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By Brazilian architecture firm Play Arquitetura

It’s not very often that I can feature a sunken lounge surrounded by a pool. It’s the centrepiece of a renovation and extension of a 2-storey Art Deco house by Melbourne’s Technē Architecture + Interior Design. The interior palette is predominantly neutral with a rich dark green playing off travertine, American oak, brass, leather and velvet. Luxury living with a nod to the house’s Art Deco roots and modernist playboy dreams.

Photography by Tom Blachford.

This townhouse development responds to the existing streetscape by appearing as a large single residence. Within, each dwelling is highly individual; each with their own character, dramatic interior spaces and private gardens. A simple, robust palette of materials reinforce the sculptural form and ensure the building will age gracefully.

What I love most about this townhouse is the statement repeat of black lines, in the screen, in the panelling, in the staircase. A contemporary stylish space, Washington Avenue by Melbourne based Pandolfini Architects.

Jolson’s renovation and reinterpretation of Robin Boyd’s 1954 Richardson House is a triumph. The original house was literally built as a bridge to resolve site difficulties by spanning a dry creek bed that ran through the lot. The Melbourne-based studio’s additions address the iconic shape, extrapolating Boyd’s exploration of geometry with circles and tangents. The new glances the old, meets, embraces, pulls away all the time celebrating the interplay of house and landscape.

Photography by Jason Allen. Archival images from here and here.

This L-shaped concrete family home embracing a pool and outdoor entertaining space has stark modern lines tempered by timber tones and soft furnishings. The standout mural is by Lucas Grogan. Style set in concrete by McKimm.