One of Sydney's only examples of brutalist architecture has been given a second chance, after a court ruled against the government decision not to heritage list it. More about Sydney's Sirius building saved from demolition in "triumph for brutalism"
Australian architect Matt Gibson and his studio have renovated and extended a traditional villa in Melbourne, adding deep verandahs that can be protected from harsh sunlight using woven steel-mesh curtains. More about Woven metal-mesh curtain wraps Melbourne house extension designed by Matt Gibson
Melbourne interior design studio The Stella Collective has designed this Sydney office interior to resemble a luxury penthouse or boutique hotel rather than a corporate workspace. More about The Stella Collective creates Sydney office that resembles luxury penthouse
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed new visuals of its proposed 185-metre tower in Melbourne, which will be made up of four stacked blocks with white filigree facades. More about Zaha Hadid Architects unveils new visuals for "stacked vases" hotel tower in Melbourne
Australian design studio Porcelain Bear created minimalist interpretations of circus performers for its Acrobat lighting collection. More about Porcelain Bear's ceramic Acrobat lighting mimics the poses of trapeze artists
OMA founder Rem Koolhaas and colleague David Gianotten have unveiled plans to create a reconfigurable amphitheatre topped by a translucent, floating roof for this year's MPavilion in Melbourne. More about OMA designs adaptable amphitheatre for fourth MPavilion in Melbourne
Studio Tate has revamped the 17th floor of an unusual hexagonal building to create lavish offices for PDG, a property development firm based in Melbourne. More about Luxury materials bring hotel feel to headquarters of PDG property developers
In a bid to improve his mental health and vitamin D levels, architect Andrew Maynard has renovated his Melbourne home and studio to make it so brightly lit that he has to wear sunglasses inside. More about Andrew Maynard drenches home and studio in natural light to help combat mental health issues
A new brand launched at this week's Denfair in Melbourne is hoping to start a "new Australian design movement" with its furniture and lighting by local designers. More about Nau brand launches to showcase new Australian design
Slanted panels of precast concrete are positioned to catch the dawn and dusk sunlight that falls on the facades of this archival facility near the Australian capital, Canberra. More about May + Russell's Australian archive building features three-dimensional concrete facades
A tree grows up through a lightwell that Australian studio Welsh + Major has added to this house in Sydney, and topped with an opening glass roof. More about Welsh + Major slots lightwell between Sydney cottage and its brick extension
Australian studio Make Architecture has added a brick extension to a Victorian cottage in Melbourne that bounds the street on one side and curves around a secluded courtyard on the other. More about Perimeter House encloses private courtyard and plunge pool in Melbourne
The curving corrugated-metal exterior of this house in Melbourne by local studio Tandem forms a continuous surface that encloses small pocket gardens. More about Tandem's Melbourne house features folded cladding interrupted by rusty steel window frames
Arched doorways, sculptural chimneys and a pyramid-shaped roof are among the quirky details that architecture studio Kennedy Nolan has used to add character to this east Melbourne home. More about Kennedy Nolan completes Arts and Crafts-inspired home in Melbourne
Australian architecture studio Carr has transformed an old cottage on the Mornington Peninsula into a hotel, featuring a charred wood exterior and dark interiors intended to recreate the atmosphere of an alchemist's workshop. More about Carr creates dark and moody interiors for art-filled hotel in Australia's wine region
Australian architect Nicholas Gurney has used bespoke joinery, sliding partitions and moveable furniture to make the most of limited space inside this 24-square-metre apartment in Sydney. More about Japanese organisational technique informs layout of Sydney micro apartment
Australian architecture firm Panovscott has overhauled a federation-era cottage in Sydney, adding a stacked extension onto the rear of the building with large picture windows that overlook the garden. More about Stacked windows face a 116-year-old tree in Panovscott's Sydney cottage extension
Slate shingles are arranged in various patterns across the outer walls of the house-shaped blocks that make up this multigenerational residence in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. More about Diamond, scalloped and brick-shaped shingles cover Melbourne house by Austin Maynard Architects
The works of 11 Australian designers are being exhibited together within a 12th-century church courtyard and oratory during Milan design week. More about Australian designers take over the oratory in one of Milan's oldest churches
Inbetween Architecture has renovated and extended a dated brown-brick property in Melbourne's Doncaster suburb to improve the quality of its living spaces and capture views of nearby Ruffey Lake. More about Inbetween Architecture transforms "terribly dated" 1970s Melbourne house to open up lake views