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

At this highly visible corner block, the architects have designed a black extension to contrast with the white Edwardian original.

Set well away from the original house, this new addition creates a central courtyard which all living areas wrap around.

If your neighbours are too close for comfort, focus on natural light. Your home will feel spacious and you'll forget they're there...

Armed with a fun and adventurous brief, the architects of this apartment reno created a family home with surprises around every corner.

The kitchen is the heart of Chef and Restaurateur, Scott Pickett's home, making it the perfect place to entertain friends and family.

By dividing a complicated inner-city block into a patchwork, a new home sits comfortably between heritage buildings and gritty laneway.

In a street of single-storey timber houses, this playful new home reinterprets its neighbours so it feels at home in the street.

A family of five create a joyful home with a series of open, colourful and light-filled spaces for their energetic young family.

Renovating an older, inner-city home comes with a peculiar set of challenges - how to make it seem bright and spacious when it's not.

We love to get out and enjoy the backyard, but too often our homes are disconnected from our outdoor spaces. Here's what you can do...

Light and dark, east and west, new and old, Dark Light House's new living pavilion contrasts without simply doing the opposite.

A new house, in an old area, on a tight site, with space for a family of four that won't upset the neighbours? Are they dreaming?

Inspired by shearing sheds in the area and rhyming with the original home, a clever addition transforms this weekender.

It's not often you get to build a new house in the inner city. What would you do if you had a clean slate?

A decked courtyard connects this existing home and extension, providing light, breezes and an indoor-outdoor connection to old and new.

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 house that was once a post office felt frustratingly disconnected from the outdoors has been transformed into a breezy beach house.

Increasingly, multi-generational families are choosing to live together. In this case, how do we design homes which cater for everyone?

Like an annexe attached to the side of this solid home, BENT Annexe is an open-plan living area that feels more like a garden room.

The lace-like screen protecting the rear of this home is a way to tie old and new together while also dealing with practicalities.

Instead of demolishing this unit, the architects reimagined it, transforming it into a modern and light-filled 3-bedroom home.

To grab light without taking over the backyard, this addition pops its head over the original home, saying peekaboo to the street!

These townhouses challenge the norm and prove you can develop suburban sites without ignoring the character of the neighbourhood.

A private, yet light-filled coastal home is the perfect fit for a retired couple, with plenty of room for visitors.

When you've got a tight block, you need to use every square centimetre. That's how you make a compact home feel spacious.

Revealing the layers beneath this dilapidated home helps to blend old and new, weaving a rich story from the home's existing fabric.

Three distinct options and three years later they settled on a design, but when you're building forever, take the time to get it right!

How do you get sun, light and a sense of space when your block is only 6 metres wide? This home has some solutions for narrow blocks.

This retired couple wanted an intimate home for themselves, but what happens when extended family visit? Enter the 'connected plan'...

This family home was designed with best-practice sustainability and Passive House standards to be a comfortable home for years to come.

For tree-changers Matt and Leanne, an important part of their ideal home was making the most of their spectacular site.

With a block of just 117 square metres, this inner-city reno required some creative thinking to make the most of all available space...

Oftentimes when you feel like you need 'more house', the answer is actually to rethink the way your existing house functions...

A more efficient floor plan could unlock the space for an ensuite, open-plan kitchen and plenty of storage without extending...

Internal courtyards are the answer to finding natural daylight and preventing overlooking issues in this inner-city renovation.

This new pergola uses the original home's roofline as inspiration to provide additional shade without blocking light and views.

By rethinking the layout of this home, a more efficient plan that's perfect for modern living was found within the existing footprint.

Staging the renovation of this home into two phases made budgetary sense and allows the home to adapt to the family's changing needs.

With COVID-19, remote working and a beautiful new home in the country, the time seemed perfect for this family's tree change.

If you love the curved lines and detailing of the Art Deco period, but crave open spaces and natural light, this home is for you...

Others overlooked this heritage-listed home because of its exposure on three sides, but a playful addition turns it into an asset.

An addition to this period home sits comfortably alongside the original, oriented to catch the light and open up the backyard.

Creative ways to bring more light into the home, even when the backyard doesn't get much sun, makes this home light-filled and airy.

Creating a light-filled addition where the garden and outdoor spaces feel like an extension of the living areas for year-round use.

To create space for the kids as they grow, this new bedroom wing sits beautifully in the landscape and meets BAL requirements.

A pigeon pair of townhouses allow two brothers and their young families to live side-by-side; the perfect place to raise their kids.

This house crossed with a warehouse is the perfect live/work space for a family who are always making or doing something...

When you think of ageing in place, you might imagine ramps, grab rails and a lot of linoleum. But it doesn't have to be that way...

With stunning bush and ocean views, this home is perched to soak it all in and create a space for relaxation and rejuvenation.

The history of this home as well as the personalities of its owners shine through in this clever renovation of a Victorian cottage.

This home has a surprise at the end of the typically ornate Edwardian-era hallway, and it's far from your average terrace renovation!

This triangular beach house nestled among the gums and grasses is the perfect slice of beach house living only an hour from Melbourne.

With clever planning and bringing light and framed views in at every opportunity, this long, narrow site feels surprisingly spacious.

A new two-storey addition reorients this home to garden and the sun, creating a light-filled living space for everyone to enjoy...

Transformation of a century-old cottage into a share house for mother and adult daughter with space for bonding and personal retreats.

A heritage home with a modern twist, perfect for daily family life and hosting family and friends for longer-terms...

Explore how this Dependent Persons Unit (DPU; AKA Granny Flat) transforms a small space into the ideal retreat that's also demountable.

A surprising solution was the key to unlocking natural light and a sense of space on this dark, narrow site…

Curved walls, clever design, and connection to the park—Fringe Dweller strikes the perfect balance between privacy and openness.

The green screen: Privacy, sun protection, and morning coffee seating—all in one.