Urban

“When I first started it was illegal to install water tanks in a domestic project in the inner city … so we adopted a subversive approach to the architecture we were doing,” Ric Zen of Zen Architects recalls.

A newly-expanded Brisbane home enriches the lives of the family living within it and the neighbourhood in which it stands.

Taking an active approach to passive design, Anderson Architecture uses the terrace-house typology to achieve an eight-star rating.

“The brief was for a classic, Italian-inspired café designed like a jewellery box,” explains Ohlo Studio of Willing Coffee, a venue in Guildford, WA.

Three Piece House nods to the past, present and future; designed for the existing streetscape, contemporary living and sustainability.

A new house in a historic Brisbane neighbourhood exemplifies conscientious design and a simpler way of living.

Based in Japan, atelier Luke is bringing an Australian approach to the renovation of post-war row houses, while preserving their traditional character and structure.

Chance encounters and interactions on the rear laneway have become an invaluable part of Dave and Skye Palethorpe’s enjoyment of their house.

Architects Liz Walsh and Alex Nielsen have breathed new life into a Tasmanian one-room apartment that is incredibly detailed and full of little surprises.

These houses sat in ruin for decades until People's Architecture Office joined forces with the local government in a bid to revive the area and support a budding community of local artists and craftspeople.