On an exposed mountain site east of Hobart, Eyrie House uses enclosure, masonry and a carefully staged outlook to create refuge without retreating from the landscape.

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.

What does it mean for a house to tread lightly in a coastal landscape? At Point Lonsdale, Field Office Architects shaped a home that responds first to ecology, outlook and a sense of calm drawn from its surroundings.

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

Check out the floor plans, photography and project information for this incredible coastal home in Lorne.

The clients were looking for their forever home when they approached Winter Architecture and Field Office Architecture, and they wanted a home that could intimate for their family of four but also accommodates entertaining large groups of people.

Melbourne architect, Jerry Wolveridge of Wolveridge Architects, bought the rural property of his clients, and after a study of local agricultural buildings, decided to design a simple, timber-clad pitched off-grid home.