Houses

For the architect, designer, home owner, home builder or anyone simply interested in the best residential design, every issue of Houses tells the story of inspirational homes, their surrounds and the products that complete them. Through generous pictorial coverage from leading photographers, floor plans and lists of selected products, you share the delight of each home presented. You’ll also meet some of the creative people who designed them and keep up with the latest design trends and issues. Be inspired!

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Fresh finds • Childhood memories, geometric play and 1980s pop culture inspired the design of this eye-catching collection of pieces for the home.

ARARAT HOUSE BY SJB • This reframing of a 1950s brick house in regional Victoria was a gift from the architect to his parents – a “right-size” home that is distinctive and deeply personal.

HIGH STREET BY LINEBURG WANG • A diminutive cottage in Brisbane’s inner suburbs uses borrowed space and efficient planning to create a dignified home that is adaptable and highly atmospheric.

PATRICK STREET BY ANDREW CAMPBELL AND GEORGINA RUSSELL • A playful language of repair is threaded into a small brick terrace with delicacy and delight, exploring how we might creatively reimagine the legacy of our older buildings.

Bastian Architecture ONE TO WATCH • Jo Bastian’s Newcastle practice is part of an exciting design scene emerging from decades of urban renewal. Jo persuasively advocates for homes that offer quality over quantity and connect residents to nature and neighbourhood.

A clean slate • From appliances and surfaces to finishing touches, these pieces will ensure you find the perfect balance of form and function in your kitchen and bathroom.

Where form meets function: How to achieve architectural beauty without compromising on practicality • As technology and design evolve, we have become accustomed to quality products that are both functional and beautiful. It’s only natural that we want our homes to achieve the same equilibrium. Here are some practical design strategies to fuse form and function within the home.

BELLEVUE HILL HOUSE BY TRIBE STUDIO • A confident update to a grand Arts and Crafts residence learns from the home’s idiosyncratic heritage, responding with strength and subtlety to create a frank dialogue between old and new.

LIFE DOWN A LANE BY TOM ROBERTSON ARCHITECTS • A subdivided laneway site becomes the unlikely setting for a family residence, demonstrating how imaginative infill housing can transform often-overlooked inner-suburban spaces.

HOUSE IN SURRY HILLS BY ARCHITECT GEORGE • Garden pavilions, bold colour and tactile materiality underpin this experimental and joyful transformation of a Sydney terrace.

Patricia Urquiola ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER • Trailblazing Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola weaves infectious optimism and childlike wonder with decades of experience. Her mission: to design a healthier future.

MmB by Vittino Ashe FIRST HOUSE • Katherine Ashe and Marco Vittino’s first “real” commission – a modest addition to their neighbour’s house in Perth – seeded a lasting friendship, and the beginnings of Vittino Ashe.

COURTYARD HOUSE BY CLARE COUSINS ARCHITECTS • A dilapidated corner store is replaced with a captivating new house that is at once effortless and refined, respecting the physical and cultural history of the neighbourhood.

HOUSE B BY KART PROJECTS • An adaptation to a heritage home capitalises on its visible end-of-terrace location, employing a translucent wall to manage the often-conflicting needs for privacy and light.

39S HOUSE BY ANDREW NOONAN ARCHITECT • An architect’s own home in Brisbane tests the possibilities of adapting an existing timber...