Melbourne Australia Architecture and Design

The new kitchen, dining, and living space features brick washed in a submarine hue and a glass wall that wraps a courtyard like a fishbowl.

Breeze block walls let light and air filter in while maintaining privacy from passersby on the street.

Over 15 years, the cofounders of Splinter Society give a tiny worker’s cottage in Melbourne a gleaming goth makeover.

Lisa Breeze modernized the interiors of her home but kept the heritage facade intact to counter nearby car parks and apartment buildings.

They tapped local firm Bent Architecture for a plan with first-floor amenities and outdoor areas planted with tranquil gardens.

The residence by Project 12 Architecture eschews an open plan for private, intimate spaces that spill into a backyard oasis.

Sarah Kahn Architect designs a soaring timber-clad kitchen and dining area at the rear of the home without encroaching on the beloved backyard.

Architect Lisa Breeze expands the kitchen of a 1940s residence and includes cool-green cabinets, terrazzo floors, and a pass-through for a feline friend.

Architecture Architecture removed doors and demolished dividers to create an open-plan living space that can be easily reconfigured at a moment’s notice.

Maike Design transforms a dark bungalow into a bright family home where greenery takes center stage.

In renovating a gabled residence, Architecture Architecture creates a wedge-shaped eave that guards the interiors from harsh summer sun.

In Melbourne’s Newport suburb, OOF! Architecture leads a skillful remodel packed with playful surprises like exposed trusses, a gantry walkway, and a hidden dog tunnel.

Melbourne designer Robbie Walker reconfigures two containers with plywood paneling, a hydraulic deck, and steel screens to create a rugged, all-weather escape.

With firm partner Rene Lieu, Sara Tonini of Mani Architecture creates a black facade that hides an array of textured and colorful spaces.

Mairead Murphy of Maike Design renovates two matching houses on the same block in Brunswick East, imbuing each with its own distinct character.

Roam Architects designs an airy addition with a timber roof, a two-way fireplace, and generous glazing that connects it to the backyard.

Inspired by the home of Australian architect Sir Roy Grounds, the extension artfully blurs the boundaries between interior and exterior spaces.

Architectural studio WALA breathes new life into a dated weatherboard bungalow with a two-level extension that incorporates a rear garden and addresses the home’s flood-prone site.

DOOD Studio helps a young Australian couple create a light and bright addition to their previously dark home, which the owner-builder clients lived in throughout the construction...

A weatherboard cottage gets an open and airy rear addition that features opulent green tile and contrasting spotted gum timber.

Views of the backyard abound in this newly streamlined home for a young couple with a newborn.

Designer Kim Kneipp revamps a dark, 1890s home with clever storage solutions and custom joinery made of recycled wood.

Wood Marsh Architecture brings a sculptural aesthetic to a holiday escape in Melbourne, Australia.

Melbourne-based WOWOWA Architecture reimagines a brick house for a rambunctious family of six.

Centered in a lush garden, the single-level dwelling by Edition Office features softly textured brick and burnished concrete that make for dynamic, glowing interiors.

Austin Maynard Architects renovates and expands on a lot in the Fitzroy neighborhood to create a salubrious city retreat for a client and her son’s family.

Building off a boxy floor plan, Splinter Society makes a diagonal cut, creating a family home that optimizes indoor/outdoor flow.

Though it’d be hard to tell from the street, the compound of concrete blocks forms a surprisingly breezy family retreat.

In the suburb of St Kilda, a modular home by Modscape works around site constraints to emphasize light and outdoor space.

On a narrow lot in suburban Australia, Cloud Architecture designs a family home with built-in flexibility.