The 2026 NSW Architecture Awards House Winners We Can’t Stop Looking At.Narrow terraces, unbuildable escarpments, bushfire-prone bushland—none of it slowed the field down. The residential winners of the 2026 NSW Architecture Awards prove how much delight a difficult site can hold, with material honesty,...
Old Bones, New Metal: Retallack Thompson Makes the Case for Galvanised Steel in Heritage Homes.What if the most appropriate material for a traditional terrace house isn’t the traditional one? That’s the central question behind Surry Hills renovation by Retallack Thompson that introduces galvanised steel—in plate and sectional...
Tom Fereday’s New Sydney Studio Gallery Brings a Decade of Australian Furniture Design Under One Roof.Tom Fereday's new studio is where ten years of work comes together under one roof. The space operates as both working practice and curated exhibition—brand pieces sit next to studio editions and custom furniture for clients like the Art...
When Your Modernist Toorak Flat Needs to Handle Both Dinner Parties and Drum Solos.A musician's ground-floor flat in Toorak's heritage Caringal Flats receives thoughtful renovation by Ellul Architecture. The 88-square-metre space, originally designed by John William Rivett in 1951, balances contemporary functionality...
From Island Prefabs to Tiny Treehouses: The Best Australian Homes of 2025.From modular construction that seamlessly integrates into coastal neighbourhoods to Victorian cottages reimagined with "loose fit" principles, these award-winning homes offer replicable blueprints for responsible design. The standout...
Architect George’s Steel and Timber Veil Transforms a Dense Surry Hills Federation Home.Light rules everything around this Surry Hills transformation. Architect George turned "bringing light into the urban home" from client brief to architectural poetry. Federation heritage meets contemporary family living through strategic...
Love Shack in Bondi Reimagines Material Reuse and Small-Scale Functionality.Second Edition's Love Shack is a small but powerful example of sustainable design principles in action. This chameleon of a space functions as a bedroom, living room, or office while championing innovative material reuse. From salvaged...
Quality Over Quantity: Sydney Art Deco Apartment Sacrifices Bedroom for Quality Living.In Sydney's competitive real estate market, this 84-square-meter Art Deco apartment renovation takes the radical approach of removing a bedroom to enhance living quality. Through measured architectural interventions, the designers have...
Powerhouse Offers a Career-defining Opportunity for Australia’s Emerging Industrial Design Talent.Calling all early to mid-career Australian Industrial Designers. Powerhouse invites applications for its second annual Carl Nielsen Design Accelerator—a tailored industry program for industrial designers who are within ten years of...
