Sarah Hurst

Floating boxes: Carlton House

Project | Drawing on existing constraints and opportunities, this renovation to a nineteenth-century terrace house by Tom Robertson Architects has transformed a “cramped and dark” space into a home that works perfectly for its owners.

Alluring and bold: Mixed Use House

Project | A multi-generational home and commercial tenancy coexist in St Kilda’s Mixed Use House, designed by Matt Gibson Architecture and Design with DDB Design, to explore and rethink traditional family housing typologies.

Sensitive yet striking: East Melbourne Terrace

Project | This renovation of a dark terrace house by Wolveridge Architects has resulted in a contemporary, light-filled home with striking timber elements and comfortable connections to nature.

Oasis of greenery: Courtyard House

Project | A subtle arrangement of garden courtyards creates an oasis of greenery at the Courtyard House by Figr Architecture.

Train of thought: Rail House

Project | Set alongside a train line, this new house makes the most of its challenging setting to create a private and secure place of retreat for its owners.

Through the looking glass: Garth House

Project | Ola Studio take cues, but not directly, from the existing 1880s home to create Garth House.

Artichoke Night School No. 20: Talking shop

Review | Held in Melbourne, Artichoke Night School session 20 looked at retail design that works.

Surprise package: Hoddle House

Project | Freadman White creates a bold extension to a 1930 home that brings a harmonious union between old and new.

Suburban enigma: May Grove

Project | With an engaging and enigmatic exterior, Jackson Clements Burrows sought to reconsider and redefine the ways in which this new house in Melbourne’s South Yarra might challenge existing street facade.

The house & the city: Housing Futures 2015

Review | The 2015 Housing Futures symposium considered the powerful influence of residential architecture on the shape of our cities.