Lunchbox Architect featured project archives

A highly crafted 'pod' extension achieves a level quality and joy in what is essentially a very simple, easy to construct little box.

By wrapping an extension against the boundary, Boundary House deals with awkward residual spaces and improves access to light.

A landmark post-war apartment gets an entirely new fit-out on a very lean budget and a minimalist aesthetic.

On a magnificent, but challenging site, Tinbeerwah House is a beautiful, economical home that sits lightly on the land.

Cranky Corner doesn't sound like the ideal retirement home, but this farmhouse in the Hunter Valley is a comfortable and sustainable place to retire.

The narrow (3.9 meter) Erskineville House gets a spacious and light makeover thanks to a double height, multi-functional light-well.

To make the most of a tiny site -- 10 x 15 meters -- amongst low lying neighbors this double story home was partially submerged.

Aireys Inlet House -- like all good second homes -- creates connection to nature in contrast to the clients' busy city lives.

Semi-detached house revitalized for a young couple's contemporary lives. The transformation creates a bright new home.

An inner city Victorian cottage of heritage significance is renovated with contemporary design and sustainable building practices.

The Great Ocean Road House proves that extraordinary locations sometimes call for a simple architectural solution.

Don't be deceived by the curved exterior. Abbotsford Residence is rational -- inside and out -- to deal with a heavily constrained site.

Despite prescriptive council requirements, 10 (!) adjoining neighbors and a difficult orientation, this home defies the odds to become a light, welcoming retreat.

A sustainable, flexible and contemporary living space grows out of an existing home. It's reverent and cheeky, radical and conservative.

Dogtrot House is a permanent campsite. Like early one room cabins built by farmers, it has everything you need and nothing you don't.

To maximise space, a lush curtain allows this tiny apartment to multitask, hiding a fold up bed and a world of storage…

A former 19th Century warehouse is transformed into a modern residence which knows how to balance light and dark for dramatic effect.