Federation Square's Foster + Partners-designed Apple Store axed
A controversial plan for an Apple Store, designed by Foster + Partners in Melbourne's Federation Square, has been abandoned after it was blocked by Australian heritage authorities. More
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Woods Bagot builds sweeping stone house overlooking the ocean
Tidal Arc House by Woods Bagot has an arcing limestone facade with full-height openings looking out towards the sea on the coast of Victoria, Australia. More
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Austin Maynard Architects creates cylindrical holiday house on Australian beach
The cylindrical St Andrews Beach House in Victoria, Australia, designed by Austin Maynard Architects does away with unnecessary circulation space to create a laid-back communal atmosphere. More
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Foolscap Studios creates wine-themed interiors for Domaine Chandon bar in Australia's Yarra Valley
Fizzing bubbles, popped corks and vineyard colours are referenced inside this restaurant and bar in Victoria, which Foolscap Studio overhauled for champagne brand Moët & Chandon. More
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10 Australian interior designers create bespoke spaces inside National Gallery Victoria
Rollerskating rinks, national anthems and the humble table are just some of the points of reference for contestants in this year's Rigg Design Prize exhibition, which celebrates the best of Australian interior design. More
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Converted stable and "pocket park" feature in revamped Melbourne house by Austin Maynard Architects
Austin Maynard Architects has created a "forever home" for a family of four, by overhauling a dilapidated horse stable, building a curved extension and planting a new garden. More
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Taylor Knights opens up garden views at Melbourne home with glass-fronted extension
Australian studio Taylor Knights has linked a house in Melbourne to its garden with a modest brick extension, and taken subtle cues for its interiors from the colours in an abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky. More
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Studio Edwards uses shipping containers to create getaway on Australia's Great Ocean Road
A trio of shipping containers has been converted into a weekend retreat set on stilts on a hillside overlooking Australia's Otway Coast by Melbourne practice Studio Edwards. More
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Clare Cousins Architects creates first carbon-positive home in Australia's Victoria
This timber-clad residence designed by Australian firms Clare Cousins Architects and The Sociable Weaver is the first home in the Australian state of Victoria to achieve a "10 Star" energy rating. More
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Multicoloured concrete bar creates ice cream stand inside Melbourne shopping centre
One Design Office and Studio Twocan based this pigmented concrete bar inside an Australian ice cream shop on the technicolour treats it will serve. More
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Adam Kane Architects adds gabled art studio and gallery to Australian home
Adam Kane Architects has added a garage and painting studio to a house in the Australian state of Victoria, which features pitched corrugated-metal roofs, cement walls and pared-back interiors. More
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Wolveridge Architects builds Courtyard Cottage on Australia's scenic Mornington Peninsula
The residents of this seaside home in Australia can easily cook inside or out, thanks to a kitchen and dining space that opens onto a sculptural barbecue courtyard. More
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Australian country house by Rob Kennon features a colonnade and a courtyard
This single-storey house in the Australian countryside was designed by architect Rob Kennon with a sheltered veranda around the outside and a courtyard at its centre. More
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Corrugated steel provides durable facade for rural Australian home by Glow Design Group
This shed-inspired house in rural Victoria, Australia, features a low-maintenance fire-resistant facade of corrugated steel that also helps to reflect heat, keeping the building cool in summer (+ slideshow). More
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Wooden beams create sewing-inspired details at Cross-Stitch House by FMD Architects
FMD Architects used slender lengths of timber to "stitch" together this narrow Melbourne house and its new garden extension. More
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Lake Wendouree House by Inarc features a spiked entrance and a car turntable
A basement garage with a turntable for cars helps reduce the space required for this house in the Australian city of Ballarat, designed by Melbourne architecture firm Inarc (+ slideshow). More
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Mt Martha Beach House by Wolveridge Architects is clad in a mixture of weather-resilient materials
Blackened timber, zinc and cement boards add variety to the facade of this beachside home near Melbourne, which is made up of several intersecting and overhanging blocks (+ slideshow). More
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Lorne Hill House is a retirement residence built among trees on Australia's coastline
Architect Will Harkness was careful not to disturb any large gum trees with this compact holiday home for a retired couple in Lorne, just off Australia's Great Ocean Road (+ slideshow). More
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Andrew Maynard's "anti-monolith" house is made up of seven small blocks
Australian architect Andrew Maynard has doubled the size of a house in Victoria by adding a row of skinny gabled blocks, intended to make the building look like a small village rather than a monolithic block (+ slideshow). More
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Maddison Architects add timber-framed annex to log cabin in Victoria's coastal forest
Designed as an annex for a 1960s log cabin, this angular timber and cast-concrete structure by Maddison Architects is nestled among the undergrowth of a forest in Victoria, Australia (+ slideshow). More
