Architecture

A core focus of Habitus Living is showcasing incredible residential architecture. Through our editorial lens, we highlight awe-inspiring residential building design and interiors. Be captivated by architectural house design from around Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific. These are homes carefully selected to illustrate architecture that is clever, ingenious and unexpected.

Take it outside

Can outdoor dining be the ultimate complement to the kitchen?

Not boxed in

An apartment in Singapore by WAFF with clever storage ideas allows a versatile use of space.

More than meets the eye

While the exterior maintains the allure of a period homestead, the interior of the Glen Iris House is a modernised masterpiece.

Centennial Park Residence: Modern deco with a contemporary edge

The masterful fusion between the dwelling’s heritage features and a modern, sophisticated renovation captivated the Kitchen Design Contest panel of judges, securing this immaculate project a place amongst the finalists.

Celebrating the Indo-Pacific with the INDE.Awards

The INDE.Awards is unique in its celebration of the Indo Pacific, bringing together the most outstanding in architecture and design to celebrate that which defines our region. Together with Zenith, we explore the projects making a statement.

A cubed and curving city abode

Dark, cubic forms rise like a tower out of a lush garden in this Auckland home.

The raw beauty of rammed earth

While rammed earth has been used in construction for millennia – famously for parts of The Great Wall of China – it has recently come back into fashion thanks to a move toward conscious design and an adjacent desire for natural and locally-inspired aesthetics.

Echo living: Australia’s first passive house development

Australia’s first off-the-plan Passive House development features a swag of energy-saving technologies, including appliances from sustainability leader V-ZUG.

A home of contrasts

Darkened timbers jut out as an extension of the fence on the façade of Host House, while the interior embraces the charm of the original cottage.

Bondi House defies its small scale

Copper-clad, light-filled and angled to optimise privacy, the design for this minuscule 153.9-metre block makes the most of every aspect.

A reimagined beach house embraces its coastal location

With its distinctive skillion roof, the design of this beach house on NSW’s south coast is inspired by the mid-century vernacular of not only the original building but nearby homes as well.

Timber shroud

Working with a challenging triangular-shaped site, this home in Elwood, Melbourne, is a contemporary house that responds to both the majestic gum trees and locals who pass by on a daily basis.

The dark and the delightful

Raw materials, black on black, warm and sophisticated, the Onyx House is a modern twist on the coastal home. With bold and emotive choices, Story Design Collective brings together a house of design marvels.