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House Architecture

Clifftop house on Great Ocean Road

This house on Victoria’s famous Great Ocean Road is not content simply to observe the drama of the ocean. Stephen Crafti discovers that, from its clifftop stage, it is also a robust participant.

Baxter Apartments

SJB Interiors create a context-sensitive upgrade to a 1950’s residential building in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Elana Castle reports.

Supple Strength

A play of textures, open space and sensitivity to location make for a warm and tranquil home on Sydney’s North Shore.

Urban Oasis

Cathryn Wills, Creative and Commercial Director of Australian accessories empire, Mimco, lives in an unassuming pocket of Melbourne’s Brunswick West. Kath Dolan visits her understated little oasis of solace and calm.

Raw, Lean, Green

Incorporating minimalism, expansiveness, equilibrium and sustainability, this family home in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia accomplishes a remarkable range of functions with efficiency and finesse.

Wendy’s Garden

Wendy Whiteley, artist, muse and rebellious gardener, has transformed her home overlooking Sydney’s Lavender Bay into a bastion of creativity, and her garden is now an enriching public space. Verity Magdalino visits her remarkable garden and home.

Seacliff House

Chris Elliot’s Seacliff House continues to garner awards. Elana Castle visits the sleek residence on the fringe of Sydney’s iconic Eastern coastal belt.

Rural Connections

Inspired by a local barn, architect Jeremy Wolveridge has built a new home for himself and his family in rural Victoria. But Mark Scruby discovers that there is more than meets the eye to this apparently simple house.

Modern In Place

A sculptural home in Ballarat, Victoria demonstrates the fruits of considered and patient design in its bold architecture, meticulous details, and spectacular prospect.

Lifting the Veil

The restoration, union and modernisation of two heritage Victorian terraces creates an expansive, contemporary home rich with shrewd design elements.

A Husband’s Gift

After 40 years of marriage, a Belgian tyre magnate living in Sri Lanka commissioned Tadao Ando, his wife’s favourite architect, to design a new home. By Yuki Sumner.