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Park Street by Breathe Architecture with Milieu Property
Park Street is a former 1970s motel in Brunswick with 17 apartments that have been lightly renovated.
Warr Ferrington by LAYAN
This modern farmhouse in rural Victoria is shaped by a simple architectural idea: reuse what already exists.
Habitat House by Ben Callery Architects
Located on a small block in Northcote, this sustainable contemporary extension interacts with the elements and allows the owners to live in their garden.
Little Granite House by BRD Studio
Sitting on a rural property in Wooragee, a small town in Victoria, is a compact off-grid home designed to connect the family with their natural environment.
388 Barkly Street by DREAMER with Breathe Architecture
388 Barkly Street is an apartment development that looked to create apartments that would encourage family living.
Hütt 01 PassivHaus by Melbourne Design Studios
There is a reason most residential blocks are rectangular, so imagine coming across a triangular site that is wedged between a train line and a laneway.
How This Sustainable and Contemporary Extension Was Designed for Pizza Nights
When your architect centres the design of your home renovation around pizza, nothing can go wrong.
How a Simple Courtyard Brought Light and Garden Into This Small Home Extension
Claire and her family started their journey of extending a Victorian terrace shortly before moving to Denmark; however, time spent in a small apartment showed that they didn't need that much space.
How These Apartments Become Highly Sustainable Through Simplicity
Nightingale Anstey is the latest apartment development in a low-carbon, high-quality residential precinct built around Anstey Station in Brunswick.
How An Eco-Friendly House Extension Provides This Family With a Calming Sanctuary
Sometimes a small and simple intervention is all that is needed to allow a family to live more comfortably and sustainably.
How This Eco-Friendly Home Uses Biophilic Design Principles to Connect With Nature
The clients wanted their home to better connect with the natural environment, so biophilic design principles were incorporated.
This Off-Grid Limestone and Timber House Is One of Australia’s Most Sustainable Homes
Tucked away in Melbourne's eastern suburb of Toorak sits a sculptural limestone surrounded by lush gardens that can generate, capture and provide everything it needs on-site.