Clifton Hill House by Sharif Abraham Architects
The roof of this extended house in Melbourne sweeps outwards to create an exterior canopy and curves steeply upwards over a double-height dining room. More
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Florida Beach House by Iredale Pedersen Hook
This roof of this sea-facing holiday house in Mandurah, south of Perth, jolts up and down to create four irregular gables. More
Dezeen archive: Australian houses
Dezeen archive: as we've been bombarded by beautiful Australian houses in recent weeks and our story from last week about a cliff-top house inspired by a Picasso painting (top left) continues to be popular with readers, we've grouped together all our stories about houses in Australia. See all the stories »
Law Street House by Muir Mendes
A drawbridge-like flap lowers from the steel-plated facade of this Melbourne bunker to reveal a bedroom window. More
Holman House by Durbach Block Jaggers
A Picasso painting inspired this cliff-top house near Sydney by architects Durbach Block Jaggers. More
Glass Loggia House by Allen Jack+Cottier, Vladimir Sitta and Belinda Koopman
An oversailing glass roof and steel mesh curtain protect a two-storey extension and terrace at a historic Sydney house. More
House 20 by Jolson
Australian architects Jolson have completed a house in Melbourne where cantilevering concrete slabs appear to balance on top of a bronze garden wall. More
Milson Island Sports Hall by Allen Jack+Cottier
A steel shell curls over the arched frame of this sports hall near Sydney by Australian architects Allen Jack+Cottier. More
Streetology by Facet Studio
Suspended vending machines dispense plastic tubes containing coloured T-shirts in this Sydney shop by Facet Studio of Sydney and Osaka. More
Sneakerology by Facet Studio
Shoes are displayed in numbered slots on row after row of plywood shelves at this Sydney shop by Facet Studio of Sydney and Osaka. More
Slowpoke Cafe by Sasufi
This Melbourne cafe by French designer Sasufi features a 12 metre-long wall covered in timber offcuts. More
Central Institute of Technology by Lyons
This Central Institute of Technology (CIT) building in Perth, Western Australia by Lyons and local practice T&Z has a copper, silver and coloured metal panel facade. More
Arnsdorf temporary concept store by Edwards Moore
Australian studio Edwards Moore have stretched tights across the walls and throughout the interior of this pop-up fashion store in Melbourne, Australia. More
Balmain House by Carter Williamson Architects
This extension to a family house with marble brise-soleils on the rear façade in New South Wales, Australia, is by Australian practice Carter Williamson Architects. More
Port Fairy House 2 by Farnan Findlay Architects
This wood-clad house perched on rocky terrain in Victoria, Australia, was designed by Australian practice Farnan Findlay Architects and features two separate volumes joined by a central walkway. More
House by Studio Architecture Gestalten
This little titanium zinc-clad house in Melbourne is by Australian Studio Architecture Gestalten. More
Ormond Esplanade by Judd Lysenko Marshall Architects
Round windows in black and red are plugged into the facade of this wood-clad house by Australian firm Judd Lysenko Marshall Architects that sits on the outskirts of Melbourne. More
Flatform 322 by Toby Horrocks and Kristian Aus
Architect Toby Horrocks and designer Kristian Aus have created this fold-out cardboard shop interior for the State of Design festival in Melbourne. More
Warrnambool Campus Building by Lyons
Australian firm Lyons’ new campus building for a college in Warrnambool, Australia, has a glazed façade made up of hexagonal apertures tilted down towards the street. More
Lyon Housemuseum by Lyons Architects
This building by Australian architects Lyons in Melbourne combines a family home with a museum. More