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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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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.

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Kemp Street by David Chapman and Jess Grunow

David Chapman, an industrial designer, and Jess Grunow, a graphic designer, purchased their two-bedroom apartment in Thornbury, being attracted to the area for its affordability and lifestyle aspects.

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Mansfield House by Robbie J Walker

On an exposed rocky hill in Mansfield, designer Robbie J Walker divides his own off-grid family home between a glazed living volume and a solid concrete rear, balancing expansive views with the need for shelter.

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An Interior Architect’s Own Mediterranean-Inspired Family Home

Georgia Ezra, an Interior Architect, bought this Spanish Mission home with her husband, Richard Morris, a builder in 2018.

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The Screen Residence by SR&O and ZGA Studio

Sarah Reid, an interior designer, enlisted the help of her architect friend, Zoe Geyer of ZGA Studio to collaborate with her on her own family home design.