PROJECTS

Rather than move from their beloved mid-century house on Sydney’s North Shore, a young family opted to transform their “brick box” into a generous home, designed to serve them for years to come.

Cleverly navigating the constraints of a tightly hemmed Sydney site, this flexible laneway studio demonstrates the versatility and appeal of small-scale living.

The new office of Smart Design Studio, in an industrial heritage conservation precinct in Sydney, is a sustainable, sculptural building purpose-built for the studio’s ambitions and practice.

In inner-city Sydney, John Wardle Architects and Durbach Block Jaggers have respectively designed a gallery and performance space, each with its own language of materials and forms, that together result in a remarkable partnership of architecture and artistic fields.

On a long, narrow site on Sydney’s Upper North Shore, the design for a suite of garden rooms plays on scale to complement the proportions of the large, ethereal back garden.

An unconventional house on an inner-western Sydney site is paired with a clever yet unassuming new addition, proving that charm can be reclaimed and humility can be an asset.

A 1950s bungalow is thoughtfully replanned with a utilitarian yet welcoming design that follows the philosophy of “less but better.”

Nimble moves and a shared vision were required to modernize a house with ‘well-proportioned bones’ on Sydney’s lower north shore. The result is a space that is modest in size yet rich in experiences.

Small urban living is reimagined in this resourceful alteration, resulting in an inventive, future-proof courtyard house tucked behind a terrace facade in Sydney’s Redfern.

Respect for context serves as a robust scaffolding for thoughtful details that convey a sense of generosity in this contemporary approach to the traditional Sydney terrace house.

Eight new stations across Sydney’s north-western suburbs have been executed with admirable public aspiration and conviction – and under the assumption that the other infrastructure required for the burgeoning suburbs is forthcoming.

Inspired by the sensory experience of coastal surrounds, this home is resplendent in its vivid use of colour and natural light.

The subtle kitchen and bathroom updates in this 1960s apartment have created a rich interior that combines decadent materials with sparkling harbour views.

The collaborative design for a public pool and recreation centre in the Green Square precinct of Sydney’s inner-east reflects a harbour-and-headland landscape and thoughtfully caters for the diverse needs of the whole community.

With luxurious, tactile materials, this transformation of Sydney’s Peppertree Villa harks back to its 1920s origins and the elegance of Mediterranean classicism.

In an inner-city Sydney suburb of urban renewal, Smart Design Studio has made the most of the opportunity to re-imagine its own workspace, experimenting with materials and geometries to create a beautiful place in which to work and live.

Joinery and materials are an opportunity for expression in this Bondi apartment, inspired by the area’s Art Deco architecture and laid-back beach vibe.

In the process of designing their first house – and their own house – Anita Panov and Andrew Scott re-imagined a small and narrow terrace house as a frame for an overscaled window to the garden.

A series of small, surgical interventions to a modest 1960s apartment in Sydney results in a reimagined interior that speaks to the past yet is firmly set in the present.

An earthy colour palette brings the surrounding bushland inside this laidback yet sophisticated refuge that playfully acknowledges its mid-century modernist roots.

Tasked with creating a retail space, head office and warehouse for contemporary fashion brand Incu, Akin Atelier has transformed an old mechanic’s workshop in Sydney into a space that embodies fashion, design and expert workmanship.

In high-density Surry Hills, The Surry apartment block continues a pattern of renewal in this part of inner Sydney as well as an architectural pattern immediately discernible as Candalepas Associates’ work.

Reflecting the grandeur of the Victorian era, this reimagined terrace house is a fitting “exposition of colour, ornamentation and detail.”

Suggesting a new neighbourhood character for its beachside Sydney suburb, the tower-like form of this compact family home comprises a series of levels and garden platforms that respond to its coastal hillside site.

Rendered in raw, off-form concrete that will accept the effects of the weather and wear its patina with grace, JPW’s Chau Chak Wing Museum is a composed and monolithic yet welcoming addition to Sydney’s public institutions.

A community-minded apartment block for Defence Housing Australia in an inner-Sydney suburb plays with the boundaries between public and private space, salutes the site’s industrial past and anticipates a fossil-fuel-free future.

Perched on a hillside in Sydney’s coastal suburb of Dover Heights, this vibrant house by YSG riffs on tone and texture to create a sculptural backdrop to the life of a growing family.

Immersed in a tumbling hillside garden, this reworking of a Federation-era bungalow in Sydney’s Inner West eschews suburban tropes in favour of spaces that foster connection with the landscape.

When SJB embarked on a major redesign of its Sydney studio, it was a unique opportunity to create an authentic and friendly workplace that fostered equity, creativity and a sense of pride and belonging for all.

This calm, compact dwelling at the rear of a Victorian terrace in Sydney represents an alternative to conventional home designs that will become increasingly valuable as our urban centres densify and household sizes decrease.