When the block adjoining Jason Perry’s recently completed contemporary home in Malvern became available, Jason saw no option but to purchase it. To safeguard the views on his northern boundary, extend his backyard and, most importantly, provide a new home for his Mum, Wendy, to move into so she could be close to his family in her twilight years. “With the help of my fellow director, Martyn Toogood, we built a three bedroom double storey house on the front section of the block

Feature brickwork, large open breezeways, seamlessly interconnecting living spaces, and a beautiful combination of water, greenery and natural materials are the hallmarks of Hoyt House in Hampton. This liveable, warm and inviting three-bedroom family home exudes casual luxury at every thoughtful detail. So it’s no surprise that the team at mckimm is the talent behind this timeless, forever home. The team’s spectacular design begins with a rectilinear form and a multi-layered

C.F. Row is more than just a quality, award-winning apartment building in inner-city Fitzroy. It’s is a well considered marriage of many things – old materials with new, heritage style with contemporary design, young renters with mature owner-occupiers, single apartments with three storey townhouses. In fact, the sum of the parts makes up the whole that is C.F. Row. And there are many parts to this multi-family development. The building was initially home to C.F Rojo and Sons

The Learning and Teaching Building - a gateway building at Monash Uni’s Clayton Campus - is the mastermind of John Wardle Architects. And last Thursday, it was announced as joint winner of the Horbury Hunt Commercial Award, at the 12th annual Think Brick Awards. The 2018 award judges were amazed at how bricks can be used in a "fabric-like way," noting that its striking brick kilns are a case of "geology meets the wooly jumper." The Learning and Teaching Building is not only h

It all began with a dark old house, a client’s desire to bring light and green garden glimpses inside, and a desperate need to extend the back half of a heritage residence to accommodation a family’s changing needs. In the meantime, what has transpired is a gorgeous architectural masterpiece. In a clear, but complementary distinction between old and new, Alison Dodds Architects has cleverly transformed a cold and tired 1970s extension into a light-filled, welcoming family hom

If you happen to be wandering around Armadale, you’d be hard pressed to walk or drive by Sutherland Road without stopping to admire the intricate design and immaculate construction of this new home. At first glance, it’s the combination of finishes that really sets it apart: a beautiful palette of Krause Grampian Blue bricks, radial sawn Silver Ash cladding and custom painted steel shrouds on the window surrounds. But when you look more closely, it becomes immediately apparen

With a design intent to engage with the natural world with a harmonious choice of building materials and subdued colour selection, it’s no surprise that Buxton Constructions selected Krause 50mm Jarrah bricks for Eastern Valley Golf Course’s new clubhouse in 2015. Located in Yering, in Victoria’s picturesque Yarra Valley, the clubhouse captures the magnificent views across the golf course. And the stately country house design sits unobtrusively among the golf course and Yarra

When you’re renovating a small terrace in the inner city it’s a given that space will be at a premium, both inside and out. So, it takes a talented architect to not only create a sense of spaciousness and light within, but also to seamlessly blend the choice of new construction materials with the adjacent, snugly fit, buildings and the Victorian era streets. Wilson Tang, of Sonelo Design Studio, did this exceptionally well. Driven by his client’s strong wish to use bricks, Wi

A central courtyard sits at the heart of this home’s clever design, by Figr Architecture & Design, with a sheltered outdoor space blurring the line between outdoors and in, creating ample light, open space and an instant sense of privacy and tranquillity. Views from the lush green courtyard abound to the open plan living and dining areas, the kitchen and almost every room in the house. But it’s the clever material selection that really sets this unique home apart. For instanc

Wrapping itself around an existing mature pineoak tree, this immaculately designed and built freestanding home is set within a lush, green landscape, is rich in natural materials, and perfectly integrates with the heritage precinct in Melbourne’s Armadale. Reno Rizzo, Director, Inarc Architects, says the design intent of the home was “To not only integrate the home into the landscape but maintain the importance of the pineoak tree, having the towering specimen be admired from

There’s nothing like the buzz and excitement in a quiet suburban street following the completion of a newly built home. Especially one that not only breaks the mould, but anchors the design to the area’s traditional heritage style. Thanks to Sepehr Toghyani, of Melbourne’s Zeno Entity Architects, and owner/builder Tomasz Szmyd, that’s exactly the outcome in Hawthorn East. Inspired by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, Sepehr set out to create a dramatic impact with a dom