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Shady Creek, Victoria

Shady Creek Farm House by MRTN Architects

Shady Creek, Victoria

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.

Shady Creek, Victoria

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.

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Channel by Megowan Architectural

In a pocket of Mornington, Channel by Megowan Architectural withdraws behind a bermed landscape, with a compressed entry sequence before an expansive release.

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Fisherman’s Walk by Megowan

In Barwon Heads, Fisherman’s Walk is a study in enough, creating a warm and resolved family home from simple decisions.

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H.I.V.E. X Five by Megowan Architectural

Designing and building your own home comes with a lot of challenges but for Melbourne architect, Chris Megowan of Megowan Architectural, he was faced with a few extra challenges.

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Three Angle House by Megowan Architectural

The owners, Colin and Jo Turner, knew they needed something special for their piece of land in Melbourne's coastal suburb of Mount Martha.