Lunchbox Architect featured project archives

This home is tucked into lush forest on New Zealand’s Waiheke Island. Entry is via a wooden draw bridge! And that's just the beginning…

In the middle of a bustling Vietnamese city, architects a21studio have designed a low-budget but high-style oasis for a renowned architecture writer.

This 'Bach' - a New Zealand term for a small holiday shack - is built inside a shipping container. It's a self-contained, portable, and fun retreat for a family of four.

A modern interpretation of the traditional granny flat is a very stylish summer pad for this family's grandparents from overseas.

A local shed company prefabricated this home, saving both time and cost. But Whyatt House doesn't look like a typical shed…

A stronger connection to the exterior courtyards with concealed sliding doors, for access to light, fresh air and aspect.

A house inspired by 20th Century naval camouflage. There's something you don't hear everyday…

A Launceston suburb renowned for its Californian Bungalows gets a new development that reinterprets the iconic style for modern, medium density living.

Dramatic topography, bush setting and diverse climatic conditions were the driving forces in this environmentally friendly design.

The craftsmanship of the Arts and Crafts period has been skillfully reinterpreted to create a modern extension which feels right at home next to the original home.

The Delta Cabin uses local materials which contrast with the natural surroundings, while still feeling warm and human.

Named Soe Ker Tie (Butterfly) Houses by the workers on site, these six innovative pavilions provide affordable accomodation for Thai orphans.

Welsh and Major Architects transform a late Victorian, inner Sydney home in a garden room.

A previously dark terrace is transformed into a light and bright home with the help of some unusual 'light cannons'.

A quintessential tin shed is reworked into a modern living/working space in Syndey's gritty inner city.

Über Shed is not *just* a shed. It's also a rural retreat that reinterprets the rustic charm of traditional agricultural sheds for modern living.

Queens Park House designed to create a series of spaces in the old and new house which are flexible over time.

At Beachcroft Orth Residence, screens and glazed garage doors allow internal spaces to spill into the outdoors.