Against All Odds, Spacecraft Architects’ Triumph
Despite Wellington’s infamy as one of the world’s windiest cities, the residents of Court House can enjoy their courtyard year-round, thanks to Spacecraft Architects.
An Urban Escape
This rooftop garden in Ho Chi Minh City doubles as an inner-city oasis in which its occupants can relax, as well as contributing visually to the wider neighbourhood.
Conscious Architecture
With a big impact yet relatively small footprint, Benn+Penna hope this costal house on Sydney’s North Shore can act as a blueprint for appropriate design on Australia’s coastline.
Small Plan, Big Impact
Perched atop the windy hillside of Wellington, the impressive form of X-Marks House belies a deceptively compact floor plan.
A weekend retreat nearly 10 years in the making
The clients of Dreamer spent seven years on the design (and building approvals) for the Two Sheds House before engaging Ben Shields and his team to contribute to the interior design scheme.
Powerfully Passive
A memorable yet unassuming façade and material palette from MRTN Architects belies very considered, thoughtful architecture designed for a family of five.
Ho Chi Minh On A Whole New Level
The split-levels of this row house in Vietnam were purpose designed by Khôun Studio to encourage connection and natural ventilation throughout.
Semi-Detached But Wholly Private
Clever design rejuvenates this semi-detached house in a densely populated area of Sydney’s east, giving residents plenty of natural light without sacrificing their privacy.
Glowing From The Inside Out
The understated form and plan of the Kawau Island Bach by Crosson Architects belies the clients’ detailed brief.
Ten Kitchens For Ten Years
In celebration of the annual Habitus Kitchen & Bathroom issue (on sale now), we look back at ten favourite kitchen designs across the Indo Pacific Region from the decade gone by.
Dialling In With Seear-Budd Ross
On episode 9 of Dialling In With Habitus, we speak to architects Thomas Seear-Budd and James Ross of Wellington- and Wairarapa-based Seear-Budd Ross Architects.
A Brutalist Façade Belies Verdant Greenery And Open Plan Living
In a rarely seen move, Gaurav Roy Choudhury Architects builds a house to its boundaries in order to get the most of nature – but in this case, nature is found inside its four walls.