Peter Bennetts - Architectural Photographer

Have you ever considered a house reduction as opposed to an extension? That's what MAKE Architecture did for their clients in their project, House Reduction.

Edwards Moore Architects's Cubby House is a pint-sized apartment packed full of fun. A cubby house made not for kids, but for sophisticated adults.

Profile House is an extension that pays homage to the varied buildings in Brunswick East. BLOXAS Architects created an unexpected space inside, and out.

Law Street House is constructed from a surprising material - plate steel. Inside, a double height light shaft encourages sunlight to dance across the walls.

Fairfield Hacienda offers an alternative to the often wasted front yard. MRTN Architects have created a sunny, private courtyard at the front of the house.

Cape Schanck House is designed to twist and bend in the same way the surrounding tea tree scrub does. It's modern, but designed the way nature might design.

FMD Architects have taken a tread from their client's brief and stitched the old and new together in this clever home extension, Cross Stitch House.

Karri Loop House has two irregular-shaped courtyards which are centered around three majestic native Australian trees. This is what happens when trees are given the chance to shine.

Moor House's family needed was a well designed renovation to provide space and privacy for their growing children. Oh, and all within just 4.5 meters width!

Tucked into a particularly wild and isolated part of Victoria's Central Highlands you'll find this small bush house built with trees found on the site.

When you've got a growing family, only 36 m² and a limited budget to play with, it takes a lot of imagination to create a workable living space…

\"This exhilarating location with its towering eucalyptus trees and diminishing scars from that phenomenal day required a design response equally as unique.\

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

Rather than gutting and starting again, a simple reconfiguration was all it took to make this home brighter and more comfortable.

A fun extension for a young family is unashamedly contemporary, but takes its architectural cues from the house it expands on.

Two homes. Both owned by the same family. A new extension designed to flank the rear of both homes to provide extra space.

A bayside extension clad inside and out in timber battens blurs the functional and decorative.

Some call the 1960's cream brick house ugly but this one has transformed into a spacious family home suited to its semi-arid climate.

The old house faced the wrong way and missed out on natural light. With the help of a clever skylight, this renovation turns things around…

The weatherboards on this extension compress, extend upwards and weave over the facade in a modern interpretation of the traditional weatherboard cottage.

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

In an effort to find more space for a growing and ageing family, Andrew Maynard Architects created a home that has shared space and more private zones.

A central courtyard makes this inner city home feel spacious and light despite its modest size and materials.

Cut Paw Paw Inside Out House is deliberately incomplete. The owners, asked that the house be 'ridiculously inside-out'…

Middle Park Studio isn't a house. But if it were, it would be a great example of how we can develop backyards with laneway access into smart, sustainable homes.

Local House is playful and intriguing — designed more like a favourite local café than a private house — creating spaces for connection and bonding.

Tower House's owners and their 8 year old twin sons asked for a home 'for community, art and nature to come together'. They got a village.

Small but with delight, M House looks at how a modest renovation can make a positive contribution to the way a family live.

Like a roof on its side, Ashburton House's sawtooth facade is self-shading, blocking summer sun from striking and heating the surface.

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

Normally we fill our homes with objects that remind us of our past. At Bower House, the house itself is made up of elements to remind the owners of their past.

In the inner city it's not always wise to rely on an aspect. In the case of Diagonal House it made sense to embrace a sunny northern aspect.

At House Rosebank, new rear living spaces help the home take advantage of a sunny garden and create a connection with the existing pool.

This off-the-grid home is close to the beach in the Daintree Rainforest — an ancient ecosystem deserving a thoughtful approach to site.

Mills House eliminates bulky cupboards by converting the floor into storage space, leaving the entire width of the terrace for living.

Kelvin House is refurbished to create a new open plan living area while a new deck creates better access to the north light.

By pulling this extension away from the exiting house, the architects created sunny courtyards and maximised the natural light.

Theresa Street Residence is a loft apartment that is redesigned as a modest seamless interior effortlessly disguising the old as new.

'I want it to be kite-shaped' said no potential homeowner ever. And yet with this unusual site, a kite-shaped plan works well.

The use of humble timber dowel rods in various forms throughout this refurbishment serve a practical, decorative and unifying purpose.

A heritage-listed chicory kiln on Phillip Island is transformed into a delightfully playful residence for a couple.

A series of courtyards weave this modern extension into the original home. A sensitive departure from the typical add-on.

An eco-friendly, 7 star energy rated addition to an inner-city terrace feels bright, breezy and, importantly, comfortable year-round.

New pitched roofs continue the style of the original home, but are reinterpreted based on the function of the rooms and need for light.

"There are too many beautiful old shacks being demolished, and Austin Maynard Architects won’t be part of it."

Black sheep. Odd one out. Dark horse. Whatever you want to call it, there's something different about this home - and we love it!

Your home doesn't need to be physically big to feel spacious. There are a few tricks to make your home feel larger than life.

Like many un-renovated inner-city homes, the bathroom of this Melbourne workers cottage had the best light and views in the house!

Craving more space (and sun) and considering a move? Are you really better off uprooting your family and moving somewhere new?

Old churches can be a challenge to transform into a home. There's the need to balance history and practicality. This is how you do it.

The history and beauty of this old home are respected and celebrated by a bustle dress-inspired addition.

Life can change a lot in 10 years, so what do you do if your home no longer fits in with your life? Move or renovate?

This warm, textural home creates a connection to place, captures views and creates a humble retreat from the elements (and the city).

The careful siting of this new home helps it take full advantage of the sun and embrace a beautiful, bushy site.

The dramatic timber ceiling sails over new living spaces and outside, shading the home but retaining the best views.

In spite of a narrow block, this home expands its interior to the edge of the site, blurring the line between indoors and outdoors.

When a couple who both have homes designed by the same architect get married, their new home together is bound to be adventurous!

Sadly lighting is an afterthought in many homes, but not here: a special lighting system demonstrates the potential of lighting design.

The roof and layout of the original home serve as the inspiration for a new addition, but a modern twist creates perfect family home.

Perfect for entertaining, this new living pavilion at the back of a 1910s home is light, airy and open to the backyard.

Far from the classic box-like addition, a series of unique spaces unfurl from the rear of the cottage, opening up to light and garden.

Folded perfectly, the 10-fold roofline of this home grabs the light and views of treetops and provides privacy from neighbours.