Defined by the interplay of lightness and weight, the Paddington House creates an industrial, urban aesthetic that is unexpectedly resonant with the original Georgian architecture.
We explore Edition Office’s Mount Martha house, where influences of mid-century modernism and a relaxed Australian coastal aesthetic combine in an outward-facing series of volumes.
We speak with founding director, Christopher Megowan of Megowan Architectural about Pleated House and its play on form, materiality and the traditional roof silhouette.
JR's Eco Hut designed by Luke Stanley Architects and Anthony Hut Design traverses the many possibilities of remote living and sustainability on an exposed hill-top site of the rural Kimo Estate.
Richards and Spence bring a sense of Palm Springs nostalgic grandeur to the centre of Brisbane through their design for Australia’s first urban resort, The Calile.
The Lansdowne Project by Preston Lane Architects plays with volume, geometry and materials to transform a 1920s semi-detached house into a private inward-focused world.
The House in Darlinghurst by Tribe Studio is at once familiar and slightly unsettling, reinterpreting the traditional red brickwork with an extruded glass brick crown atop the heritage building.
We explore Vokes and Peters’ QLD Architecture Awards entry Teneriffe House and the resulting celebration and restoration of its heritage bones, through the impassioned nature of its custodians.
We explore Andrew Burgess’ Plywood House II, where the traditional Australian residential block typology is challenged, and an expression of its geometry is articulated.
On the shores of Bruny Island, an angular black-clad form emerges from the coastal vegetation. The project by Dock 4 Architects is a unique structure, designed as a built tent-like layer.
Bellbird Retreat is Steendyk’s 2019 QLD Architecture Awards entry, seeing inspiration taken from its plentiful bushland surrounds to create a disconnected weekend escape.
We speak with co-founding director, Jonathan James of James Design Studio about Garden House and its Gable-inspired geometries, responding to its modest neighbouring urban fabric.
We explore Casey Brown’s Hart House in Mackerel, echoing the archetypal Australian one-room beach abode, where the architecture takes on a box-like structure, opening one side to the elements.
A kitchen that challenges all expectations, the space is a haven of tranquility, more a place of quiet retreat than typical busy work zone, finding the balance between minimalism and functionality.
We explore the sleek and industrially-inspired Lighbox commercial project by Clare Cousins. A sense of the minimal, with a controlled restraint come together in a fresh approach to the workspace.
One of the greatest skills an architect can offer to their community is their ability to facilitate the meaningful connection between inhabitants and their environment.
We speak with founding director, Emlyn Olaver from Olaver Architects about Thornbury House, their firms’ approach to facilitating flexibility in domestic spaces.
Designer Gavin Harris, Design Director at architecture & interior design practice Futurespace, is known for his creative use of colour & for designing spaces that are different, exciting & unexpected.
The Local Project sits down with Melbournebased interior and building designer Dan Gayfer to discuss & explore his studios' latest accomplishment, Ceres House.