Tag: House | Architecture Now

Levity and gravity

Projects | John Walsh explores Omata Beach House, winner of the 2023 Sir Ian Athfield Award for Housing, by Herbst Architects and finds a pavilion on a plinth that seems as though it’s grown out of the land.

Duplex with a difference

Projects | Guy Marriage is impressed by the joy of Patchwork Architecture’s three-dimensional, Escher-like cliff-side edifice, Party Wall, in Wellington’s Kelburn.

Rich and robust: Brick House

Projects | A layered arrangement of volumes and materials gives this new home a spatial complexity that balances privacy and outlook.

Train of thought: Rail House

Projects | Set next to a train line, this house makes the most of its challenging setting to create a private, secure place of retreat.

Home theatre: Waterloo Terrace

Projects | David Mitchell Architects reworks his own inner-Sydney worker’s terrace to create a light-filled home and studio.

Lost World pavilions: Ridge House

Projects | A striking pavilion duo that encourages a connection with the landscape while referencing the heritages of the owners.

Slender splendour: Upsilon House

Projects | A dilapidated cottage on a narrow block in Sydney has been transformed into a home for “simple, rugged, no-fuss living”.

Coastal spirit: Beach and Forest House

Projects | A home by Troppo Architects in northern New South Wales that is “always forest, always beach, always lighthouse.”

Joining forces: Split House

Projects | A pair of pavilions come together to create a family home that considers privacy, thermal comfort and spatial delight.

Layer by layer: Concrete House

Projects | Made of timber, stone and steel, and topped with concrete, this home is the result of exceptional interaction between layers.

Enchanted forest: Rose Bay House

Projects | The Rose Bay House in Sydney by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects offers a journey that’s much like walking through a forest.

Designer flair

Projects | Four kitchens that feature colour, pattern and a multitude of hard-working materials, from the latest issue of Houses.

Geometry at play: West End House

Projects | This Brisbane renovation and extension by Marc and Co Architects opens up and embraces a delightful backyard setting.

The outdoor type: Project Zero

Projects | BVN makes a memorable statement about sustainability and re-use in a renovated and extended postwar house in Brisbane.

A punch above: Malvern Residence

Projects | A modest 1970s brick house in Melbourne’s inner south-east is given a renewed, quiet confidence.

Heart and hearth

Review | Antonia Baker looks at a contemporary kitchen in a 110-year-old villa.

Breath of fresh air

Review | Antonia Baker examines the three pillars of a healthy home – ventilation, heating and insulation.

Considering heritage

Review | Antonia Baker looks at heritage features that add value, not only character, to an old home.

Kauri character and a master bedroom oasis

Review | In this third installment of a major house renovation in Ponsonby, Antonia Baker explores the ups and downs of sourcing 110-year-old kauri flooring.

A healthy heritage home with a modern twist

Review | In this second installment of a major house renovation in Ponsonby Anotnia Baker looks at the design process behind this healthy home makeover.