Homes

Our homes are our sanctuaries, and it’s this approach to architecture design for the home that makes a house design stand-out. At Habitus Living and Habitus magazine we are constantly seeking home architecture that exudes a special quality, homes that go beyond the traditional to really show what it means to live in design.

Quirk Studio merges natural beauty with artistic interiors in Mumbai

Quirk Studio unveils a 140-square-metre residential apartment in South Mumbai, skilfully integrating the allure of the Arabian Sea and a curated art collection into its design elements.

A treasure trove of material textures

Terra Casa Byron Bay has all the clean, modern lines to make a stunning shot in the round, but there’s more than meets the eye in terms of sustainable materials and climatically informed design in this house by Davis Architects.

Ivory House: All about luminescence

In the picturesque neighbourhood of Caulfield, Melbourne, Ivory House – by Homeroom Studio in collaboration with Tecture – stands as a testament to modern design sensibilities.

Giant Design’s interpretation of a neutral villa palette

This villa is an exploration of neutral palettes meeting contemporary design, in the heart of Poly Purple Mountain in Foshan, China.

Wabi Sabi Pavilion blends traditional and contemporary Indian design

Tasked with creating a family gathering space in the garage of their client’s home, 182 Design has adopted a pavilion sensibility, which suits the climate and footprint well.

REDDIE, set, design

Caroline and Andrew Olah have used their own house as the backdrop for the furniture they create under the REDDIE brand.

Greg Natale clashes colour and pattern with Brazilian brutalism

Channelling Brazilian brutalism, Greg Natale set out to make this house exceptional, fusing patterns, textures and colours in a decidedly local flavour.

Moody sophistication with concealed storage in this two-bedroom apartment

A hidden loft and a newly built en-suite bedroom are just some of the brilliant ideas to be found in this minimalist-style condo designed by Happe Design Atelier.

A Sydney home with a stunning stair by Sam Crawford Architects

A home in the city becomes an urban retreat with a very special staircase that reaches to the stars.

For the love of timber

Queensland’s very first CLT house has been completed by KIRK Studio and it’s a veritable feast of timber in all its beauty, functionality and sustainability.

Architectural tetris in these South Yarra apartments

Bucking convention with the decision to design the two residences as apartments rather than townhouses, Inglis Architects has allowed itself the freedom of grand design with DS Residences.

Step inside the Zen abode of an architect’s modern tropical home

Home to Felicia Toh of Quarters Architects, this modern tropical dwelling is an oasis of calm for rest and creativity to flow freely.

Mim Design’s JW Residence epitomises pared-back living with a designer edge

Reworking a historic terrace in Melbourne’s Prahran, as a sophisticated and light-filled sanctuary for living, the Mim Design outcome for JW Residence is an exercise in pared-back simplicity.