The beauty of less.
How This Architect Redefined the Australian Beach House
How do you redefine a Mount Martha beach house? With no views to the water, Wolveridge Architects takes a more inward approach, shaping a courtyard home that replaces ocean views with calm, connection and a native garden.
Influenced by the coastal vernacular, concrete block, crazy paving and timber lend the home a tactile warmth that endures over time. The courtyard becomes both retreat and gathering space.
Although a speculative project, Honey House feels both relaxed and resolved, a quiet evolution of the Australian beach house.
Anchored by a mature magnolia, a contemporary extension to an Edwardian home is reimagined as a calm, light-filled family home of softness and durability.
With a palette of timber, stone and bagged brick, the home feels enduring and quietly connected to its coastal landscape.
Rooted in Shady Creek’s agricultural vernacular, this farmhouse is embedded in the working life of the property, being practical, durable and quietly refined.
Pop Architecture transforms a neglected Victorian in North Fitzroy by drawing on the layered history of the site, where a relocated entry, natural materials and garden-led spaces offer a grounded, enduring sense of home.
Faced with the challenge of a south-facing backyard, this thoughtful addition reorients the Victorian terrace around a central courtyard, drawing in northern light and creating a quiet dialogue between daily life and the garden beyond.
Behind a beloved family home, this compact laneway dwelling balances sustainability, density and ageing-in-place while pairing material honesty with spatial generosity.
Set against views of Wilsons Promontory, Fishharven is a study in simplicity, where corrugated pavilions, glazed links, and a warm, natural palette foster a deep sense of calm and continuity with the landscape.
Defined by contrast, this home reveals itself slowly, from the monolithic entry wall to large expanse of glass within, blurring the line between shelter and openness, creating a true prospect and refuge.
Balancing warmth and sustainability, Skye House redefines apartment living with a ‘build less, give more’ philosophy, where every detail serves both people and planet.