Fitzroy North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The Cloud House is a recent home extension by architects, McBride Charles Ryan. From the front it's a typical home. From the back, it's a whole other story.

Tattoo House takes the conflicting wishes of the client, neighbors and council and creates a surprisingly leafy compromise everyone is delighted with.

Tight site, stringent planning and heritage controls, and a difficult orientation -- Nic Owen Architects pull off the architectural equivalent of a miracle.

An unashamedly modern extension manages to integrate old and new by putting a modern spin on materials and colors from the original home.

Can you spot a Japanese influence in Engawa House? 'Engawa' is an exterior hallway on Japanese homes -- the inspiration for this new extension.

Cubo House is a sustainable home which celebrates its history via restored existing elements and upcycled features using the surrealist technique 'Cubomania'.

A combination of good design and plenty of storage makes inner city downsize house feel just as spacious as the owners' previous home.

Architect Peter Miglis lists “light, space, and air” as the elements that form great architecture; he has incorporated all three into his own home.

From possum-infested DIY-renovated nightmare to sunny and spacious home, Holden Street House has been transformed.

Heritage controls, difficult soil, tight access and a small west-facing block. A delightful, light-filled home on a difficult site…

Sitting in an historic neighbourhood, House in House. Inside and out, it's a surprising alternative to its dark row house neighbours.

By replacing space lost to the renovation with a roof deck, Stick House ensures not a millimetre of outdoor space is sacrificed.

A brief that might have disheartened some architects inspires a humble renovation that dramatically improves 'dog's breakfast' house.

When a family of four decide to renovate their terrace on a tiny site, some big ideas need to be packed into a little space.

This converted warehouse in Fitzroy involved refitting of a beautiful old warehouse to become a flexible home for an extended family.

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

A lot of mistakes were made in the '80s, Nic Owen Architects attempts to rectify one of them with a modern pod-like extension.

If fur-babies, travel, colour and fun are ticking some mental boxes for you, you'll love Casa de Gatos (or 'House of Cats' in Spanish).

We've heard of tiny houses and micro-apartments, but could a micro addition be the answer to your space issues? Let's see...

A strong visual and physical connection to the garden is achieved without significantly altering this inner-city terrace.

If the stress of renovating isn't enough for you, here's a way to step it up a gear: base your deadline around the arrival of a baby!

A home for a couple and a separate home for their adult children. Plus it's on a very public, very tricky triangular site!

Ultimately council agreed to let them make some changes behind this heritage facade, convinced no one on the street would be the wiser.

The neighbours are shifting uncomfortably in their seats as this new kid on the block shows them what modern living should look like...

Unusually-shaped boundaries can be a challenge, particularly on sites as tight as this; you've got to turn a challenge into an asset!

Architecture isn't about the bells and whistles. It's about creating spaces which help to improve your lifestyle. Like this home!

Renovating is a messy art full of compromise but, if you roll with it, the result can be the perfect-imperfect home for your family.

By removing poorly constructed add-ons and creating an open-plan living area as the new heart, this quaint cottage is transformed...

Perfectly blending old and new, capturing the owners sense of style, and correcting mistakes of the past, this renovation nails it all.