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Ruin in the landscape: Gibbon Street

Ruin in the landscape: Gibbon Street

Posted: 11 Jan 2018

Imbued with an Italian influence, this worker’s cottage in Brisbane has been transformed into an imaginary “ruin”.

Hot House: Brickface

Hot House: Brickface

Posted: 9 Jan 2018

A backyard building in Melbourne revitalises the rear of a property and a suburban laneway.

Outdoor shenanigans: Rocky House

Outdoor shenanigans: Rocky House

Posted: 22 Dec 2017

A generous site has been transformed by Base Architecture into a private park and a new home that takes from modernist cues.

2017's top 5 civic spaces

2017’s top 5 civic spaces

Posted: 19 Dec 2017

From a small surf lifesaving club to a multi-layered station, these are the top 5 most viewed civic projects of 2017.

Top 5 houses of 2017

Top 5 houses of 2017

Posted: 18 Dec 2017

Houses feature consistently on ArchitectureNow‘s ‘most read’ list, but which particular ones caught your eye this year?

Fine grain of detail: Mosman House

Fine grain of detail: Mosman House

Posted: 18 Dec 2017

This Sydney house balances generosity and intimacy with detailed craftsmanship and comfortable day-to-day living.

Revisited: Choong House

Revisited: Choong House

Posted: 15 Dec 2017

Built in 1985, this home by Biltmoderne in Melbourne presents a poetic integration of architecture, water and landscape.

Breathing space: Simon James

Breathing space: Simon James

Posted: 14 Dec 2017

Simon James has opened a new concept store on Kent Street in Auckland’s Newmarket, designed to be an oasis of calm.

The modern bach: Pourerere Beach House

The modern bach: Pourerere Beach House

Posted: 13 Dec 2017

With modest materials and a simple, social layout, this Hawke’s Bay beach house fits with its original bach neighbours.

La Belle Époque

La Belle Époque

Posted: 11 Dec 2017

This Parisian apartment has been designed to be in harmony with the artistic and historic elements of its neighbourhood.

In disguise: Balmoral House

In disguise: Balmoral House

Posted: 8 Dec 2017

In this Sydney home, an artful sequence of layered spaces is contained within a building form that belies its size.

In house: Space Studio

In house: Space Studio

Posted: 7 Dec 2017

Camille Khouri steps into the new offices of a growing design firm specialising in the hotel industry.

Hot House: Solar Egg

Hot House: Solar Egg

Posted: 1 Dec 2017

Although not a house… the Solar Egg is literally smoking hot.

Fortified luxury

Fortified luxury

Posted: 30 Nov 2017

With Kinloch Lodge, Patterson Associates and Virginia Fisher have created a modern-day castle on the banks of Lake Taupō.

Relaxed grandeur: River’s Edge House

Relaxed grandeur: River’s Edge House

Posted: 29 Nov 2017

This beachside home in Tasmania is precise without being fussy, facilitating a relaxed lifestyle with a sense of grandeur.

Shadows of heritage: Elgin Street Residence

Shadows of heritage: Elgin Street Residence

Posted: 27 Nov 2017

The cultural heritage of the clients subtly influenced this reworking of a 19th century row house in Melbourne.

Suspended time: the Inca rail

Suspended time: the Inca rail

Posted: 23 Nov 2017

We speak to designers Muza Lab about this luscious hotel on rails that has been restored and is now conquering the Andes.

Sense of craft: Sea Change House

Sense of craft: Sea Change House

Posted: 22 Nov 2017

With hills behind and the sea a block away, this home was a gentle introduction to the city for a couple used to open fields.

Pueblo Ribera

Pueblo Ribera

Posted: 20 Nov 2017

A small 1920s apartment on a Californian beach, designed by architect Rudolph Schindler, is restored to its original.

Crisp and coastal

Crisp and coastal

Posted: 17 Nov 2017

The Mediterranean meets the Pacific on a grand scale in this luscious Australian duplex.

Happy kisses

Happy kisses

Posted: 17 Nov 2017

Rebecca Zephyr Thomas steps into Happy Boy and Kiss Kiss, two Auckland restaurants designed to be Instagrammable.

Sensitive yet striking: East Melbourne Terrace

Sensitive yet striking: East Melbourne Terrace

Posted: 10 Nov 2017

This renovation of a dark terrace house has resulted in a contemporary, light-filled home with striking timber elements.

Craftman's community: Studio C

Craftman’s community: Studio C

Posted: 9 Nov 2017

Studio C is the glam yet gritty home of a collaboration between a menswear tailor, Blair Wheeler, and hairdresser Devo Peng.

L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential

Posted: 6 Nov 2017

We look inside the Lautner-designed home of Mark Haddawy, a Los Angeles-based collector, design and architecture fanatic.

Ruffle your tail feathers

Ruffle your tail feathers

Posted: 2 Nov 2017

An historic hotel in Auckland has its nest re-feathered in a uniquely New Zealand way.

Venetian affair

Venetian affair

Posted: 31 Oct 2017

Towing the line between classic and modern, this Italian apartment explores colour and form in a completely refreshing and somewhat romantic way.

Posted: 27 Oct 2017

This Sydney apartment renovation by Retallack Thompson overcomes spatial challenges to add character and charm.

Old and new: Tanatana Marae's wharemate

Old and new: Tanatana Marae’s wharemate

Posted: 25 Oct 2017

At Waimana on the northern edge of Te Uruwera, a modest wharemate absorbs the creation myth of Rangi and Papa in its form.

Reflections by the pond

Reflections by the pond

Posted: 23 Oct 2017

A meticulously crafted, small building that is constantly transformed both manually and by the natural light and waters that surround it.

Historic four-sight: Paddington Residence

Historic four-sight: Paddington Residence

Posted: 23 Oct 2017

This addition to a four-room cottage in Brisbane encourages its owners to share in the “magic” of treehouses and cubbies.

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