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Studio Amaro, designed by Bergman and Co., is the latest eatery to be delivered by restauranteur, the Commune Group.

Studio Amaro by Bergman and Co.

A newly opened Italian venue in Melbourne’s Windsor radiates a friendly and cosy ambience, as well as conjures feelings of nostalgia.

Light spirals downstairs from the skylights above.

Tasman Gallery by Benn and Penna Architects

A former shed in Byron Bay designed to balance art, life and work adapts to the changing creative needs of its users.

Interiors
The ideals of holism inspired the design, in which house and landscape are interconnected.

Revisited: The Treehouse by Christine Vadasz Architect

Christine Vadasz Architect

Nestled into the hillside above Wategos Beach in Byron Bay, the home Christine Vadasz designed for her young family in 1977 was a testing ground for a holistic approach to environmental design. Almost 50 years after it was completed, it endures as an unpretentious example of architecture in equilibrium with landscape.

Residential
Living spaces at the centre of the house spill out to the terrace and garden, designed by Alexandra Farrington. Artwork: Kardi.

Deepwater House by AHA Studio

AHA Studio

In the Perth suburbs, a new home deploys an efficient plan and varied outlook to forge connections for a close-knit family with their garden, their neighbourhood, and each other.

Residential
Teal carpets and full-height glazing are equal parts serene and stimulating.

Activision Blizzard by Studio Tate

A colourful, playful office space in Melbourne caters to the needs of gaming designers.

Commercial
At the new entrance, an elevated parapet faces the street in an exaggerated yet apposite expression of the library’s former entry.

Nambucca Heads Library Extension by Vokes and Peters with Zuzana and Nicholas

Layered upon an existing structure, this character-filled extension proposes a new direction for a community hub while leaving opportunities for surrounding buildings to respond in their own manner.

Public / cultural
There are plenty of opportunities for tactile engagement with the building and its surrounding landscape.

Wangaratta District Specialist School by Sibling Architecture

Amid the existing older buildings and portables at this regional Victorian school, an unassuming yet enticing new addition leads a program of rejuvenation, providing tranquil, tactile spaces and facilities that foster independence.

Education
Candour is a set of parametric prefabricated components tailored to architects with the intention of making prefabrication more accessible.

Taroona House by Candour and Archier

Candour and Archier

A refined modernist aesthetic and speedy design come together in this prefabrication system aimed at producing better buildings for more people.

Residential
Recycled bricks laid in different bonds add texture and variety without the need for applied finishes.

A House for Grandma by Brcar Morony Architecture

Brcar Morony

As demand for intergenerational living continues to grow, this secondary dwelling offers an enticing model for independent and adaptable occupation that can evolve with the needs of its owners.

Residential
An easement on the western edge is now a linear garden, allowing the home to function as a verandah when the doors are open. Artwork: Naomi Williams

Northcote House by MA and Co Architects

Underpinned by a thoughtful balance of pragmatism and craft, this simple but spatially intriguing terrace adaptation responds to the needs of intergenerational living.

Residential
Bar Besuto, Sydney by Tom Mark Henry.

Bar Besuto by Tom Mark Henry

Tom Mark Henry designs an atmospheric bar and restaurant below Circular Quay inspired by Japanese theatre and high-end whiskey.

Hospitality
The brief was for an affordable, environmentally responsible family home. Sculptures: Kura Studio.

Farrier Lane House by MDC Architects

MDC Architects

Deploying the activist potential of an architect’s own home, this new house in Western Australia is a testing ground for low-carbon living.

Residential
The entry. Lawson Flats, Perth by Ohlo Studios.

Lawson Flats by Ohlo Studio

Ohlo Studio’s interior for Perth’s multifunctional, three-storey Lawson Flats social club merges hospitality, work, wellness, art and history.

The response to this triangular site led to an unconventional form: a three winged structure that enfolds a courtyard.

Blok Belongil by Blok Modular with Vokes and Peters

Blok Modular and Vokes and Peters

Blok Belongil, Blok Modular’s collaboration with architecture practice Vokes and Peters, is built on the edge of the sand dunes at Belongil Beach, Byron Bay. In response to rising sea levels, the council forbids construction here unless the building can be demounted and moved within a certain time frame.

