Houses

For the architect, designer, home owner, home builder or anyone simply interested in the best residential design, every issue of Houses tells the story of inspirational homes, their surrounds and the products that complete them. Through generous pictorial coverage from leading photographers, floor plans and lists of selected products, you share the delight of each home presented. You’ll also meet some of the creative people who designed them and keep up with the latest design trends and issues. Be inspired!

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Fresh finds • A lamp inspired by river stones, a rug dyed a soft mountain pink, a bedroom collection evocative of the outdoors: these exciting products bring nature to the home.

WALLIS LAKE HOUSE BY MATTHEW WOODWARD ARCHITECTURE • Nestled against a ridgeline and taking in views to the distant peaks of the national park beyond, this new home in Whoota, on the New South Wales coast, is born of dedication and collaboration.

MERMAID MULTIHOUSE BY PARTNERS HILL WITH HOGG AND LAMB • Twin dwellings artfully coalesce in this flexible Gold Coast home, designed to provide a mother and son with moments of connection and retreat, agency and privacy.

CASTLE COVE HOUSE BY TERROIR WITH PASCALE GOMES-MCNABB DESIGN • In Sydney’s tranquil Castle Cove, an angular concrete form is an architectural riff on the rocky crags and crevices that characterize the steep topography of this harbourside suburb.

HARRY HOUSE BY ARCHIER • Wrapped in charred timber cladding and hugged tightly by a lush suburban garden, this discreet addition to an inner Melbourne cottage expertly balances function and folly.

HARRY HOUSE MEET THE OWNERS WORKING WITH AN ARCHITECT • Despite her interest in architecture and design, Tania was initially hesitant to work with an architect when it came to renovating her own home. Here, she speaks with Josh Harris about how, having decided to work with Archier, she would never do a renovation without one.

Olaver Architecture ONE TO WATCH • Drawing on a diverse range of influences, including French New Wave film and inner-city skateboarding, Olaver Architecture, founded in 2015, has a growing portfolio of tightly choreographed and thoughtfully detailed projects.

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Turn up the heat • From overhead storage to modular cooktops to clever wine cabinets with multiple temperature zones, these kitchen products will enliven and enrich any home.

Pinch FURNITURE AND LIGHTING DESIGNER • Embodying a penchant for elegant forms and colours, and for finding luxury in simplicity, Pinch designs pieces that respect and enhance the spaces they inhabit.

BOZEN’S COTTAGE BY TAYLOR & HINDS ARCHITECTS • A dexterous restoration of a Georgian cottage in an historic Tasmanian village is executed in timber and mild steel – materials that pay tribute to the past and the story of those who have lived there.

HOUSE LINCOLN BY THOSE ARCHITECTS • Rather than move from their beloved mid-century house on Sydney’s North Shore, a young family opted to transform their “brick box” into a generous home, designed to serve them for years to come.

SURFSIDE HOUSE BY ANDREW BURGES ARCHITECTS • Suggesting a new neighbourhood character for its beachside Sydney suburb, the tower-like form of this compact family home comprises a series of levels and garden platforms that respond to its coastal hillside site.

MA Architects IN PROFILE • For more than a decade, Melbourne-based MA Architects has been producing rigorously organized, high-quality housing that carefully integrates with its context.

Mt Eliza House by Bird de la Coeur Architects FIRST HOUSE • When a family walked into the office of Bird de la Coeur Architects twenty years ago and asked for a home that three generations could cohabit, directors Vanessa...