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 • Sculptural forms, bold patterns and the occasional splash of colour bring a sense of artistry to this selection of new products for the home.

GREEN HOUSE BY STEENDIJK • Striking a balance between old and new, this architect’s own home reinvents the traditional Queenslander with confidence and precision, achieving elegance and openness in a compact plan.

HOLLYWOOD BY OSCAR SAINSBURY ARCHITECTS AND INSIDER OUTSIDER • The rituals of beach life are celebrated in this re-worked Phillip Island holiday home, where new additions have been designed with the same accessible approach to sustainability favoured by the original architect.

SPRING HILL HOUSE BY OWEN ARCHITECTURE • A Brisbane family of five disrupts the conventions of the suburban family home, instead pursuing a ‘city change’ that offers a compelling formula for less house, more life.

SPRING HILL HOUSE MEET THE OWNERS • Ryan and Fran swapped their large, suburban home for a compact site near the city, and approached local architect Paul Owen with a brief for a small-footprint, small-budget family home. Kirsty Volz spoke to the couple about their downsizing journey and the process of working with an architect.

Pop Architecture • This Melbourne practice is building a suite of finely resolved residential projects that are experimental in form and rich in texture and materiality.

Let’s go outside • From bricks inspired by coastal storms to immersive outdoor baths, these products are designed to be stylish by nature.

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SEAGRASS HOUSE BY WELSH AND MAJOR • Perched above an isolated beach on the New South Wales south coast, this joyfully crafted home gathers the character of the place into its architecture, providing a welcome retreat for its owners.

KARRI LOAM BY STUDIO STOOKS • In Margaret River, a skilfully planned new residence interleaves a love for the handmade with a celebration of local materials, resulting in a house imbued with making and meaning.

BELLBIRD HOUSE BY BOWER ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIORS • Immersed in a preserved bushland setting in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, this calm and composed new home inspires a restful pace for family life.

Marta Figueiredo • Beneath their abstract forms and irresistibly tactile surfaces, the works of Marta Figueiredo explore themes of sustainability and social connection.

Southern Highlands House by Benn and Penna Architects • For Andrew Benn, the invitation to design a one-room addition – not much larger than a garden shed – was the launching pad for his fledgling practice. Here, he reflects on the legacy of that first commission.

PADDINGTON HOUSE BY TRIAS • Delicate and decisive, the reworking of this tall and narrow Sydney terrace is underpinned by astute planning, elegant craftsmanship and a keen focus on a connection to the outdoors.

COURT HOUSE BY ARCHIER • In a gold rush town in north-east Victoria, a new home on a prominent site refuses to defer to the colonial past, demonstrating an alternative, unapologetically contemporary way of responding to the landscape.

JACARANDA HOUSE BY ARCHITECTS INK • Composed of a series of separate yet carefully connected volumes, a future-proof family home in the Adelaide suburbs responds intimately to its...