Features

Restraint and Place.

Films that explore Australian homes through simplicity and connection to place.

Explore

Minimalist Homes . Architect’s Own Homes . Off-Grid Homes . Cabins . Apartments . Alterations & Additions

Features

Shady Creek Farm House by MRTN Architects

In Shady Creek, MRTN Architects arranges Shady Creek Farm House as a collection of corrugated sheds around a courtyard, allowing the home to belong to the working farm while creating refuge.

Alpine House by DX Architects

Alpine House pares life back to its essentials, where black stained plywood, refined detailing and expansive glazing offer a quiet retreat above Myrtleford, shaped by the needs of its designer.

Little Brick House by Ben Callery Architects

Behind a beloved family home, this compact laneway dwelling balances sustainability, density and ageing-in-place while pairing material honesty with spatial generosity.

Follow the publication by email

Receive new films and features on Australian homes shaped by restraint, place and daily life.

Anthony Richardson 4/27/26 Anthony Richardson 4/27/26

St Andrews Beach by Aych Architects

At St Andrews Beach, Aych Architects turns an imposed building envelope into a courtyard house that remains sheltered from coastal weather while closely connected to the surrounding dunes.

Anthony Richardson 4/5/22 Anthony Richardson 4/5/22

How These Apartments Are Redefining the Australian Dream of a Home

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.