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

While Sue and Jim were collaborating with Ben Callery Architects to create their off-grid weekender, they knew they needed a landscape design to make it feel a part of the landscape.

What does it mean to create a home that offers shelter in a place defined by exposure? Elemental House responds with a design shaped by restraint, resilience and a more deliberate way of living.

Located on a small block in Northcote, this sustainable contemporary extension interacts with the elements and allows the owners to live in their garden.

The clients wanted their home to better connect with the natural environment, so biophilic design principles were incorporated.

This heritage terrace in Melbourne ticks a lot of boxes, but it also came with a lot of challenges and issues.

Ben Callery, a Melbourne-based architect, designed his own sustainable family home around a simple idea, have it more in touch in nature.