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House Architecture

Don’t you just hate when things work out perfectly?

Indoors or out? Upstairs or down? Picnic or pool party? Edwardian or Contemporary? Neil Architecture met their future clients, observed their future brief for a young – and growing – family, and came back with a home that has it all.

No Muss, No Fuss – Three Generations Under One Roof

Located in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur, the SS3 House possesses generous spatial volumes conveyed with raw materials that backdrop a vast collection of memorabilia, creating a homely atmosphere for a family spanning three generations. Stephanie Peh writes.

Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay

They say the grass is greener, but in this case the water is bluer. This idyllic holiday houseboat moored in Sydney Harbour means its owners have the best of both land and sea.

At Home Amongst the Trees

An Irish family is living their Australian Dream surrounded by the nature and wildlife of the archetypal Aussie Outback.

Seven Years in the Making and Worth Every Moment

A passion project seven years in the making, the Five Yards House is a home designed around the garden – both literally and figuratively – channelling the serenity and order of well groomed greens.

Duplex and the City

Recalling the iconic brownstone buildings of New York City, this renovated 1920s duplex sees Sydney housing and offers a grand solution on a human scale.

Inside A House with an Atrium

In a quiet Queenstown neighbourhood, a family house by RT+Q Architects defies the disadvantages of its site and poses creative solutions to bring light and air into its interior spaces. Olha Romaniuk writes.

Design Destination: Piermont

Though its famously moody climate is perhaps more often endured than enjoyed, Tasmania’s rugged splendour has always drawn a crowd.

Love at First Sight

The renovation and extension to this Brisbane home fuses contemporary and traditional architecture to bring a new focus to sweeping city views.

Designing On a Slope

The Gordon’s Bay House overcomes a steep site to gracefully walk a line between privacy and spectacular views.