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This addition to a 1930s Californian bungalow in Strathmore, Melbourne, reflects years of conversations with two semi-retired romantics and their rescue dogs. (The Bob of Bob’s Bungalow is a dearly departed pooch.) The project’s design emerged from discussions about architecture, life, memories, and collected artifacts. The original house, minimally expanded by 42m², now features playful, interconnected spaces with unique details like a sunken lounge, floating cabinets, and a curved skylight. Sustainable elements include manually operated mesh louvres and reverse brick veneer walls. Bob’s Bungalow by Blair Smith Architecture embodies a timeless collaboration, evolving with the homeowners’ lives.

Photography by Tom Ross.

It’s like I saw week in week out. If you have to drag yourself into work on a weekend it helps if it’s somewhere stylish. NYC Soho Office by Nathan Turner.

This is a lot of house for a vacation home but what a vacation home it is! Built in 1770, this riverfront home in Easton, Maryland designed by Jess Weeth of Weeth Home honours its history and was at the same time brought into the present making it a functional and beautiful for years to come. I love that it has a bit of sophistication, cottagecore, and beach vibes. Stunning. Photos: Keyanna Bowen.

This four-bedroom holiday home in Point Leo, Victoria blends Aussie beach shack vibes with Palm Springs motel style. The mid-century design features vibrant finishes, a reception-inspired kitchen, sunken lounge, and pool room. A long hallway, echoing a motel gangway, connects colour-blocked bedrooms with views of a central courtyard and pool. Brickwork, wooden shutters, and extensive glazing optimize natural light and passive heating for each bedroom. Not a Motel by Pleysier Perkins.

Photography by Tom Blachford.

“Once a community church, and later, a theatre, The Church, has been renovated into a 3 level contemporary home, while providing a sympathetic adaptation to a historic building. Heritage listed, the brick and sandstone façade is preserved to the public elevations. It’s legacy lives on to frame the progressive lifestyle of our clients.”

Long-term readers will know of our obsession with church conversions and this one is fabulous. Contemporary living within its historic shell. The Church, Woolwich, Sydney by Michiru Higginbotham in association with Arc Architects.

Photography by Katherine Lu.