Residential
Up There, Melbourne by Kennedy Nolan.

Up There by Kennedy Nolan

Kennedy Nolan’s interior design for Up There’s new flagship in Melbourne exemplifies immersive retail.

Locally made, bright-orange Crumpler fabric is stretched around steel scaffolding to define the interior.

Crumpler Melbourne

Wowowa Architecture has stepped outside its standard practice to design the flagship store for this “deeply Melbourne” bag brand.

Commercial
ranslucent screens and curtained spaces create versatility on the clinic’s lower level.

Lime Street Skin Clinic

In a nondescript commercial space in Sydney, Jason Byrne Design has balanced flair with finesse to create a skin clinic with a distinctive character.

Health
The Barn Tas by Workbylizandalex.

Three top architecturally designed Airbnbs to rent this holiday season

Airbnb Australia has revealed the finalists and winners of its 2023 Airbnb Host Awards. Here are three top architecturally designed homes named finalists for their memorable design qualities:

Merricks Farmhouse by Michael Lumby with Nielsen Jenkins.

Top five houses of 2023

We reflect on the top five houses of 2023, each one a demonstration of exquisite detail, unique character and rich composition.

Bronte Studio by Saha.

Top five interiors of 2023

As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the stand-out interiors of 2023. From restaurants, libraries and galleries to pottery studios and retail stores, this year has unveiled countless projects of the highest calibre.

MPavilion 10, designed by Japanese architect and 1995 Pritzker Prize laureate Tadao Ando, and executive architect Sean Godsell.

MPavilion 2023

Professor of architecture at the Melbourne School of Design, Paul Walker reviews MPavilion 10, designed by Japanese architect and 1995 Pritzker Prize laureate Tadao Ando, and executive architect Sean Godsell.

Public / cultural
DP House by Bokey Grant.

DP House by Bokey Grant

This modest home in Sydney’s Wahroonga is an exemplar in how small, relatively inexpensive modifications can totally transform a dwelling.

Sliding screens in the living zones act as movable walls to accommodate varied occupation.

First House: Avalon Beach House by Sam Crawford and Emili Fox

Sam Crawford Architects, Emili Fox Architects

Abundant enthusiasm outweighed limited experience for Sam Crawford when his sister called with an invitation to renovate a tired 1950s beach shack. Sam reflects on how this house, designed in collaboration with Emili Fox, kickstarted his career in architecture.

Residential
Sheltered and adaptable, the ground floor can be used for work, rest and play. Sculpture: Soho Galleries; bench, garden sculpture: Gardeco; lamp: Fineworks Paddington.

Shed House by Breakspear Architects

Breakspear Architects

With an internal courtyard at its core, this new home for a family of five is equal parts ordered and elastic, providing space for living, working and making in the Sydney suburbs.

Residential
Moonshine by Brit Andresen Architect.

Five Stradbroke Island houses

Continuing our series on holiday homes on the islands off the main coast of Australia, here are five houses that capture the essence of Straddie life.

The holiday accommodation is located on the peak of Springbrook Mountain, enveloped by sweeping rainforest.

Cloudview by Paul Uhlmann Architects

In Queensland’s Gold Coast Hinterland, a cabin hovers above a rainforest and floats among the clouds. Fittingly named Cloudview, the holiday accommodation is located on the peak of Springbrook Mountain.

OM 1, Dimensions X’s first prototype, comprises flexible 15-square-metre modules.

OM1 and Mobile Studio by Dimensions X

With traditional construction methods beset by time and cost uncertainties, the time is ripe to explore alternatives. This prefabricated house is assembled in just three weeks.

Residential
The school’s brickwork and roof are abstract reflections of houses in the surrounding streetscape.

Box Hill North Primary School by Sibling Architecture

Reflecting its residential context, this junior learning hub by Sibling Architecture uses colour and form to meet the needs of those in their first years at school.

Education, Interiors
The roofline was maintained and modified for better solar performance. Artwork: Anita West.

The 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.

Residential
Skillion roofs and a setback respond to heritage controls and neighbours’ expectations.

Moonee Ponds House by Lovell Burton Architecture

On a traditional street in Melbourne’s west, a new house pairs pragmatic planning and cost-effective material use with surprising volume to reframe the dream of a suburban family home.

Residential