Residential design

Channeling A Modern Home Into Its Factory Style History

A new Perth home from State of Kin sees heritage style industrial aesthetics expressed in a welcoming home – belying the fact that this is in fact an entirely new build.

Jose House Is More Of An Intervention Than A Renovation

Breaking away from the norm of residential design often found in Malaysia’s urban areas, Fabian Tan Architects balances beauty and function.

Ricci Bloch On Why Now Is A Great Time To Be In Practice

“Design is a puzzle, and the satisfaction is in solving it,” says architect and interior designer, Ricci Bloch. We catch up with her as she unravels this statement.

How An Architect Makes 24 Square Metres Work

With just 24 square metres to work with, architect Brad Swartz has turned this Sydney apartment into a flexible and highly liveable home.

Four Leaves Villa Emanates Stillness

Four Leaves Villa is a weekend home that not only looks like a pile of leaves, but was also inspired by one.

Taikoo Shing Apartment by Studio Adjective

There are many ways to tackle the constraints of small square footage. Studio Adjective’s clever space planning and use of materials for an apartment in Hong Kong makes an exemplary case study.

Dome-Shaped Ceilings In Taiwan’s Sunny Apartments

Completely reconfigured by Very Studio|Che Wang Architects, Sunny Apartment boasts free-flowing spaces and is characterised by its dome-shaped ceilings that create impressive sound fields.

Take A Moment To Make A Moment

How do you create singular spaces within a home that is largely open plan? The answer can be found in the Edsall Street residence by Ritz&Ghougassian.

Home Designed Layer-By-Layer By Molecule Studio

A tight triangular block and a hundred year old adjacent brick drain are tricky design challenges for any home – but as Molecule Studio proved with the Triangle House, they’re also design opportunities.

The Transformation Of A Fitzroy Warehouse by HOLA Projects

HOLA Projects converts a 1920’s Fitzory warehouse into a home with heritage sensitivities and enduring interiors.

Suburban Residential Architecture Leaps And Bounds Ahead Of The Rest

Some architects choose to view site constraints such as size, orientation, rigid briefs and budgets as welcome challenges. Here are Habitus’ favourites from the year that was.