Houses, October 2020
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Tokyo calling: North Perth House
An arched concrete house in inner-city Perth takes its cues from a Tokyo library to create chambers of space and a sense of loftiness, despite its small site.
A sense of familiarity and nostalgia: Highgate Park House
An addition to an 1860s cottage, Highgate Park House allows passers-by a glimpse into the history of its Brisbane suburb while affording those who live there a home that is distinctly their own.
Transgenerational living: Thornbury Townhouses
Behind what appears to be a single house in suburban Melbourne, two homes offer enough flexibility for both households to enjoy their different stages of life.
One to Watch: Alcorn Middleton
Based in Brisbane, Joel Alcorn and Chloe Middleton of Alcorn Middleton draw on their experiences of other cities to design homes that respect local traditions while challenging the modus operandi.
Prefab off-the-grid: Courtyard House
Courtyard House by Chrofi is an off-grid house located in the beachside forests of coastal New South Wales that touches the earth lightly.
Moody and sophisticated: Elm Tree House
At the rear of an existing building with an iconic 1980s interior, a play of light and layering creates a moody and maze-like home in one of Melbourne’s dense inner suburbs.
First House: Woolamai House
Designed by Robert Simeoni Architects in the early 2000s, Woolamai House on Phillip Island, Victoria is a restoration that brings natural light to the interior and adds a respectful yet modern extension to an existing historical homestead.
Bold and rhythmic: CLT House
Merging tectonics, landscape and family life, this addition to a 1970s family home on the Mornington Peninsula celebrates the poetry and pragmatism of cross-laminated timber.
Modest simplicity: Ryde Street House
The careful reconfiguring of a modest 1900s worker’s cottage in Hobart enables a young family to remain in the community they love without compromising on character, amenity or garden space.
Ceremonies of camping: Corymbia
On an island off the coast of Queensland, a modest but finely crafted weekender captures a camp-like atmosphere and embraces a family’s rituals of island life.
The houses of David Barr Architects
With offices in Perth and Canberra, David Barr Architects is built on an ethos of problem-solving, resulting in architecture that matches resourcefulness with delight.
Revisited: Welch House
Located on the Upper North Shore of Sydney, this house designed by the relatively unknown architect Peter Swan around 1962 is an example of pragmatic elegance and flexibility.
Meet the owners of Thornbury Townhouses
Truly a family affair, Thornbury Townhouses responds to a shared brief from two related households. Josh Harris chats to Anna and Stephen about their experience of the design process.
Open door: Swarf
After their search for playful, bold and high-quality handles proved fruitless, Kate Worthington and Sam Fish established their own door hardware studio – Swarf.