Tag: Houses | Architecture Now

Ship’s ahoy: The Houseboat

Projects | Built as an upside-down ship’s hull, this home brings the idea of an eternal, maritime summer to a completely different level.

Projects | Privacy and community, work and play, contemplation and collaboration are all themes explored in this 1887 German villa.

Projects | A ridge line retreat on Waiheke Island takes visitors on a considered journey of panoramic views.

Projects | This Victorian terrace house in Melbourne brings the gardens inside, creating a nourishing and restful backdrop for life.

Projects | Responding to its tricky triangular block, this house is an inversion of the traditional two-storey home.

Projects | With sparkling waters on one side and lush mountains on the other, this house is the stuff tropical dreams are made of.

Projects | This precisely curated extension to a Queensland home responds to the intensity of the sun and evokes a sense of calm.

Projects | A Sydney home subverts the physical and conceptual limitations of an “unapologetically suburban” setting.

Projects | Step inside the converted-warehouse Rotterdam home of this Dutch-New Zealand rising industrial design star.

Projects | This new beach house is an elegant and respectful re-imagining of the original modernist shack that once stood on the site.

Projects | This abode draws the eye to the celebrated view while inspiring a tactile connection to the interior of the house.

Projects | Built as an escape from everyday life, this cabin celebrates the Tasmanian landscape and is a reminder of simple pleasures.

Projects | As the year comes to a close, we revisit some of the best New Zealand houses of the year.

Projects | This large but nuanced house by Popov Bass in Sydney is an exemplar of complex architectural problem-solving.

Projects | This playful addition to an 1850s terrace aims to ‘give something back’ by creating a lush oasis in the heart of Melbourne.

Projects | Strict heritage protections did not stop this villa from becoming somewhat of a rebel among its neighbours.

Projects | A multi-generational home and commercial tenancy coexist in Melbourne’s St Kilda and rethink traditional family housing.

Projects | A sprawling 16th-century Swiss house near Lake Lugano pays homage to two eras and to the couple that has restored it.

Projects | This contemporary hideaway captures idyllic, panoramic views of an inlet at Rotokura/Cable Bay, near Nelson.

Projects | Inspired by the tiger prawn, this is both a gesture for public delight and a series of spaces to be privately enjoyed.