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Australian Architecture on ArchEyes reflects a culture of houses shaped by climate, bushland and coast. The archive includes a series of houses by Edition Office, including the Fish Creek, Mossy Point and Hawthorn houses, apartment and heritage renovations in Sydney and Melbourne, fjcstudio’s Darlington Public School, Lockhart Krause’s Picton carpark and NIC BRUNSDON’s installation for the NGV Triennial. Timber, brick, shading and outdoor rooms run through much of this work.
Picton Carpark is a two-level public parking structure at the edge of Picton town center in New South Wales, Australia. Designed as a long, open concrete framework for approximately 250…
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Architecture has always been a negotiation with weather. Long before mechanical heating and cooling made it possible to ignore the sky, the roof was the primary instrument through which a…
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Pointe Living is a nine-story apartment building in Edgecliff, Sydney, inserted on a constrained plot that previously housed a single house. Designed as a slender infill development with ten residences…
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House in a Garden repositions domestic architecture within a dense, cultivated landscape along the Birrarung floodplain in Melbourne. Conceived as an elevated layer within foliage rather than an object on…
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South Australia has always marched to its own beat when it comes to home design. From Adelaide’s elegant bluestone villas to contemporary coastal retreats, SA homes tell stories of adaptation…
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Studio ZAWA reconfigures a north-facing 1960s apartment in Darling Point into a 125-square-metre residence that intensifies the connection to Sydney Harbour while tempering glare and visual noise. The project distills…
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Cairngorm is a concrete addition to a heritage-listed house in Balmain that sets a contemporary volume against the original fabric’s primacy. The project calibrates mass and light through measured concrete…
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Kew, Victoria, holds a special place in Australia’s architectural history, particularly in the post-war period. Studley Park, an enclave within Kew, is home to a remarkable collection of mid-century residential…
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In 2024, fjcstudio won the World Architecture Festival (WAF) World Building of the Year award for Darlington Public School, becoming the first practice to receive the honor twice, following their…
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Located along the winding ridgelines of the quaint township of Fish Creek, Australia, the Fish Creek House is a remarkable example of architectural innovation and environmental consciousness. This project, designed…
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In the world of architecture, the challenge of integrating a structure into its natural surroundings while addressing the unique needs of its occupants is a complex task. This challenge has…
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In the serene neighborhood of St Kilda West, Victoria, Australia, located on the traditional lands of the Boon Wurrung of the Kulin Nation, the Mary Street House emerges as a…
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In the eloquent words of David Foster Wallace, the ordinary yet essential nature of air is often overlooked, much like the omnipresent element of design in our everyday lives. In…
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Architecture is not just about creating spaces; it’s about crafting experiences and emotions. In the bustling urban landscape, finding tranquility amidst chaos is a rare feat. Edition Office, an avant-garde…
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