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

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 to build shelter on one of Victoria’s most weathered coastlines? Along the Great Ocean Road in Fairhaven, LTD Architectural Design Studio conceived a home that responds first to wind, salt and exposure, rather than simply turning toward the view.

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.

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

In Mount Martha, Honey House gives a speculative coastal brief a specific sense of place by turning inward, with a sunny courtyard and organising space and light along a masonry spine.

With a palette of timber, stone and bagged brick, the home feels enduring and quietly connected to its coastal landscape.

Informed by a love of camping and the native canopy of Bellarine Yellow Gums, this home is elevated above the ground, wrapped in cement sheet and timber, and defined by warmth, durability and a deep care for the environment.

Outside Fish Creek, Fishharven translates a family retreat into three shed-derived pavilions, giving shared and private life distinct forms while the house reads as a small cluster within the rural landscape.

Defined by contrast, this home reveals itself slowly, from the monolithic entry wall to large expanse of glass within, blurring the line between shelter and openness, creating a true prospect and refuge.

Solomon Troup Architects transforms a 1980s home, prioritising sustainability through the minimising of construction waste.

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