Rammed earth, concrete and timber are celebrated design heroes at this newly built house in Blackburn. The site presented interesting design challenges due to its location within a Significant Landscape Overlay in a unique urban pocket of Melbourne.
Project name
Laurel Grove
Architecture firm
Kirsten Johnstone Architecture
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Tatjana Plitt
Principal architect
Kirsten Johnstone
Interior design
Kirsten Johnstone Architecture
Civil engineer
Maurice Farrugia + Associates Pty Ltd
Structural engineer
Maurice Farrugia + Associates Pty Ltd
Construction
CBD Contracting Group Pty Ltd
Material
Rammed earth, concrete and timber
Typology
Residential › House
To reach a new demographic and clientele while ensuring a high ROI, we've reconfigured the space to serve both day and nighttime customers. This was achieved by using banquette seating and square table configurations to accommodate different group sizes.
Project name
Cocktail lounge
Location
Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia
Collaborators
BuildComm (builder) Phat Sourcing (Furniture and wine display)
Client
Holman Barnes Group
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
Atlas Architects: Situated along the coastal foreshore of Inverloch surf beach, this 7.4 star energy efficient home represents a lifestyle change for our clients. Having recently purchased the site which contained a tired beach shack, we were engaged to renovate, extend and reimagine this family home.
Architecture firm
Atlas Architects
Location
Inverloch, Victoria, Australia
Principal architect
Aaron Neighbour, Ton Vu
Design team
Dean Lunn-Wilson, Lachlan Caligari, Damian Camilleri
Collaborators
JGF Creative
Interior design
Atlas Architects
Structural engineer
Residential Structures
Landscape
Seyffer Designs and Earth Design Landscapes
Construction
JGF Creative
Material
Split Face Brickwork, Accoya Timber, Pale Eucalypt Colorbond
Typology
Residential › House
Greige and dated. This single level house in Bright, Victoria, was a product of its time. Built in 2010 for a retired couple with a love of country style, Leader Reef failed to capitalise on its location and surroundings.
Architecture firm
Britt White Studio
Location
Bright, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Devlin Azzie of Threefold Studio
Design team
Britt Howard - Creative Principal at Britt White Studio
Collaborators
Custom cabinetry: Ovens Valley Cabinets. Modular 8mber solu8ons: Screen Wood
Interior design
Britt White Studio
Design year
2022 redesign of a 2010 residence
Lighting
Britt White Studio
Supervision
Britt White Studio
Construction
Beatson Builders
Material
Stone, Metal, Wood, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Replacing an existing home within Picton, in New South Wales, the proposal retains some of the remaining foundations, reusing materials across the site in a more deliberate way. In much the same way that a home retains the stories of its owners, the pieces dotted throughout become a reflection also of past travels, adventures, and memories, and pri...
Project name
Picton Arthouse
Architecture firm
Sandbox Studio
Location
Picton, New South Wales, Australia
Principal architect
Luke Carter
Design team
Sandbox Studio
Collaborators
BMY Engineers
Interior design
Sandbox Studio
Civil engineer
BMY Building Consultants
Structural engineer
BMY Building Consultants
Landscape
Taverner Landscapes
Construction
Belle Lifestyle Homes
Material
Brickwork, metal cladding, aluminium, concrete
Typology
Residential › House
The owners of this property in the inner North of Melbourne were extremely interested in sustainability and keen to maximise the usable garden areas around the home. They were also completely committed to using bicycles for transport and, with two young children, had a variety of bikes including electric cargo bikes that they wanted stored hanging...
Project name
Bike Shed House
Architecture firm
Ande Bunbury Architects
Location
Preston, Australia
Principal architect
Ande Bunbury
Design team
Ande Bunbury, Maria Plancarte Fexas
Structural engineer
Jonicha Engineering
Lighting
Ande Bunbury Architects
Supervision
Ande Bunbury Architects
Visualization
Ande Bunbury Architects
Construction
S.T.A.R. Kolektiv
Material
Low carbon concrete floor slab, reverse concrete block walls with corrugated metal or cypress macrocarpa board and batten timber cladding
Typology
Residential › House
Rama Architects: On the leafy shoreline of Clareville Beach, this new residential dwelling recedes behind a green canopy cascading from the rooftop down and growing up from below blurring the lines between outside and in.
Architecture firm
Rama Architects
Location
Clareville, Clareville, New South Wales. Northern Beaches of Sydney. Garigal Country, Australia
Principal architect
Thomas Martin, Rama Architects
Design team
Rama Architects
Interior design
Rama Architects
Built area
376 m² (floor area)
Structural engineer
VDM Consulting Engineers
Supervision
Rama Architects
Visualization
Rama Architects
Construction
Hampton Constructions
Material
Tallowwood, Stone, Concrete
Typology
Residential › House
This project focused on reusing the extant building to extend, renovate and improve the panoramic views, access to light, and flow of the house. Our client was open to our ideas and these ideas were driven by budgetary constraints.
Architecture firm
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Location
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Photography
Massimo Combi
Principal architect
Rosa Douramanis
Design team
Rosa Douramanis
Collaborators
Gandy & Roberts Engineers
Interior design
Biotope Architecture and Interiors (All joinery and wall and floor finishes). Furniture by Amgad Kamal
Built area
New extension 80 m², Existing house area 160 m²
Structural engineer
Gandy & Roberts
Environmental & MEP
North Barker
Supervision
Rosa Douramanis
Visualization
Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp
Construction
Channel Construction & Joinery
Material
Exterior-Corten and spotted gum. Interior- Tasmanian Oak and plywood
Typology
Residential › House, Rural Contemporary Architecture