their family, to move away from the city and have a greater connection to nature.

Located in Melbourne's inner-north, Ross is a bold architectural home designed for a family of five, Woody the cocker spaniel and their art collection.

This classic double-fronted Victorian home in the culturally-rich suburb of Footscray was in dire need of a well-designed renovation.

In Australia, we've almost been conditioned to view apartments as something temporary until you can move out to the suburbs in your detached home on a quarter-acre block.

A couple with children approached Lachlan Shepherd Architects with a unique site overlooking the golf course and Jan Juc Beach.

Jesse Creasey, a Melbourne-based builder, and his wife found a Post-War cottage online, and when they drove past for a look, it wasn't initially for him.

Internal courtyards separate a series of pavilions set behind an 1850s Victorian terrace house with a glass walkway suspended above.

Tucked away in Melbourne's eastern suburb of Toorak sits a sculptural limestone surrounded by lush gardens that can generate, capture and provide everything it needs on-site.

This monochromatic material palette is contrasted in the apartment, with vibrant and lush walls, mixed with brass and timber finishes.

Designed in 1962 by Essendon AFL footballer and architect Jack Clarke, the Mid-Century home showed its age and needed a renovation to bring it up to modern standards.

Dark and moody interiors can be challenging to get right, but they evoke a whole new sense of calm and enclosure when they're done right.