Katherine Lu - Architectural Photographer
Katherine Lu - Architectural photography featured on Lunchbox Architect
House Eadie: Makeover of Historical Home Without Erasing the Past
House Eadie proves it's possible to retain unique quirks and a sense of history while integrating new, multifunctional spaces for contemporary living.
Stewart House: Bushfire Proof House That's Anything But a Bunker
Bushfire regulations are a challenge. Homes can end up like bunkers. Chenchow Little's Stewart House is a bushfire proof house that doesn't sacrifice looks.
House Chapple: Modest Extension Achieves the Best of Both Worlds (Views)
Views in one direction access to the garden in the other? Which do you choose? At House Chapple, you can have both!
Balmain Houses: Neighboring Family Homes Become Interconnected
Side-by-side homes owned by two generations of the same family get an addition that explores interconnectedness and independence.
Light Cannon House: Sculpted Roof Draws Light Deep Into This Home
A previously dark terrace is transformed into a light and bright home with the help of some unusual 'light cannons'.
House Bruce Alexander Hides the Owner's Bicycle with Pulley System
A pulley system extending through the atrium of this House Bruce Alexander is designed so the owners can store bicycles and winch them out of view.
House McBeath a Tiny Terrace Gets a Modern Partner
A tiny terrace is transformed thanks to a new neighbouring addition that compliments and contrasts the original.
Darlinghurst Apartment Proves Good Things Come in Small Packages
Through high quality design, the compact Darlinghurst Apartment provides an affordable option for inner city living…
A Semi-Detached House is Freed From an Eternity of Darkness
A dark semi-detached D House is now a bright and lively space with a wall of glass that opens to dissolve the end wall into the garden.
Double Life House is an Introverts' Retreat from an Extroverted World
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...
Take One Look at This Home and Guess What The Owners Do for a Living
Built almost entirely from concrete, this striking new home makes a solid statement. It's also pretty good advertising for the owners!
This Home Shines By Extending the Living Area Into the Verandah
Meaning 'shield' in Old French, Escu House creates an expanded North facing living area protected by floor to ceiling timber screen.
A Bold, Curvaceous Joinery Unit Completely Transforms this Apartment
Both architecture and furniture, the joinery unit designed to fit in the middle of this studio apartment allows for numerous functions.
Making the Spaces in Your Home Work for the Way You Live as a Family
With our home that was feeling a bit tired and out of step with the way this family lives, a rethink and renovation was in order.
A Quirky Renovation Beautifully Reinterprets this 1930s Bungalow
Inspired by the whimsical flourishes of the original 1930s home this renovation reinterprets brick sunbursts and Tudor detailing.
Don't Be Fooled By The Classic Gabled Exterior, This is a Fun Home
This home manages to be thoroughly modern while mimicking the classic gabled form of children's drawings and doll's houses.
Splice House Fuses Old and New With Sneaky Precision
In an area with challenging heritage overlays, Splice House fits an impressive modern addition within the allowable setbacks...
Clever Renovation to a Small, Corner Site in a Heritage Area
This home defies its tight site by using screening and careful window placement to grab light and views without exposing itself.
Get the Basics Right to Make Your Home As Sustainable As Possible
If you focus on the basics first in sustainable house design, everything else becomes a bonus and your reduce greenwashing overwhelm.
A Granny Flat Doesn't Need to Be a Caravan-Sized Blob in the Backyard
This granny (and gramps) flat is the perfect place for a retired couple to call home: close to family, yet private and comfortable.
Taking Advantage of a Corner Location to Reconnect With the Community
On the corner of two main thoroughfares, a new room conceived as a large balcony gives this home a way to connect with the community.
Light and Bright Addition Turns This Tiny Terrace Into Spacious Home
At 52 square metres, this two-storey terrace was about the same size as a two-bedroom apartment, now there's space to entertain guests.
A Stunning Self-contained Studio Perched Among the Trees
Sitting on top of the garage with leafy views, the new self-contained living space is perfect for adult children or visiting family.
A Modern Take on the Verandah Creates a Connection to the Garden
The front verandah of this Californian Bungalow is reinterpreted at the rear of the home to create a shady outdoor living space.
This old clothing warehouse is transformed into an incredible home...
Turn an existing clothing warehouse into a bold new home without losing its industrial aesthetic? Let's see how it turned out...
A house for self-confessed 'habitual over-caterers'...
Opening up the back of this semi to light and the backyard has created the perfect entertainer.
Reviving Charm: Inside this clever Darlington terrace renovation
Not a square metre goes to waste in this tight Darlington terrace renovation to create a modern, multifunctional home.
Embracing the Coastal Lifestyle: River of Life, Curl Curl
Soak in the fluid lines and light and airy interiors of this modern coastal home in Sydney's Northern Beaches...
What happens when architect and builder siblings create a home?
This renovation by a brother-sister team showcases the magic that happens when architect and builder collaborate seamlessly.
Creative terrace transformation: Living large in Sydney’s Inner-West
How did heritage restrictions impact this renovation? Learn how clever design created a stylish, spacious home without expanding.