Video Features
This Home Blurs the Line Between House and Landscape
Pop Architecture transforms a neglected Victorian in North Fitzroy by drawing on the layered history of the site, where a relocated entry, natural materials and garden-led spaces offer a grounded, enduring sense of home.
Architect Turns a Dark Terrace Into a Light-Filled Courtyard Home
Faced with the challenge of a south-facing backyard, this thoughtful addition reorients the Victorian terrace around a central courtyard, drawing in northern light and creating a quiet dialogue between daily life and the garden beyond.
Inside a Modern Sanctuary Inspired by the Garden City
Set within the parkland surrounds of Park Crescent, this home embraces Garden City principles, where a soft material palette and organic forms foster a quiet dialogue between architecture and nature.
A Courtyard Elevates Everyday Life in this Small Worker’s Cottage
McMahon and Nerlich were engaged to reimagine this small worker’s cottage, transforming it into a modern city retreat that connects with its surroundings.
How Simplicity and Nature Influence This Architect’s Own Modernist Home
Connected House builds on Peter McIntyre’s Modernist principles to create a home that balances the old and new, where the home and its landscape are seamlessly intertwined.
How This Architect’s Own Minimalist Home Challenges The Way We Live
Do you need nice finishes to make a lovely home, or can you take standard off-the-shelf products and basic materials but inject little moments of joy throughout?
How Minimalism Created a Calm and Warm Interior with a Connection to the Garden
The original 1920s home had a real sense of grandeur; however, the interiors were disconnected, and a series of 1980s and 90s additions blocked the light.
How the Architects Enhanced This Fitzroy Terrace by Bringing Nature Inside
Taylor Knights faced a familiar challenge, although never easy: bringing natural light into a narrow, long Victorian terrace on a dense site in Fitzroy.
How This Coastal Home Renovation Reduced Its Construction Waste
Solomon Troup Architects transforms a 1980s home, prioritising sustainability through the minimising of construction waste.
How the Existing Mid-Century Home Inspires This Modern Extension
Studio 101 Architects revitalised this 1960s Mid-Century Modern home in Geelong's riverside suburb, Belmont.
How This Scandinavian-Inspired Extension Honours The Art Deco Architecture
Megowan was approached to transform this Art Deco house in McKinnon, with the owners wanting a more flexible and modern home that connected with the rear garden while still preserving the charm of the original architecture.
How This Off-Grid Modern Farmhouse Has a Deep Relationship With the Landscape
The design of this modern farmhouse was driven by its site, landscape and a deep understanding of sustainability.