Playing with the duality of its city frontage and its purposely planted native rainforest to the rear, City House by Chris Tate Architecture is an example of a considered urban vernacular.

The Premier Mill Hotel sees a heritage building, the former Roller Flour Mill, transformed by Spaceagency Architects into a luxury hotel in Katanning, Western Australia.

From an affiliation with the water, and a background in engineering, boat and steel fabrication, Chuck Anderson of Little Mill’s Lilypad sees a solar-powered floating sanctuary.

In contrast to a more familiar urban residential typology, Heartly’s Urban Barn references the agricultural vernacular, resulting in a bold formal gesture.