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.
Katherine Lu Photography
Katherine Lu is a photographer based in Sydney. After graduating in interior design she has come to love the challenge of capturing architecture as photographic imagery. When not shooting she enjoys travelling and fuelling her coffee addiction.
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Jacaranda House / MacCormick & Associates Architects
The Jacaranda house harnesses the cool air passing in the northern setback in summer and in winter, the thermal mass floor collects sun and is further warmed with in-floor heating offset by solar panels.
27 Square Metre Apartment Featuring a Clever Combination of Storage Spaces
Architect Brad Swartz redefined what a small apartment could achieve with the refurbishment project on his tiny space in Darlinghurst. This 27 square metre apartment is designed to comfortably accommodate a couple.
Doorzien House by Bijl Architecture
With its heritage skin and sleek contemporary addition, the Doorzien House challenges perceptions of traditional houses through its approach to renewal and reconstruction.
Gitarren House Renovated by Bijl Architecture in Sydney
Perched on a steep block with majestic harbour views, the clarity of the original Interwar cottage interiors had been muddled by decades of ad hoc alterations.
One-Room Apartment in Sydney Displaying an Optimized 27sqm Surface
The redesign of a 27sqm studio apartment in Sydney’s, Woolloomooloo. The project is an exercise in modest, low cost, good quality design that can be afforded. The one-room apartment offers a proposal for future high-density urban living for one person families; the fastest growing demographic.
Micro Apartment in Sydney Displaying an Optimized 22 Sqm Surface
A slide-out bed on a lightweight perspex sled lives beneath the platform during the day. Modular storage seating and a flip-down table locked in place and supported by the bookends from the wall shelves above provide added flexibility in the use of space.
Narrow Beach House in Sydney by Marston Architects
Conceptually, the A&M Houses have been an experiment in drawing a relationship and balance between a reduced footprint, comfortable living and maximised amenity. Inhabitants of this narrow beach house are encouraged to modify and adapt spaces to facilitate maximum amenity in both an environmental and social sense.
Stylish Minimalist Apartment with Spacious Open Spaces and Full of Light
Set within an Art Deco building in Woollahra, the brief for the K Apartment was to be a reflection of the way the young professional couple would like to live their lives – open spaces that were generous and filled with light.
24 sqm Apartment Inspired by Japanese 5S Methodology
The apartment is designed to facilitate union with the Japanese 5S methodology. It was intended the design deliberately place importance on selecting, organising and caring for the belongings of the occupants.
The Sustainable House Annandale Architecture Maximizes Passive Design Strategies
For the Sustainable House Annandale, the intention was to achieve the best possible passive solar house for the site, whilst facilitating a more sustainable lifestyle for the client. The design not only maximises its passive design strategies including: solar design; evaporative cooling; natural ventilation
Apartment Finger Wharf Features Theatrical and Sophisticated Luxury Interiors
Architects: Studio Prineas Project: Apartment Finger Wharf Lead Architect: Eva-Marie Prineas Location: Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf, Sydney Harbour, Australia Area: 86 sqm Photography: Katherine Lu, Chris Warnes Apartment Finger Wharf is a refurbishment project completed by Sydney-based Studio Prineas. The project brief was centred about making the most of a glamorous city pad with an extraordinary