When tapped to redesign a darling cottage in Brisbane's Little Italy, the team at Cavill Architects was inspired by "architecture with veneration for the past." As a result, the newly remodeled dwelling now pays homage to the Italian migrant workers' housing that was a crucial part of the Australian city's post-war settlement. The open kitchen has a warm Mediterranean-like feel and overlooks the central garden. Photo 2 of 11 in An Australian Cottage Gets a Mediterranean-Inspired Revamp

An Australian Cottage Gets a Mediterranean-Inspired Revamp

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The open kitchen has a warm Mediterranean-like feel and overlooks the central garden.