The Local Project • 1st August 2020

Douglas Street House by Ashley Halliday Architecture Interiors - Home SA

Douglas Street House by Ashley Halliday Architecture emerges from the site as a series of minimalist interlocking blocks, combining inspiration from both European modernism Japanese contemporary architecture.

The Local Project • 30th March 2020

Lighthouse by Room 11 Architects - Project Feature

Lighthouse is a home of simplicity, focusing on form and functionality to create a small, beautifully detailed home for a retired couple in Hobart.

The Local Project • 3rd January 2020

Avoca Weekender by Architecture Saville Isaacs | Avoca, NSW, Australia

Sleeping up to 14 people, the Avoca Weekender by Architecture Saville Isaacs is a testament to the intelligent design of shared family space. Created to be robust for the children, yet elegant and relaxing space for the adults, the project is the ideal family holiday residence.

The Local Project • 15th November 2019

Bouwman House by Sam Crawford Architects | Haberfield, NSW, Australia

The Bouwman House from Sam Crawford Architects sees an update on a 1914-era Federation house in Sydney’s inner-west. The result is a design that can be read as two distinct geometries whose form articulates the historic narrative of the home.

The Local Project • 6th November 2019

Concrete House by Ian Bennett Design Studio | Concord, NSW, Australia

Ian Bennett Design Studio’s Concrete House stands out on a quiet cul-de-sac in Sydney’s inner west, providing a concrete refuge on the suburban street.

The Local Project • 1st November 2019

Mary Street Residence by Three C Architects | Richmond, VIC, Australia

Street Residence by Three C Architects, in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond, pays homage to modernism and minimalism Mary through the simple formal response of a framed box structure.

The Local Project • 1st November 2019

Cabarita Conservatory by Sam Crawford Architects

The Cabarita Conservatory by Sam Crawford Architects complements the natural environment to create a public space in Cabarita Park on the water’s edge.

The Local Project • 26th September 2019

Pitt Point House by Ancher Mortlock & Woolley Architects

Perched within the trees at the water’s edge of Scotland Island, in Sydney’s Pittwater, The Pitt Point House, designed in 1985 by renowned architect Ken Woolley, is an icon of Australian design.

The Local Project • 18th September 2019

Bustle House by FMD Architects - Strength in Character - Melbourne, Australia

FMD Architects’ Bustle House takes its inspiration from the faded beauty and depth of character that the original Victorian building had developed with age, creating a response that builds on the client’s belief in her role as merely the caretaker of the building, personified as a grand ‘old lady’.

The Local Project • 5th September 2019

7 Ivy Lane by Honed Architecture + Design - Tasmanian Residential Build

Inspired by Californian modernist architecture, 7 Ivy Lane by Michael Bernacki from HONED Architecture + Design juxtaposes a light and breezy exterior with dark, refined internal spaces.

The Local Project • 4th September 2019

Point Nepean Residence by B.E Architecture - Sustainable Rural Design

On Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, the Point Nepean Residence from B.E Architecture is an architectural response to the vast scale of the natural environment in which the project is built.

The Local Project • 22nd August 2019

Dark Horse by Architecture Architecture - Contemporary Expression Design

With Architecture Architecture’s Dark Horse project, the simple brief for a two-storey, two-bedroom house is expanded into something much more, exploring the potential of the traditional worker’s cottage aesthetic.

The Local Project • 19th August 2019

Albert Park Extension by Modscape - A Testament to Minimalist Housing

With minimalist charm, the Albert Park extension by Modscape highlights the architectural possibilities of prefabricated construction, creating a tranquil retreat for its inhabitants.

The Local Project • 7th August 2019

Yandoit Cabin by Adam Kane Architects - Sustainable Cabin Architecture

Adam Kane Architects designed Yandoit Cabin as an eco-home for an artist to live and work within the surrounding gumtrees.

The Local Project • 23rd July 2019

Red Zephyr Blue House by CAPA Architects - Sustainable Home Design

From a conceptual point of view, the architects wanted the whole project to integrate both architecture and landscape, in everything from the perspective on the street to elements throughout the house. Having native and endemic flora and fauna was essential to the clients, and inspired the name of the house, “Red Zephyr Blue”, from the red and blue dragonflies that appeared during the build.

The Local Project • 1st November 2018

Premier Mill Hotel by Spaceagency Architects | Katanning, WA, Australia

The Premier Mill Hotel sees a heritage building, the former Roller Flour Mill, transformed by Spaceagency Architects into a luxury hotel in Katanning, Western Australia.

The Local Project • 16th July 2019

Sybil House by Templeton Architecture - Repurposed Bespoke Escape

A former ‘chook’ farm in Red Hill on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula is reinvented by Templeton Architecture as a family getaway using raw materials to blend and highlight the architecture’s stunning vista views.