Adaptive Re-Use

Unabashedly bold – 123 House is a living tribute to community and craftsmanship

It’s not every day that an old petrol station is transformed into a quirky and clever home, but 123 House by Neil Cownie Architect is just that, and so much more.

Andrew Child Architect’s Fitzroy Laneway House reworks the remnants

There’s something quite special about an architect’s own home. It’s an opportunity to explore ideas and push a few boundaries, which was certainly the case with architect Andrew Child’s own home in Fitzroy, Melbourne.

Out tomorrow! Habitus #58 – the Creative Spaces issue

The latest issue of Habitus is out tomorrow! A reinvigorated cover starring gallerist Emma Fox is a hint at what lies inside. As the Creative Spaces issue, it’s jam-packed with adaptive re-use and innovation.

This inner Melbourne home alludes to growing up on a farm

Glenn Lamont and his family have created a home that is uniquely their own, inspired by early childhood memories of growing up on a farm.

Small footprint living comes to life in this architect’s North Melbourne home

The lines of the Mike Morris’s 1970s architecture remain clear and defined in this current Foomann renovation.

The many lives of The Hat Factory

The Hat Factory is a warehouse with a sordid past, and Welsh + Major has turned it into two new dwellings without forgetting the history that makes it special.

Living between past and present

Since 1905, Leichhardt in NSW has been home to an industrial, hangar-like military building, a drill hall. The task for Tobias Partners was two-fold — restore the historical elements of the structure while also echoing the heritage details indoors in a contemporary reimagining of the space.