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 • Refined craftsmanship and a boldness of form define these new products, from a light and whimsical bird feeder to a very serious geometric daybed.

LONG ROAD HOUSE BY JAMES RUSSELL ARCHITECT • A new residence near Tamborine Mountain reinterprets the migrant farm house as a large screened verandah, anchoring a determined experience of rural life.

MARRICKVILLE HALF HOUSE BY AILEEN SAGE ARCHITECTS • An unconventional house on an inner-western Sydney site is paired with a clever yet unassuming new addition, proving that charm can be reclaimed and humility can be an asset.

VIVARIUM BY ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE • Modest and mindful yet formally expressive, this revitalized Melbourne cottage intertwines house with landscape to create a spatially generous family home in harmony with the environment.

VIVARIUM MEET THE OWNERS WORKING WITH AN ARCHITECT • Melbourne couple Kimberley and Justin approached Architecture Architecture with a brief for a compact and environmentally considerate addition to their house, and were gifted with a highly functional home that is also unexpectedly beautiful.

Why Miele? • Miele appliances combine refined design and intuitive technology with expert craftsmanship.

Architect George • Dean Williams's practice is based on the joy he finds in the design process, a drive to work collaboratively and his desire not to take himself (or George) too seriously.

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MILKBAR HOUSE BY KENNEDY NOLAN • In inner-suburban Melbourne, the built legacy of a former milk bar has been transformed into a calm family home in which spaces are zoned for practicality and for mood.

RILEY’S TERRACE BY ADELE MCNAB ARCHITECTS • Small urban living is reimagined in this resourceful alteration, resulting in an inventive, future-proof courtyard house tucked behind a terrace facade in Sydney’s Redfern.

3 HOUSE BY CHANNON ARCHITECTS AND BURTON ARCHITECTS • A single-storey worker’s cottage in Brisbane is transformed into three autonomous and adaptable units, making a compelling case for greater density in the suburbs.

Products

A splash of colour • Neon pink tables, forest green floors, wintry blue walls – these colourful products can add a little something to a room or completely transform a space.

Nikolai Kotlarczyk • Australian-born, Denmark-based designer Nikolai Kotlarczyk produces work that is both simple and decorative, distilling narrative-laden ideas into refined, geometric expression.

TOOWONG RENOVATION BY KIN ARCHITECTS • A new addition to a much-loved Brisbane cottage unearths the latent possibilities of a sloping suburban site, interlacing house and garden while preserving the neighbourliness of its laneway locale.

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NORTHCOTE TERRACE BY LOVELL BURTON ARCHITECTURE • Precisely tuned to frame and filter natural light, this reworking of a Melbourne terrace has realized a family home that is both durable and delightful.

Products

ARTHUR CIRCUS BY CIRCA MORRIS-NUNN CHUA • A spatial tardis, this surprising and generous addition enlivens an original Georgian cottage in a tightly controlled Hobart heritage precinct.

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Call of the wild • Appealing to our escapist desires, this...