The multi-residential building game has long been a developer-driven one. One where the notion of a building as a commodity reigns supreme, and design-thinking, sustainability and end-user needs are more like an afterthought than guiding principles.
Given our increasingly frenetic lives, isolation might be the biggest luxury of all, especially when it’s experienced at Lindis Lodge in New Zealand by Architecture Workshop.
The renovation of Lucky House by Kuzman Architecture improves connections between old and new, inside and out, and between family members occupying the house.
Borrowing elements from traditional dwellings, K59 Atelier has designed Tile Roof House to withstand the tropical monsoon climate and contribute to the cultural identity of Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the new Cambodian architecture? Studiogoto’s design for Alila Villas Koh Russey inevitably brings up this discourse in its referencing of cultural elements within a contemporary foil.
Elemental House, designed by Ben Callery Architects, is a self-sufficient retreat that also captures spirit of what it means to live off-grid.
Amidst the challenges of rapid growth and rural-urban migration in Indonesia, The Future Cities Laboratory proposed The Expandable House.
An unobtrusive and self-sufficient weekender by MRTN Architects offers rural solitude and an opportunity to work the land.
A home to escape to while remaining utterly connected to its surrounds, Fitzroy Lane House by Kennedy Nolan presents an island-like dwelling within a rapidly changing streetscape.
Designed by Bark Design Architects, this single-level house cantilevers over a steep slope to embrace the view, breeze and indoor-outdoor living.
Sitting comfortably in the local landscape – which includes one of Perth’s few remnant lakes – this contemporary house by CAPA Studio integrates planting and water features to create a harmonious living environment.
A strong contrast between a folded steel roof and timber-clad walls brings illumination and new life to a tired weatherboard home by Megowan Architectural.
Jost Architects knits a contemporary dwelling into the suburban fabric of Kew East, whilst capitalising on its unique, native settings.
Lachlan Sheperd responds to a building within a flame zone with his signature Modernist sensibility.