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How This Scandinavian-Inspired Extension Honours The Art Deco Architecture
Megowan was approached to transform this Art Deco house in McKinnon, with the owners wanting a more flexible and modern home that connected with the rear garden while still preserving the charm of the original architecture.
How This Architect is Renovating His Own Mid-Century Modern Home
A sensitive renovation looked to preserve its history while updating for modern living, emphasising the mid-century modern timeless design principles.
How an Architect Renovated and Modernised Their Own Mid-Century Home
Wilko Architecture has sympathetically renovated his own mid-century modern home which suffered from a bad 70s makeover.
How This Warm, Textured, and Inviting Extension Provides a Backdrop for Family Life
Pat and Taryn wanted a natural and light-filled extension to their cold and dark Victorian weatherboard home in Brunswick.
How a Simple Courtyard Brought Light and Garden Into This Small Home Extension
Claire and her family started their journey of extending a Victorian terrace shortly before moving to Denmark; however, time spent in a small apartment showed that they didn't need that much space.
How An Eco-Friendly House Extension Provides This Family With a Calming Sanctuary
Sometimes a small and simple intervention is all that is needed to allow a family to live more comfortably and sustainably.
How A Modernist Approach Transformed this Heritage Victorian Home
This classic double-fronted Victorian home in the culturally-rich suburb of Footscray was in dire need of a well-designed renovation.
How a Bridge Suspends Over the Courtyard in This Victorian Terrace House
Internal courtyards separate a series of pavilions set behind an 1850s Victorian terrace house with a glass walkway suspended above.
Behind the Monochromatic Metal and Brick Facade Is a Vibrant and Lush Interior
This monochromatic material palette is contrasted in the apartment, with vibrant and lush walls, mixed with brass and timber finishes.
This Mid-Century Modern Home Has Been Brought Back to Life
Designed in 1962 by Essendon AFL footballer and architect Jack Clarke, the Mid-Century home showed its age and needed a renovation to bring it up to modern standards.
An Architect’s Own Humble Renovation and Extension
Sometimes you don't need to do much to have a huge impact, and the home of Melbourne architect John Liu is a testament to that idea.
An Architect’s Own Townhouse Has an Eco-Luxe Approach
Glen Chamberlain of Chamberlain Architects was a lead architect in the Merri Green development in Northcote.
This Compact Heritage Home Among the Leaves Has Been Transformed
Located on a leafy street in Melbourne's Middle Park sits a heritage home, with an awkward layout that didn't work.
An Architect’s Own Home Was Designed and Built to Passive House Principles
Melbourne architect, Daniel Wolkenberg aimed to design his own home the Passive House principles, which are rigorous standards to achieve year-round comfort.
This Architect Pushed for Maximum Sustainability on His Own Home
Nick Harding wanted to use his own home as a prototype to see what maximum sustainability could look like for row houses and if it was possible to make his home energy neutral.
A Contemporary Brick Home Extension Now Connects with the Garden
A 1930s cottage in Melbourne's eastern suburb of Canterbury had good bones, but was dark and cold.
A Contemporary Home Addition with a Glass Floor
This heritage terrace in Melbourne ticks a lot of boxes, but it also came with a lot of challenges and issues.
Keeping the Heritage Alive in this 1880s Home Renovation
Sometimes we get a bit stuck in the past with heritage homes, fixating on the original build year and forget that the home and society has evolved over 140 years.
How An Architect’s Own Townhouse Prioritises Sustainable Living
Architect Chris Gilbert of Archier wanted to take their townhouse development to another level, ensuring their own home performs as efficiently as possible.
An Architect's Mixed-Use Apartment For His Family of Four
Designing and building your own home comes with a lot of challenges but for Melbourne architect, Chris Megowan of Megowan Architectural, he was faced with a few extra challenges.