This newly renovated family home in Toorak, Melbourne, embodies the spirit of functional family living.
EA House by Bokey Grant is a rationalist brick and concrete structure adorned in a collection of curious openings that bring the native bush ever closer.
Roscoe Mountain House by Elizabeth Roberts Architects is a contemporary weekender inspired by its iconic landscape and the site’s historic stone walls.
Cheshunt House by Bower Architecture & Interiors is a generous abode designed for both family gatherings and intimate moments of retreat.
On the Central Coast north of Sydney, Woodward Architects has created Sunridge House, a subtle alteration of a 1970s bush-beach shack.
For Bellwoods Residence, StudioAC pursues a light-centred response to a narrow site while respecting the social patterns of the clients’ family.
Embedded within a steep ridgeline, this quietly expressive home balances openness and retreat through a carefully choreographed sequence of spaces.
This modernist home has been recently renovated and extended by Kennedy Nolan, whose intervention deftly balances restoration with reinvention.
Big Sur’s dense redwood forests, wild cliffs and misty mountains inspired Electric Bowery’s reinvention of an existing home.
West Chelsea Apartment
Josh Greene Design
This Newcastle home by ORTN and Orton Haus combines coastal charm and natural materials, warmed by an elegant fireplace from Stoke Fireplace Studio.
Drenched in rich texture and brooding tones, Sona Place is a boutique traveller’s escape in the heart of Sydney’s Surry Hills.
In Melbourne, FMD Architects crafted a family home that is a quiet response to two magnificent onsite eucalyptus trees both in form and materiality.
Pandolfini Architects transforms a historic Melbourne home with a bold yet subtle addition that sits largely underground.
Designed by Studio Carson Kelly, Longview is a thoughtful, timeless and refined family home in the heart of Balmain.
Drawn from its Edwardian heritage and the evolving needs of family life, Gather House is reimagined through sophistication and enduring character.
Designed for a family of five, Sorrento House balances generous internal volumes with a restrained street presence, creating a calm and enduring family home.
Mature oak trees, sloping terrain and distant views of the Santa Cruz Mountains shape both experience and intent in this 550-square-metre residence.
Wrapped around an open courtyard that hunkers into the hillside, Warm Puddles is a monastic refuge where pools of daylight define the zones within.
With a rocky escarpment behind and the pastoral valley ahead, Cathedral House in regional Victoria is shaped by the land it inhabits.
At Breeze House, Daniel Boddam builds a quiet sense of anticipation through a series of descending pavilions that overlook a calm coastal setting.
Montague House by SOCA is the revival of an Arts and Crafts dwelling into a sanctuary brimming with vibrant artworks, showcasing Black identity.
Designed by MORQ for Neometro, 49 Walsh Street is the physical embodiment of a dual architectural vernacular rooted in both Rome and Australia.
Designed by BVN Architecture, Ferrier Lodge embodies a family’s bespoke weekend getaway, focusing on group entertaining and rural views.