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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MERRI CREEK HOUSE BY BREATHE • A careful and cohesive approach reminiscent of art conservation augments a distinctive 1990s home, readying it for the next chapter.

WOODSIDE COTTAGE BY ME • The revitalisation of a century-old cottage on the Gold Coast pays tribute to its history, while responding gracefully to the changing face of its coastal suburb.

BANK STREET HOUSE BY PRIOR BARRACLOUGH • Presenting a new model for living, this family home inverts suburban conventions by burying an elegant plan and precision carpentry under a cascade of planting.

FINGAL HOUSE WORKING WITH AN ARCHITECT • Two years after purchasing an old but characterful beach shack in Fingal Head, homeowners Shannon and Josh saw their home engulfed by floodwater. Deciding to stay, they worked with Justin Humphrey Architects to revive the house and to ready it for future floods. Here, Shannon and Josh reflect on their experiences and their new home.

Kuri Studio • This Sydney studio’s early work reveals a love for craft and a skill for making hardworking, adaptable design solutions appear effortless.

Poised and practical • These elegantly designed kitchen and bathroom products bring joy to everyday moments.

IVANHOE HOUSE BY BOARD GROVE ARCHITECTS • A joyful reimagining of a Federation-era house draws on painterly concepts of composition and colour to achieve a distinctive and delightful home.

MOUNTAIN HOUSE BY STUDIO STEEN • A beautifully crafted cocoon, this off-grid, one-bedroom home in Tasmanian bushland is a special setting for quiet contemplation.

CUMMING PARADE HOUSE BY ANNA O’GORMAN ARCHITECTS • A delightfully versatile multigenerational holiday home on Minjerribah employs lightweight pavilions to comfortably accommodate few or many.

Bel Williams • With work spanning objects, furniture and interiors – sometimes all three at once – Bel Williams turns to materials and process to push back against convention.

Darlinghurst Apartment by Brad Swartz Architects • Initially planned as a quick flip, this inventive apartment became architect Brad Swartz’s home for seven years, garnering international attention and inspiring an abiding design philosophy for living well in small spaces.

Green scene • A curated selection of environmentally-friendly materials and furnishings for a healthier, lighter-footprint home.

BRUNSWICK CORNER HOUSE BY OFFICE FORA • Paying tribute to its neighbourhood, where compact cottages meet small industrial buildings, this adaptable and quietly inventive home is designed to shift as family life evolves.

WOMBARRA HOUSE BY MARK SPENCE • Poised between forest and sea, this considered and crafted holiday house in a small coastal town exudes a quiet beauty that befits its location.

CARLTON LANEWAY HOUSE BY MRTN ARCHITECTS • Inspired by a patchwork aesthetic of outbuildings and extensions, this laneway addition reorients a Melbourne terrace for the evolving demands of multigenerational living.

John Ellway • Inspired by the subtleties of Japanese design and the reparative properties of light and landscape, Brisbane architect John Ellway designs quiet houses that shun spectacle in favour of calm settings that enrich daily life.

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