The Ripple House is a series of unfurling spaces defined by subtle shifts in the site and light. Discreetly positioned behind a single-fronted Victorian façade, the addition reinvents the previously disconnected floorplan, creating a highly adaptable family home connected to its garden.
Project name
Ripple House
Architecture firm
FMD Architects
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Peter Bennetts
Principal architect
Fiona Dunin
Structural engineer
Marcon Tedesco O'Neill Consulting Engineers
Construction
B.F.C. Built
Material
Concrete, Wood, Glass, Brick
Typology
Residential › House
Exploring the notion of an urban retreat, the Stepping Stone House was designed by Craig Tan Architects, with collaboration on the interiors with Custom Co. On a narrow site, the house focuses on creating a nurturing family home that heightens social interactions, and a deeper engagement with the natural elements.
Project name
Stepping Stone House
Architecture firm
Craig Tan Architects
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Jaime Diaz-Berrio
Principal architect
Craig Tan
Design team
Edwina Brisbane
Construction
Kalitek Construction
Material
Wood, Steel, Concrete, Glass, Taut fibre cement panel rainscreen
Typology
Residential › House
Designed by Melbourne-based architecture and construction firm InForm, the brighton 8 House set on an unusual wedge-shaped property this four-bedroom family home utilises its north-west frontage for the outdoor entertaining area and pool. This orientation provides the deepest garden aspect and pleasant treed views from the main living area.
Architecture firm
InForm in collaboration with Pleysier Perkins Architects
Location
Brighton East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Derek Swalwell
Principal architect
Simon Perkins
Design team
InForm in collaboration with Pleysier Perkins Architects
Collaborators
(Stylist – Bek Sheppard)
Structural engineer
BDD Engineering
Material
Concrete, Glass, Steel
Typology
Residential › House
Jane Riddell Architects: Over Pool House was designed to allow for contemporary family life to play out beyond the formal front rooms of an existing Victorian house. The pool sits at the threshold between old and new built form and provides the element of surprise as one moves between the two distinct parts of the house.
Project name
Over Pool House
Architecture firm
Jane Riddell Architects
Location
Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia
Construction
AJ Hewitt Construction
Typology
Residential › House
Completed in 2019 by Melbourne-based architecture practice Mitsuori Architects, Portsea Beach House is a holiday home located in Portsea a seaside town in Metropolitan Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula.
Project name
Portsea Beach House
Architecture firm
Mitsuori Architects
Location
Portsea, Australia
Photography
Michael Kai Photography
Principal architect
Matthew Murfett & Melissa Lim
Structural engineer
Structural Edge
Construction
Howroyd Homes Pty Ltd
Material
Wood, Steel, Glass
Typology
Residential › House
Completed in 2018 by contemporary award-winning design + construction firm Mckimm, Project No. 350 - North Caulfield Residence is a holiday home that embodies the identity of contemporary design: clean symmetrical lines harmonised with materiality and an abundance of natural light.
Project name
Project No. 350 - North Caulfield Residence
Location
Caulfield North, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Typology
Residential › House
The Melbourne-based architecture and construction firm InForm led by Chris McKimm has recently completed ''Brighton East 2'' a family home located in Brighton East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Project name
Brighton East 2
Location
Brighton East, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Photography
Derek Swalwell
Principal architect
Chris McKimm
Typology
Residential › House
The Melbourne-based Architecture & Interior Design Studio Taylor Knights have completed an extension to the Brunswick West House, located in Melbourne, Australia. Home to a creative couple with a teenager, the goal for this Californian Bungalow extension in Brunswick West was to create a considered, flexible space that would adapt alongside the fam...
Project name
Brunswick West House
Architecture firm
Taylor Knights
Location
Brunswick West, Melbourne, Australia
Photography
Tom Blachford
Principal architect
Peter Knights, James Taylor, Tamara Bird
Design team
James Taylor, Peter Knights
Collaborators
Building Surveyor: Fotia Group. Styling: Ruth Welsby
Structural engineer
R. Bliem & Associates
Construction
GC & F Constructions
Material
Brick, wood, glass, metal
Typology
Residential › House
