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Motel Flinders By Studio Tate Issue 20 Feature The Local Project Image (19)
In seaside Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula, Studio Tate has reimagined a modest 1980s motel with characteristic restraint and warmth.
Forbes House By Studio Griffiths And Swee Design Issue 20 Feature The Local Project Image (9)
In Melbourne’s Prahran, a former steel-door-and-window showroom has been transformed into a workplace that feels more like a penthouse apartment.
Hardie Grant Headquarters By Carr Issue 19 Feature The Local Project Image (3)
Set in Melbourne’s inner north, Hardie Grant’s new headquarters is a warm, tactile space that speaks to the art of storytelling.
People’s Coffee 440 Collins Street By Studio Tate Issue 19 Feature The Local Project Image (12)
In the middle of the Melbourne’s bustling CBD, the lobby of 440 Collins Street has been reimagined for operator People’s Coffee by Studio Tate.
Elwood House By Neil Architecture The Local Project Image (4)
Drawing on a shared history of collaboration, Neil Architecture crafts Elwood House, a Melbourne family home that balances privacy and connection.
The Clubhouse By Ntf Architecture Issue 18 Feature The Local Project Image (1)
The Clubhouse is a bold, multi-level contemporary residence, featuring striking gabled forms, integrated landscaping and timeless materials.
Glenvill Developments Unveils Yarrabend’s Most Opulent Penthouses Project Feature The Local Project Image (8)
Glenvill Developments’ Signature Club penthouses at YarraBend combine sculptural design and sweeping views with private lifestyle club access, all just 6.5 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD.
Dulux 2025 Colour Awards Finalists Announced News Feature The Local Project Image 30
Eighty-eight finalists have been named in this year’s Dulux Colour Awards across residential, commercial, installation and student categories.
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Salus House By Rowe Studio Project Feature The Local Project Image (3)
The reimagined Salus House in Melbourne’s Elsternwick balances heritage charm with modern practicality, using bold colour, rich materiality and finely detailed interiors to create a family home.

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Not A Motel By Pleysier Perkins Project Feature The Local Project Image (3)
Inspired by the balance between architecture and the surrounding landscape, Not a Motel by Pleysier Perkins allows its occupants to seamlessly transition to the outdoors.
Fishharven By Neil Architecture Issue 16 Feature The Local Project Image (5)
Emerging from the undulating hills of Fish Creek like a modern refuge, Fishharven by Neil Architecture blends seamlessly into its idyllic surroundings.
Icon Hq By Figr Project Feature The Local Project Image (10)
FIGR’s flexible design for Icon HQ blends collaborative and private spaces, using biophilic principles and adaptable layouts to foster wellbeing, movement and productivity.
Lyrebird House By Ny Design Project Feature The Local Project Image (13)
A playful rejuvenation of a heritage-listed home, Lyrebird House by NY Design is a modern family home that doesn’t neglect its original Art Deco charm.
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Butterfly House By Neil Architecture Issue 15 Feature The Local Project Image (27)
Butterfly House By Neil Architecture Issue 15 Feature The Local Project Image (15)
In Melbourne’s inner south-east sits Butterfly House, a Victorian Italianate double-storey villa with a new pavilion where robust materials seamlessly link inside with out.
Sweetwater House By Christopher Botterill And Jackson Clements Burrows Architects Digital Feature The Local Project Image (6)
Sweetwater House by Christopher Botterill – principal architect at Jackson Clement Burrows Architects – is a materially honest and flexible residence for a growing family.
St Ali & The Queen By Fiona Lynch Office Issue 14 Feature The Local Project Image (9)
Melbourne is a city known for its coffee culture, and St Ali & The Queen, designed by Fiona Lynch Office, is a welcome addition.
South Yarra Residence By Melanie Beynon Architecture Project Feature The Local Project Image (9)
South Yarra Residence by Melanie Beynon Architecture is recalibrated to facilitate a family while retaining connections to the past.
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Princes Hill Residence By Melanie Beynon Architecture Project Feature The Local Project Image (9)
Honouring the grandeur of the home’s origins, Princes Hill Residence shows Melanie Beynon Architecture continue a connection to craft and considered detailing in its latest revitalisation.
Westgarth House By Figureground Architecture Project Feature The Local Project Image (8)
In a statement of permanence, Westgarth House is expanded and transformed from its weatherboard-clad roots into a generously proportioned home.
Foolscap Studio Issue 13 Feature The Commercial Project 42
The cross-disciplinary design practice, Foolscap Studio, continues to expand across Australia with projects that advance the potential of homegrown design at an international level.
That Old Chestnut By Figr Project Feature The Local Project Image (12)
That Old Chestnut is a comforting haven amid lively surroundings, where FIGR seamlessly blends passive energy with the warmth of familiar residential living.
Albert Park Residence By David Hicks Project Feature The Local Project Image (18)
In Albert Park Residence David Hicks combines an old-world charm and detailed elegance with a unique flair and opulence to create an extension of the owners.
Hot Top Peak By Figr Project Feature The Local Project Image (22)
Diverging from the typical approach to expansions and restorations, Hot Top Peak sees FIGR reshape the formal elements on site to centre around a newly defined core.
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