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A Mother and Daughter Share an Expanded Weatherboard Cottage That’s Still Just 807 Square Feet

A Mother and Daughter Share an Expanded Weatherboard Cottage That’s Still Just 807 Square Feet

Termites and Mold Brought Down the Original Home, But Its Fireplace Still Stands

Termites and Mold Brought Down the Original Home, But Its Fireplace Still Stands

This Landscape Architect Disguised His Backyard Addition in Sydney With a Green Roof

This Landscape Architect Disguised His Backyard Addition in Sydney With a Green Roof

This Suburban Australian Home Isn’t Afraid of a Little (More Like a Lot of) Plywood

This Suburban Australian Home Isn’t Afraid of a Little (More Like a Lot of) Plywood

This Sydney Home’s Dining Area Is Basically the Backyard

This Sydney Home’s Dining Area Is Basically the Backyard

“Weeties” Still Marks the Building, But Inside the Former Factory Is a Luxe, Lofted Home

“Weeties” Still Marks the Building, But Inside the Former Factory Is a Luxe, Lofted Home

Budget Breakdown: Near Melbourne, Former Bandmates Make a Modest House Sing for $290K

Budget Breakdown: Near Melbourne, Former Bandmates Make a Modest House Sing for $290K

A Pair of Backyard Cabins Are Worlds Removed From Their Main Residence—But Only Steps Away

A Pair of Backyard Cabins Are Worlds Removed From Their Main Residence—But Only Steps Away

Before & After: To Revive Their Dated Bungalow, First They Chopped It in Half

Before & After: To Revive Their Dated Bungalow, First They Chopped It in Half

Mix-and-Match Windows Are Only the Start of the Fun at This Warehouse-Turned-Residence in Sydney

Mix-and-Match Windows Are Only the Start of the Fun at This Warehouse-Turned-Residence in Sydney

They Built Their Japanese-Inspired Home So That Their Children Could Inherit It

They Built Their Japanese-Inspired Home So That Their Children Could Inherit It

Even James Bond Would Be Impressed With This Super Secret Garage Door

Even James Bond Would Be Impressed With This Super Secret Garage Door

This Brick Backyard House Doubles as a Sunken Living Room for the Garden

This Brick Backyard House Doubles as a Sunken Living Room for the Garden

She Built a Family Home Just Like the One She Grew Up In—But It Was Pure Coincidence

She Built a Family Home Just Like the One She Grew Up In—But It Was Pure Coincidence

Rental Revamp: The Maximalist Magic of Josh & Matt’s Melbourne Home

Rental Revamp: The Maximalist Magic of Josh & Matt’s Melbourne Home

Before & After: In Australia, a Tumbledown Midcentury Is Leveled Up With a Sculptural Stair

Before & After: In Australia, a Tumbledown Midcentury Is Leveled Up With a Sculptural Stair

This Unassuming Edwardian-Era Home in Australia Conceals a Crisp, Airy Extension

This Unassuming Edwardian-Era Home in Australia Conceals a Crisp, Airy Extension

The Site Was Long and Narrow, so They Cut the Home in Half

The Site Was Long and Narrow, so They Cut the Home in Half

Walls of Windows—and More Telescoping From the Roof—Define This One-Bed Australian Retreat

Walls of Windows—and More Telescoping From the Roof—Define This One-Bed Australian Retreat

This Narrow Lot in Australia Holds Two Homes—But One’s Stone, and the Other’s Steel

This Narrow Lot in Australia Holds Two Homes—But One’s Stone, and the Other’s Steel

Exposed Rafters Bridge This Australian Home With Its Lushly Landscaped Yard

Exposed Rafters Bridge This Australian Home With Its Lushly Landscaped Yard

Dimensions X Is Building Prefab Cabins Made Almost Entirely From Recyclable Materials

Dimensions X Is Building Prefab Cabins Made Almost Entirely From Recyclable Materials

A Bunker-Like Typography Studio Springs Up Beside a New Zealand Home

A Bunker-Like Typography Studio Springs Up Beside a New Zealand Home

Dark Timber Cladding Hides a Soaring Extension at the Rear of This Australian Cottage

Dark Timber Cladding Hides a Soaring Extension at the Rear of This Australian Cottage

Breeze Block Lovers, This Cottage Renovation in Australia Is for You

Breeze Block Lovers, This Cottage Renovation in Australia Is for You

They Made a New Life in Australia, and Built a Family Home That Merges Past and Present

They Made a New Life in Australia, and Built a Family Home That Merges Past and Present

Budget Breakdown: It Took $8,400 and Four Hours to Build This Tiny Cabin in the Australian Bush

Budget Breakdown: It Took $8,400 and Four Hours to Build This Tiny Cabin in the Australian Bush

A Brick Facade Is About All This Australian Home Shares With Its Neighbors

A Brick Facade Is About All This Australian Home Shares With Its Neighbors

Curves and a Courtyard Transport This Australian Weatherboard Cottage From Its Suburban Setting

Curves and a Courtyard Transport This Australian Weatherboard Cottage From Its Suburban Setting

Overflowing Greenery Will Eventually Hide This Coastal Australian Home From the Street

Overflowing Greenery Will Eventually Hide This Coastal Australian Home From the Street

Corrugated Steel Gives This Off-Grid Home in Australia the Feel of a Farm Building

Corrugated Steel Gives This Off-Grid Home in Australia the Feel of a Farm Building

A Breeze Block Courtyard Is the Only Way to Access This Australian Home’s Bedroom

A Breeze Block Courtyard Is the Only Way to Access This Australian Home’s Bedroom

This Guest Suite Built in the Trees Looks Like Something From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

This Guest Suite Built in the Trees Looks Like Something From a Galaxy Far, Far Away

This Heavenly Add-On Gives One Sydney Family All the Breathing Room They Need

This Heavenly Add-On Gives One Sydney Family All the Breathing Room They Need

A Family Turns the Town “Castle” Into Their Kingdom With a Striking Expansion

A Family Turns the Town “Castle” Into Their Kingdom With a Striking Expansion

Gabion Walls Made of Volcanic Rock Flank a Flat-Roofed Farmhouse in Australia

Gabion Walls Made of Volcanic Rock Flank a Flat-Roofed Farmhouse in Australia

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