Projects
View and learn more about the design of houses and other residential projects, including apartments, luxury houses, beachfront houses, waterfront houses, share houses, duplexes, country houses, holiday houses, eco-houses, stand-alone houses, studio apartments, residential developments, and residential estates; for case studies, precedent studies, and inspiration.
Featuring the work of renown architects Sean Godsell Architects, Tony Owen Architects, Sam Crawford Architects, Architects EAT, John Henry Architects, Steen Architects, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects, Shuhei Endo, Kengo Kuma, Tezuka Architects, Akira Sakamoto, Arkhefield Architects, Ian Moore Architects, Paul Morgan, Robert Simeoni Architects, Andrew Maynard Architects, Haskell Architects, Stutchbury + Pape Architects, Stanisic Architects, Candelapas Associates, The TVS Partnership, Energy Architecture, Saunders Architects, Williams Boag Architects, Kevin Hayes Architects, and Kinsley + Associates, among many others.
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Muir Mendes is a newcomer on the architecture scene and Law Street House is its first and (so far) only project. Architects Amy Muir and Bruno Mendes displayed an exceptional level of care, thought and attention to detail in their building of Law Street House - which is little wonder, considering they built it to be their own home. Built part time on weekends, the house stands as a tribute to the passion and proficiency of architect owner-builders Muir and Mendes. It is a beautiful residence, which combines ultra-modern aesthetics with classic comfort and livability.
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Pacific Sixteen was designed with one simple, yet difficult to achieve, ideal. The challenge for Sydney’s Smart Design Studio was to create a space simultaneously open and closed – open to the stunning views and spectacular aspect of this apartment building and its penthouse apartment, but closed to the neighbouring building and public staircase.
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The classic heritage-listed Paddington terrace, for all its Victorian charm and beauty, has its disadvantages. They tend to be dark, narrow and cold places, suited to the inner-city dweller but lacking the warmth and space of a typical “family home”. Ofcourse, there is a reason why these residences are much admired and sought-after. They are an important part of Sydney’s architectural fabric and absolutely integral to Paddington’s aesthetic and historical composition.
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We often become sentimental about our homes because houses hold memories of the good times we have spent there. This is especially the case with holiday homes, where we spend happy, relaxed days far away from the stresses of everyday life, where children have grown up and long, summer days are spent by the water with loved ones and friends. This sentimentality can become a problem when the existing home becomes too small, or when its time to renovate, with the claims of the past overriding the desire for change. However, as Beach House @ Edwards Point proves, houses can be adapted and updated without destroying what made them so precious to begin with.
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Frank Gehry’s recently completed, and long-awaited, New York by Gehry is the first of its kind to be designed by the famous architect. At 76 stories high, the multi-use residential complex is the tallest in the Western hemisphere and nestles well within Manhattan’s rich skyline. Soaring above a pocket of low-rise buildings that fill the outskirts of New York’s financial district, New York by Gehry stands in charming dialogue with the nearby New York City Hall, Woolworth building and Brooklyn bridge; paying homage to the great city’s past and future.
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BKK Architects have had a long- standing interest in the sequences of unfolding spaces that define the experience of an entire building. In Beached House they take on board the key moments that define a family’s annual holiday to create a home that is as in tune with its setting as it is with its occupants.
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Architects EAT’s recently completed, and AIA commended, Open House breaks into the rigid interiors of an early eighties inner city dwelling with an infusion of warmth and understated sophistication.
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Terrace houses are a ubiquitous feature of inner city suburbs. Their ornamental facades nostal- gically speak of an earlier time and they are trendy and coveted homes – however, as anyone who has ever lived in a terrace can attest, the romantic idea of a terrace can be much more enticing than certain aspects of the reality. Perforated House, which was highly commended in this year’s Asia Pacific Property Awards for a single unit property, is a quirky, beautiful and consummately functional home, which thoughtfully re-imagines the idea of the traditional terrace house in the contemporary city.
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Ignoring the packaged houses that pop up in most Australian suburbs, coastal residences display two different responses to the beautiful yet often severe environment. One response celebrates the earth’s ethereal qualities, building from the land and treading on it carefully with wooden huts and tin shacks. The other celebrates the riches of the wealthy and their double glazed weekend views of the ocean. This isn’t quite the case for studio101’s beach house at Point Lonsdale, Victoria, where the comfortably solid home celebrates the duality of the Australian lifestyle: a mash up of our ‘laid-back’ nature and our inevitably busy working lives.
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MCK Architects DPR House sits within a quiet suburb of heritage buildings where, despite its fragmented and jagged exterior, it seems to happily belong. Fresh, yet respectful of its distinguished neighbourhood, DPR House showcases the young practice’s steadfast attention to context and innovative approach to both material and form. But don’t be wary of the house’s sculptural exterior – it isn’t just a retrofitted shell. Instead, DPR’s funky facade carries well into its internal spaces where versatility and vibrancy enhance even the most mundane aspects of everyday living. Described by MCK as an egg cracked open, DPR is a canny alliance of art and architecture.
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