Lunchbox Architect featured project archives

With the sun and a majestic tree in one direction and views of a distant nature reserve in the other, this home manages to have it all.

With copious amounts of timber inside and out, this modern interpretation of a workers cottage feels natural, warm and welcoming.

This duplex development isn't what we have come to expect. It actively avoids placing garages on the street as an homage to the car.

"Our clients now enjoy a home flexible enough to allow for their family to grow, without creating excessive rooms."

An extensive renovation of a Melbourne home gives the owners all the benefits of inner-city terrace living without the drawbacks.

Watch the clouds float by in this home which has an unexpected sense of space and light in spite of its narrow, overshadowed site.

Built almost entirely from concrete, this striking new home makes a solid statement. It's also pretty good advertising for the owners!

We're familiar with rear additions but at Inbetween House a clever front addition reorients and reconnects the house and garden.

Dealing with poor orientation this North-facing cloistered space acts as circulation and additional indoor/outdoor living space.

Older homes typically face two problems: lack of natural light and poor planning. A glazed atrium dining room solves both issues here.

In contrast the cellular plan of the existing Federation-era home, this light extension is open-plan where spaces overlap and interact.

A small extension combined with 'reprogramming' the original layout means more natural light and a better connection to the outdoors.

If you're an introvert you'll know that the world we live in can be overwhelming at times. Sometimes you need somewhere to hideout...

When this couple retired the farm they wanted a more manageable and contemporary home that incorporated memories of their past life.

Searching for a sustainable alternative to urban sprawl, REFRESH*DESIGN have developed an infill-development branded ‘my gardenhouse’.

This robust home for a family of six will be knocked about by the young family and accumulate character through the passage of time.

A 1970s-era weatherboard holiday house gets a serious revamp to make it perfect for Grandparents' retired living.

This two storey house near the beach was designed like an arrangement of stacked boxes to create protected balconies and decks.

By building an extension at the end of a narrow site, Austin Maynard Architects created a courtyard instead of a typical light-well.

Carefully planned around a central courtyard to maximise light and connection to the garden while minimising its impact on the street.