Houses, February 2012
HousesThe best contemporary residential architecture, with inspirational ideas from leading architects and designers.
People
Genevieve and Chris de Campo
Specializing in insulated precast concrete construction, de Campo Architects is working towards a sustainable future.
Material palette: De Campo Architects
de Campo Architects favourite materials and textures.
Reading
70/80/90 Iconic Australian Houses
The follow-up to the design classic 50/60/70 Iconic Australian Houses.
Interiors
Photographer Martyn Thompson portrays complex, moody and intense living spaces, capturing what makes each space a home.
46m2 of Land Doesn’t Normally Become a House
This book discusses how to maximize the available space on a site.
Warm House Cool House
Now in its second edition, this book explores using on-site conditions to create sustainable, low-energy houses.
Product
Take a seat
Seating from Houses 84.
Bring it home
Products from Houses 84.
Master Chef
Kitchen products from Houses 84.
Studio
Studio: Ross Gardam
Founder of design studio Spaceleft Ross Gardam creates furniture and lighting products.
Studio: Autoban
The sophisticated designs of Turkish studio Autoban are layered with an alluring playful edge.
First House
First House: Kennedy Nolan Architects
Kennedy Nolan Architects revisits James Street House, the practice’s first project from 1998.
Projects
Seaview House
This house by Jackson Clements Burrows Architects is a replacement for an old relocated weatherboard cottage.
Coogee House by TFAD with Annie Benjamin
This secluded family oasis in Sydney’s east follows the mantra of “less is more.”
Peregian Beach House Two
This beach house by Sparks Architects embraces its thickly wooded site with a series of framed views.
South Bondi House
A terrace house by Redgen Mathieson celebrates its spectacular beach views while remaining private.
Chelmer Pool House
Historic context and green space are key in this renovation of a Brisbane Queenslander.
Parure House
Not just another inner-urban renovation. This unique design has been expertly tailored to suit the needs of its clients.
Chinaman’s Beach House
This house sits comfortably within its precipitous setting.
Balnarring Beach House
A Mornington Peninsula beach house by Simon Couchman Architects offers a refuge from the city.
Paddington House
A black-and-white pavilion by dm2 Architecture is neatly attached to a colonial home in Brisbane.
Victoria Barracks House
Matthew Gribben Architecture renovate a classic inner-Sydney terrace, introducing light and air through a central light well.
Revisited
Fort Nelson House (1978) revisited
A Hobart masterpiece by J. H. Esmond Dorney.
Postscript
Australia House competition
Launched in 2009, the Australia House offers an artist-in-residence program in Japan.
More articles
Try this at home
A series of interactive installations that challenges us to rethink the way we live to achieve a more sustainable environment.