Drummoyne House / Vanessa Wegner Architect
Renovation of a federation Bungalow in Drummoyne. We integrated the new living spaces around the existing pool and huge frangipani tree in the backyard.
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Gladesville Courtyard House / Vanessa Wegner Architect
The rear renovation was inspired by the three mature trees in the backyard. A crepe myrtle, jacarandah and magnolia.
Glass Book House by Sibling Architecture
The home, for the client of the Glass Book House, is a place to retreat from the outside world. This hideaway, to the rear of a Federation-style house in Tempe, Sydney, explores the home as a sanctuary that revolves around a serious collection of books.
Church Point House by CHROFI
Responding to a steep western facing site that overlooks Sydney’s Pittwater, Church Point House by CHROFI has a large sunken courtyard cut into the escarpment at the rear.
Matraville Residence, Multi-Generational Home in Sydney by Tzannes
Light-filled and airy, Matraville Residence re-imagines the suburban home and experiments with new modes of multi-generational living….
Japanese-Inspired Beach Shack by Curious Practice
Vikki’s Place by Curious Practice is a new Japanese-Inspired beach shack on a small inner city lot. The site is heavily effected by flood with Planning Controls setting the first floor 1.6m above natural ground.
Newtown Terrace House / Bastian Architecture
Decades ago, it was commonplace to use front porches and balconies as interstitial spaces, spaces which connected with and were at the intersection of public and private space. Balconies and verandas were used as places to contemplate and watch the world go by …
Machiya House Inspired by the Traditional Japanese Townhouses of Kyoto
Machiya House beautifully blends old with new in a Sydney heritage setting. Inspired by the traditional Japanese townhouses (Machiya) of Kyoto, its private and public domains discreetly co-exist, with layers of screening and curated openings to draw in light and engage the streetscape.
Balmoral House in Mosman, Sydney / CHROFI
The Balmoral House is located within the lower north-shore suburb of Balmoral. The site presents many difficulties being wedged shaped, on the low side of the street, hemmed in by two substantial existing houses and with just half the land area of its neighbours.
Paramount House Hotel Designed by Breathe Architecture in a 1930s Brick Warehouse
Paramount House Hotel rises out of the 80 year old warehouse that occupies the site. A copper, chevron screen crowns its brick shell and converses with the neighbouring art deco buildings of this former film precinct.
Brutalist Apartment Inspired by a Concrete Bunker: Perfect Storm Loft
The Brutalist apartment project brief called for the re-design of an inner city warehouse conversion in Camperdown, for a couple seeking a minimalist lifestyle with an interior to match.
Inner-City Terrace in Sydney by Breathe Architecture: Double Life House
This “hide-out” is a narrow inner-city terrace in Sydney. It is a haven; custom-made for a mild mannered dynamic duo and the double lives they lead.