Architecture
Coastal Homes
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This Accessible NSW Home Beautifully Channels Japanese Architecture
Butterfly House by Dane Taylor is a sustainable and thoughtful coastal retreat that blends mid-century design and Japanese architecture.
Architecture
An Unconventional Beach House Elevated On Steel
Steel beams elevate AB House by Office MI—JI to form an unconventional beach house in Barwon Heads.
Architecture
Inside A Simple But Striking Beach House, Surrounded By Trees
Monterey House by Insider Outsider blends perfectly into the coastal surrounds of a quiet pocket in the Mornington Peninsula.
Architecture
An Architect + Interior Designer’s Coastal Home, Grounded In Nature
This Sydney family home is like a private treehouse by the beach, with views at every turn, and unexpected interiors.
Architecture
A Floating House Entangled In Brush Box Trees On North Stradbroke Island
The tree canopy takes precedence over ocean views in this holiday home for three families, designed by Conrad Gargett architects.
Architecture
A Compact Norwegian Boathouse – In Perth!
'Cabin Haus' by Lahaus brings a taste of Norway to Perth with its charming, boathouse-inspired facade.
Architecture
A Classic 1960s Australian Beach Cabin, Renovated With Soul
A sympathetic makeover of an original beach shack by Lian prioritises its special place in Anglesea, on Victoria's surf coast.
Sustainable Homes
A Timber Beach House Inspired By Its Humble Predecessor
An extensive renovation of a Mornington Peninsula beach shack by Agius Scorpo Architects that explores craft and ingenuity.
Architecture
A Tropical Sydney Tree House Assembled Like A Meccano Set
Perched in the treetops above Palm Beach, this home by CplusC Architectural Workshop delivers everything you'd want in a tree house.
Sustainable Homes
A Striking Sustainable Family Home In Flinders
Nestled on the Mornington Peninsula, the 7.5-star home proves you don't have to compromise on design when it comes to sustainability.
Sustainable Homes
An 8.4 Star Home In Australia’s Most Sustainable Housing Development
A South Gippsland home by EME Design that proves sustainable design can beautiful, clever, and cost effective.
Stays
A ‘Magic’ Tiny Beach House In Unspoiled Walkerville
A new tiny beach house in south-west Gippsland, Victoria, by the team at Jacky Winter Places - and its available for holiday rental!
Sustainable Homes
A Relaxed Torquay Beach House Decked Out In Timber
Beach House is Farnan Findlay Architects’ take on a quintessential coastal home, designed for the architects’ own family to offer a sens...
Sustainable Homes
A Modest Contemporary Home Inspired By Classic Tasmanian Shacks
Big Red by Architect George is a contemporary interpretation of an Australian shack in Primrose Sands, in south east Tasmania.
Sustainable Homes
This Thoughtful Mt Eliza Home Was Designed For 'Ageing In Place'
BENT Architecture designed this Mt Eliza home to accomodate its owners comfortably and securely, with an infallible connection to nature.
Architecture
A Subtle Sydney Beach House Inspired By Greek Mythology
This light and bright coastal pad has been totally transformed by Killing Matt Woods, with a clever nod to the Four Ages of Man.
Sustainable Homes
An Elevated 100sqm Beach Shack That Champions Passive Design
The Eucalypt House by Not All Architecture creates space beyond its modest footprint, whilst evoking a strong sense of nostalgia.
Architecture
9 Outrageously Beautiful Australian Coastal Homes
From humble shacks, to architectural masterpieces, these are our favourite beachside homes of 2021!