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Niwa House by John Ellway
A clever and nimble adaptation to the humble Queensland worker’s cottage learns from the verandah, enabling its occupants to live on the edges of house, garden and neighbourhood.
ResidentialThe Cottage by Justin Humphrey Architects
Preferring elaboration over eradication, this adaptation of a 1970s house disrupts pervading Gold Coast attitudes toward older housing and revels in its suburban context.
ResidentialSydney House by Cavill Architects
A contemporary yet complementary addition to a 1950s house in New Farm is a tribute to the unsung history of brick in Brisbane’s residential architecture.
ResidentialSpring Hill House by Myers Ellyett
Robust and refined, this extensive reworking of a timber-and-tin cottage in Brisbane’s Spring Hill offers one busy family a calming backdrop to life outdoors.
ResidentialOxlade by J.AR Office
A minimalist approach to a 1960s apartment renovation pares back extraneous elements and, through the process of subtraction, generously rewards its owners.
ResidentialHopscotch House by John Ellway Architect
This Brisbane house by John Ellway Architect is inspired by the simple joy of a children’s game.
ResidentialGreen House by Steendijk
Striking a balance between old and new, this architect’s own home reinvents the traditional Queenslander with confidence and precision, achieving elegance and openness in a compact plan.
ResidentialOne for all: York
Function is key for this family of four, and their reimagined Queenslander is at once sophisticated and relaxed.
ResidentialInstructive reimagining: Pinjarra Hills House
Careful and concise, this addition resolves the problems of an unremarkable 1970s brick home in Brisbane, thoughtfully replanning it to support relaxed family living attuned to its subtropical locale.
ResidentialSimple pleasures: Noosa Heads House
In Noosa Heads, a tired suburban house is resourcefully remade into a robust but welcoming retreat that emphasizes the simple pleasures of a holiday home by the coast.
Residential‘A place to picnic’: Cascade House
In Brisbane’s Paddington, a new addition grafted onto the side of an elevated Queenslander steps down the site, orchestrating new living spaces.
ResidentialConfidence and conviction: Rainworth Hill House
Engaging with a traditional Queenslander in a contemporary way, this home is a progression of spaces, with intersecting sightlines to its neighbourhood at one end.
ResidentialRenovation remix: Phoenix House
A dilapidated Queenslander is pulled apart and re-assembled to “remix” the original, allowing a sustainable and joyous family home to rise from the ashes.
ResidentialRippling reflections: Toowong Lighthouse
Grecian forms and classic colours were used to invoke the inhabitants’ family ties in this clever, playful extension to a 1930s Californian bungalow in Brisbane.
ResidentialRobust yet refined: Bulimba Hill House
The renovation of a dilapidated 1920s Queenslander develops a sympathetic dialogue between the original house and its contemporary elements.
ResidentialLight and airy: Clayfield Fern House
Voluminous yet resourceful, this lightweight addition to a Queenslander is a pragmatic solution that filters sunlight and buffers noise while also serving as a delightfully adaptable outdoor room.
ResidentialShelter and connect: Evelyn
In Brisbane’s Paddington, an old timber cottage is thoughtfully and skilfully recast as a courtyard house that responds to site, climate and the desire for familial connection.
Residential‘Magnetism of the landscape’: Poinciana House
Taking root beneath a timber Queensland cottage, this carefully tuned addition knits an experience of the immediate and distant landscape into the daily patterns of domestic life.
ResidentialEnriched with possibilities: Ashgrove Hillside House
Capitalizing on an elevated site with enviable prospect, this cleverly planned addition to a Brisbane home culminates in a surprising and spatially rich treetop eyrie.
ResidentialEnhancing neighbourliness: Toowong Renovation
A new addition to a much-loved Brisbane cottage unearths the latent possibilities of a sloping suburban site, interlacing house and garden while preserving the neighbourliness of its laneway locale.
ResidentialSuburban manifesto: 3 house
A single-storey worker’s cottage in Brisbane is transformed into three autonomous and adaptable units, making a compelling case for greater density in the suburbs.
ResidentialEbb and flow: Attic-Undercroft House
An open kitchen in this Brisbane home supports informal interaction, providing a tactile, imaginative and flexible space for a young family.
ResidentialThe rejection of ‘more’: St Johns Wood Residence
Local timber and bronzed mirror wrap the pared-back spaces of this refreshed Queenslander, which draws in its leafy suburban surrounds.
ResidentialFlood-proof and connected to nature: Beck Street
On a Brisbane site burdened by flooding, this residence negotiates and acquiesces to the cycles of nature, balancing a utilitarian undercroft that will endure the flood with a richly layered and refined home.
ResidentialA framework for landscape: Paddington House
The artisanal sensibility of an owner-builder, a steeply sloping site and a desire for a tactile material palette set the direction for this refreshing addition to a humble Brisbane worker’s cottage.
ResidentialAll round entertainer: Wooloowin House
Brought to ground via the introduction of a robust kitchen and living space, this reimagined Queenslander is ideal for entertaining.
ResidentialA sense of familiarity and nostalgia: Highgate Park House
An addition to an 1860s cottage, Highgate Park House allows passers-by a glimpse into the history of its Brisbane suburb while affording those who live there a home that is distinctly their own.
ResidentialDe-compartmentalizing a Queenslander: Park Road House
Lineburg Wang’s eloquent reimagining of this sprawling Queenslander has opened up space for visiting family and friends while improving connectivity and function for the retired homeowners.
Residential‘A mini urban landscape’: Cantala Avenue House
A nuanced understanding of the Gold Coast’s colourful heritage, as well as its local quirks and character, is embedded in this neighbourly family home.
ResidentialProtect and preserve: K & T’s Place
Preserving the qualities of one of the few remaining Queenslanders in a South Brisbane neighbourhood, this addition comprises screened outdoor rooms that mitigate the increasingly built-up surrounds.
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