ArchitectureAu • 09/08/2026

Bower Street Apartment by Christine Rose Design

Along a winding path, the coastal walk to Shelly Beach from Manly seeks changing views that capture the marine-protected Cabbage Tree Bay, the headland meeting the Pacific Ocean, and the iconic Fairy Bower Rockpool. Following the path, Bower Street is home to houses and apartments that relish its sea-sprayed location.

ArchitectureAu • 09/08/2026

Brunswick Heads House by Tanev Muir Architects

Sensitive to retaining the eclectic Brunswick Heads coastal architectural vernacular, this alteration and addition to an old worker’s cottage respects the character of a fast-changing surf town. The clients are architects, based between Brisbane and Bruns, who had owned the 1960s beach shack for over a decade before deciding it needed to be updated for modern living. They approached Byron Bay architects Tanev Muir to design an extension that lightly touches on the landscape.

ArchitectureAu • 21/07/2026

Yeo Yo by Archaea

Confident and joyful in expression, this addition takes cues from a humble childhood toy, reimagining a 1925 Adelaide bungalow through curved forms and crafted detail.

ArchitectureAu • 02/07/2026

The Bonobo by Rae's hotel by Richards and Spence with Studio Manifold in collaboration with Birdy Catalano

From the team behind the iconic Raes at Wategos, The Bonobo is envisioned as the “fun, younger sister” deeply connected to its locality, Byron’s buzz and bustle just outside. With architecture by Richards and Spence, the utilitarian building is designed to accommodate a lot of people — 74 rooms and an all-day lobby bar.

ArchitectureAu • 21/06/2026

Leesthorpe Mosman by Mim Design and Stafford Architecture

Leesthorpe Mosman is a beautiful, robust home for a family of five and their two dogs, where contemporary and heritage effortlessly meet, honouring light as the conceptual foundation.

Habitusliving.com • 05/06/2026

Breathe - Harvest House | Habitus Living

Inspired by eco-designer Joost Bakker’s Future Food House, Harvest House’s clients set out to turn their workers’ cottage in Port Melbourne, on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, into their own slice of self-sustaining life.

ArchitectureAu • 03/03/2026

Kilmory House by Jillian Dinkel

Transforming a 1913 Federation Arts & Crafts home into a family retreat, Kilmory House is the second collaboration between Sydney-based interior designer Jillian Dinkel and her clients.

ArchitectureAu • 31/01/2026

Burringbar House by Fouché Architects

Set amongst the lowland rainforest on Bundjalung Country in Northern New South Wales, Burringbar House by Fouché Architects employs a strategy of careful modification, working with the fabric of the original 1970s home.

ArchitectureAu • 26/11/2025

Ricotta House by Sarah Gibson, Paul Tilse Architects and Vanessa Hawes (Interiors)

Set inside a Spanish Revival House, one of the oldest in Canberra on Ngunnawal Country, Ricotta House is a fun interplay of heritage and contemporary architecture. It asks critical questions on what a new addition can explore without competing with history.

ArchitectureAu • 18/11/2025

Chromatica by Arent and Pyke

Using rich, velvety tones and materiality, Arent and Pyke creates a soft cocoon in the heart of Sydney for Chromatica, an immersive sanctuary, inherently connected to its surroundings and vistas over Sydney Harbour.

ArchitectureAu • 23/09/2025

Australia Post Support Centre by Hassell

Channelling the fun excitement of receiving a parcel in the post, Hassell designed the new Australia Post Support Centre to invite surprise and visual interest on every level. With a place for everyone, the design is centred on the concept of “connecting the network” set against the backdrop of sustainability, championing design circularity.

ArchitectureAu • 28/08/2025

Meet the maker: Maryam Moghadam

There is something so evocative in the designs of Naarm/Melbourne-based Maryam Moghadam Studio: a call to touch, engage and be with their quirky and eclectic presence. The idiosyncrasies of the Bangladeshi-Greek designer interplay with the needs of modern design, yet also provide a juxtaposition to the fundamental requirements. Minimalist, they are not.

Houses Magazine • 18/08/2025

Cal Somni

In the backyard of a beach shack in Fingal Head, this garden pavilion is an adaptable space for living in the landscape.

ArchitectureAu • 23/07/2025

Fairmont Tokyo by Bar Studio

A hotel in the sky, Fairmont Tokyo designed by Bar Studio, is the debut Japanese offering from the international hoteliers. Located next to the waterfront in Shibaura on Tokyo Bay, the Melbourne and Madrid-based designers incorporated Japanese materiality and a vast art collection to complement and enhance the sparkling cityscape beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows.

ArchitectureAu • 10/07/2025

Longboard House by Those Architects

This home in Byron Bay enjoys a flexible, family-focused design that embraces outdoor living, low-impact materials, and the coast's laid-back, surf-loving lifestyle.

ArchitectureAu • 30/06/2025

New Line House by Studio Prineas

A sensitive adaptation by Studio Prineas has transformed a late 1970s Pettit and Sevitt Lowline house, creating a sentimental family home that preserves a legacy of memories.

ArchitectureAu • 25/06/2025

Green Cup Canteen Chadstone by Hecker Guthrie

In a clean, minimal shell, Green Cup by Hecker Guthrie celebrates a raw philosophy with a material palette of simple aesthetics and hard-working functionality. This sentiment was at the heart of the brief, one that should echo the honest food being served, with ‘no hidden surprises.’

ArchitectureAu • 28/05/2025

Metal, memory and the maker’s hand: The work of Ella Saddington

Ella Saddington’s design studio Cordon Salon, launched in 2018, is the result of a deep investigation into pre-industrial crafts through research, collaboration and experimentation.

ArchitectureAu • 18/05/2025

Deloitte Adelaide by Woods Bagot

Deloitte Adelaide by Woods Bagot is a layered workplace bringing people together through connection to people and place, while imprinting Adelaide’s DNA into the design. Designing a site to welcome clients, graduates and workers, Woods Bagot approached the project as a curation of innovation, sustainability and celebration of local artists and makers.

ArchitectureAu • 10/04/2025

In conversation with Martino Gamper

Martino Gamper aims to connect people through his designs — spanning object, meals, books, and ideas — that blend the boundaries of art and design.

ArchitectureAu • 07/04/2025

In conversation with Max Lamb

Growing up in the rugged landscapes of Cornwall and Yorkshire, British designer and artist Max Lamb reveals an expression of nature and raw materiality through his work.

ArchitectureAu • 05/03/2025

The Eve Hotel and Bar Julius by SJB

The Eve Hotel Sydney and Bar Julius by SJB transports its guests a world away from the busy city streets for a tactile retreat. Located in the heart of Sydney on Wunderlich Lane at the Surry Hills/Redfern border, the hotel and lobby bar evoke timelessness with a contemporary edge for an enduring legacy.

ArchitectureAu • 26/02/2025

Material & Culture: Exploring craft and identity at the Rotterdam Design Biennale

Australian-based designer Bolaji Teniola has curated a group exhibition for the inaugural Rotterdam Design Biennale in which eight Adelaide designers are asked, ‘What does your choice of material say about you?’

ArchitectureAu • 29/01/2025

Cox Architecture Adelaide Studio by Cox Architecture

Focusing on maximizing every square metre with sustainability, Cox Architecture’s Adelaide studio is an example of how innovative and beautiful design with eco credentials can serve and inform one another.