10 Heritage Houses Elegantly Restored For Modern Life
Endowed with authentic charm that cannot be bought or built new, these ten outstanding heritage house renovations reconcile architecture’s past with modern ways of life.
High Density Residential Design Like You’ve Never Seen
Practical, unpretentious and designed for high density, these contemporary compound houses forge private, peaceful, inner-city fortresses for the families that reside in them.
An Urban Escape
This rooftop garden in Ho Chi Minh City doubles as an inner-city oasis in which its occupants can relax, as well as contributing visually to the wider neighbourhood.
Modernist Design Stands The Test Of Time
R House in Malaysia by Ken Yeang is a climate-responsive and ever-contemporary exemplar of tropical modernist design that was ahead of its time.
Powerfully Passive
A memorable yet unassuming façade and material palette from MRTN Architects belies very considered, thoughtful architecture designed for a family of five.
On Top Of The Hills And Down To Earth
With a zest for sustainability and coastal life at its core, Wallis Lake House by Matthew Woodward is a down-to-earth home to which a sense of luxury simply comes naturally.
Glowing From The Inside Out
The understated form and plan of the Kawau Island Bach by Crosson Architects belies the clients’ detailed brief.
Ten Kitchens For Ten Years
In celebration of the annual Habitus Kitchen & Bathroom issue (on sale now), we look back at ten favourite kitchen designs across the Indo Pacific Region from the decade gone by.
A Brutalist Façade Belies Verdant Greenery And Open Plan Living
In a rarely seen move, Gaurav Roy Choudhury Architects builds a house to its boundaries in order to get the most of nature – but in this case, nature is found inside its four walls.
An Off-Plan House Turned Inner-City Sanctuary
Studio Martin harnessed the power of materiality and bespoke joinery to transform a new off the plan build into an inner-city sanctuary for this Melbourne family.
Bespoke Design For A Volume Home Build
To describe Ballarat House by Eldridge Anderson in as few words as possible, there are none more fitting than: “a humble home.”
What Does A “Sustainable House” Mean To You?
Gardiner Architects transformed this worker’s cottage with the best sustainability solutions tailored to the project and brief.
Fabian Tan Designs A Suburban Cave In Kuala Lumpur
Architect Fabian Tan harks to primal affinities instead of adhering to the status quo in renovating Bewboc House, a suburban terrace in Kuala Lumpur.
An Enduring House For Endurance Athletes
This house, designed by Downie North, provides a relaxing, durable space for a family’s active lifestyle.
