worker’s cottage

August 20, 2023

Mexican Brutalism in Melbourne

Taking inspiration from their client’s Mexican heritage, Splinter Society’s design for Casa Victoria is an exploration of design ideas that sit well within the ideals of traditional Mexican architecture. It also sits well within the aesthetics of contemporary Mexican architecture, where materiality, brutalist form and natural light are paramount.

October 22, 2020

Chasing A Better Outlook

Two rounds of ill-conceived renovations to this workers cottage in Balmain amounted to a big job for Nick Bell Architects in this alterations and additions project.

June 4, 2020

What Does A “Sustainable House” Mean To You?

Gardiner Architects transformed this worker’s cottage with the best sustainability solutions tailored to the project and brief.

April 28, 2020

This Clever Layout Makes More Room To Move On A Tight Site

Jost Architects created more space and a feeling of openness in this heritage-listed St Kilda worker’s cottage that offered little room to move.

March 30, 2020

Neeson Murcutt Reframes The Past

Being a good neighbour doesn’t mean not being able to enjoy your privacy, as this house in Sydney’s beachside Bronte demonstrates.

March 9, 2020

Extreme Makeover Elsternwick Edition

An architectural ugly duckling has been transformed into a swan of a residence in the suburbs of Melbourne at the hands of architectural practice Coy Yiontis.

March 5, 2020

A Large Brief For A Tight Site In Bondi, Sydney

Clayton Orszaczky designed a surprisingly substantial addition behind the façade of this worker’s cottage, providing space for the family to grow while maintaining a compact footprint.

February 27, 2020

A Contemporary Pavilion Elevates A Classic Queenslander

bureau^proberts director Terry McQuillan and his wife, interior designer Charlie McQuillan transformed a heritage-listed Brisbane worker’s cottage for the modern era.

January 6, 2020

In Perpetuity: Balmain Rock By Benn+Penna

Rock-like materials and a sense of monumentality connect a new concrete pavilion with a longstanding sandstone cottage.

October 14, 2019

How To Create A Hose-Down House In Inimitable Style

Sarah Lake Architects overcomes orientation and spatial conundrums to deliver a robust yet elegant family home.

September 2, 2019

The Light House Lives With The Rhythm Of Nature

Designed by LAYAN and The Flaming Beacon, an illuminated façade screen transforms the interior of Light House with ever-changing light and shadows dependent on the seasons and time of day.

June 17, 2019

Architecture As A Backdrop For People And Life

Compact yet flexible spatial planning characterises this extension to a traditional, and largely untouched, workers cottage in Sydney by Mark Szczerbicki Design Studio.