Australian architects Jackson Clements Burrows added perforated shutters to the exterior of this holiday cabin "like a Gore-Tex jacket", providing light and ventilation when closed (+ slideshow). More about Perforated shutters provide light and ventilation for Moonlight Cabin by Jackson Clements Burrows
Brisbane studio Vokes and Peters has converted this timber holiday home in Queensland into a permanent residence for a semi-retired couple by adding an angular extension (+ slideshow). More about Vokes and Peters adds black timber extension to a cabin on Australia's Sunshine Coast
Boxes clad entirely in vertical strips of stained timber are stacked and angled slightly to make the most of ocean views at this house on the outskirts of Melbourne by local firm B.E Architecture (+ slideshow). More about Blackened timber boxes are stacked to provide sea views from Bass Street Residence
Sculptor Benjamin Gilbert worked with architecture studio Archier to build his own family house on a former gold mine and sawmill, using reclaimed concrete blocks and rough-sawn macrocarpa wood (+ slideshow). More about Sawmill House is a reclaimed-concrete home for a sculptor on an old Australian gold mine
The windows of this extension to a 1920s bungalow in Tasmania sit within faceted timber reveals, contrasting with the white-painted weatherboard walls (+ slideshow). More about Tasmanian house extension by Preston Lane features faceted wooden window recesses
Preston Lane Architects has renovated the kitchen inside a 19th-century house designed by British architect Henry Hunter – aiming to "inject light and life" into the property (+ slideshow). More about Preston Lane Architects renovates kitchen of 19th-century house in Tasmania
A full-height window and a projecting seating nook interrupt the facade of this suburban Melbourne house created by local studio Pleysier Perkins in a former warehouse (+ slideshow). More about Pleysier Perkins transforms a former warehouse into a private urban residence in Melbourne
The timber-clad end of this house near the Australian city of Ballarat cantilevers over the edge of a concrete block base to provide impressive countryside views from the main living space (+ slideshow). More about Invermay House by Moloney Architects extends out from a rural Australian hillside
Square windows and a matching door puncture the dark brick facade of this extension to a 1920s house in a Sydney suburb, designed by local office Tribe Studio (+ slideshow). More about Tribe Studio adds contemporary brick extension to a 1920s Sydney bungalow
The walls of this extension to a house in Melbourne feature a mismatched pattern of bricks and roof slates, sourced when part of the original building was demolished (+ slideshow). More about Bricks, doors and roof tiles recycled by Phooey Architects for Melbourne house extension
A rhomboid-shaped roof creates sheltered terraces around the edges of this Australian house, which is arranged over three parallel terraces on a hillside in a nature reserve near Melbourne (+ slideshow). More about Kerstin Thompson's House at Hanging Rock hugs a hillside in the Australian bush
This Victorian-era villa in Sydney has been renovated and extended to meet the needs of a family with an extensive art collection, while a concrete plunge pool caters for its grown-up children (+ slideshow). More about Smart Design Studio adds concrete extension and pool to dilapidated Sydney villa
The concrete volumes that make up this house on Sydney's seafront are arranged in a bridging formation to frame sculptures belonging to its art-collector residents (+ slideshow). More about Concrete blocks frame a private sculpture collection at Balmoral House in Sydney
Australian architect Matt Gibson took cues from the designs of European Modernists for this pair of extensions he has added to the rear of a Victorian-era residence in Melbourne (+ slideshow). More about Matt Gibson adds Modernist-inspired extension to a Victorian home in Melbourne
The living spaces of this beach house in Byron Bay, Australia, by Refresh Design are accommodated in an upper storey that projects outwards at both ends from a timber-clad plinth (+ slideshow). More about Northern Rivers Beach House is raised off the ground to avoid flooding
This glass, steel and sandstone pavilion near Sydney protrudes over the edge of a natural dam to create a closer connection with its surroundings (+ slideshow). More about Glass and steel pavilion by Matthew Woodward cantilevers over a natural dam
Architect Matt Gibson drew inspiration from mid-century Modernist architecture in Brazil for the design of this concrete and stone house in a Melbourne suburb (+ slideshow). More about Matt Gibson references Brazilian Modernism for concrete and stone house in Melbourne
The two elongated wings that make up this extension to an Australian farmhouse are set into the side of a hill, connected by a stairwell that offer views straight through its middle (+ slideshow). More about Honeyman + Smith Architects adds a hillside-hugging extension to an Australian farmhouse
The industrial aesthetic of this metal-clad house in Tasmania is interrupted by a timber-lined hole through its centre that creates sheltered terraces on either side of the kitchen (+ slideshow). More about Rural Tasmanian house by Philip M Dingemanse has a terrace piercing its middle
These three brick buildings, featuring deep-set windows and internal courtyards, have been arranged by B.E. Architecture around a cobbled lane in the Australian town of Windsor (+ slideshow). More about B.E. Architecture completes a trio of red brick houses for the same family