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Shady Creek Farm House by MRTN Architects

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.

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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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.

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Queen Bess House by ZGA Studio

Sometimes we get a bit stuck in the past with heritage homes, fixating on the original build year and forget that the home and society has evolved over 140 years.

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South Yarra Townhouse by Winter Architecture

The existing 1990s townhouse in South Yarra was quite dark, with an unsuitable layout for today's living.

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Existenzminimum by WHDA

Architect Douglas Wan wanted something simple for his own tiny apartment, avoiding the fancy gadgetry often found in tiny homes.