Architecture & Design Community
May 13, 2025
Austin Maynard Architects has unveiled a thoughtful renovation and extension of an Australian home, transforming it into a warm, modern space that blends lightness, function, and character. Influenced by a year living in Japan and guided by a love of thoughtful design, the homeowners envisioned a space that was modern but never cold, open and […]
June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024 Levitate Architects has shared photos of a modern rear home extension they completed for a home in England, that has folding doors, connecting the interior spaces to the garden. The architects removed the floor of a second rear sitting room and lowered it to the level of the garden, converting it into […]
March 12, 2024
Glasshouse Projects, an architecture, interior design, and building firm, has shared photos of a mid-century modern inspired extension and renovation they completed for an original 1890 sandstone cottage in Prospect, South Australia. The extension can be accessed through the front door of the home, or via a side door off the driveway. The new extension, […]
October 15, 2023
BENT Architecture has shared photos of a project they designed in Victoria, Australia, that included the design of a rear extension that answers the statement, “Imagine if your home could feel like living in a garden pavilion”. By retaining the character-rich front section of the home and creating a new, light-filled addition to the rear, […]
August 9, 2023
Mulroy Architects has shared photos of a project they recently completed that included modernizing the interior of a 1920s home in Greater London, England, that also included the addition of a rear extension. The brief was to refurbish and extend the upper floors of the house to maximize bedroom space and to optimize the layout […]
August 7, 2023
Melbourne-based architecture and interior design studio Splinter Society, has shared photos of modern rear addition they recently completed for a home in Australia. The designers retained the existing floor plan, roofing tiles, gable forms, small brick garage, simple decorative timber work, and textured renders of the home. To meet the brief for ‘light filled, whilst […]
June 18, 2023
Building firm Demardi, together with design firm Mesh Design & Projects, have recently completed the renovation and new rear extension of a home in Thornbury, Australia, for a young family. The original facade of the home was restored, weatherboards were replaced, and new fretwork and posts were installed and repainted. New decking on the front […]
May 25, 2023
Australian architecture firm Bryant Alsop has shared photos of a home remodel they completed for a run-down home in Victoria, that includes a new contemporary addition with a curved wall. From the front of the home, there’s a glimpse of the new addition that’s located at the rear of the home. The addition has been […]
May 24, 2023
Bijl Architecture has shared photos of the Stealth House, a renovation project they completed that included a modern addition to an inter-war cottage located in Hunters Hill, Australia. From the street, the original facade and front garden of the home hide the barely visible rear addition. The new addition comprises of a standing seam-clad folded […]
May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023 Ben Callery Architects has shared photos of a rear home extension they completed in Victoria, Australia, that includes a deck for indoor/outdoor living. The deck has been designed with a shaded area that’s home to built-in seating and a couch. The other end of the deck has bi-fold doors open to connect […]
April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023 Mitchell + Corti Architects has designed a new rear ground floor extension for a home in England, that’s clad in cork. The architect mentions, “We chose to clad the extension in something a little different a dark patterned cork, in order to use a sustainable material and test something new seen less […]
February 7, 2022
February 7, 2022 Architectural practice Paul Archer Design, has completed a full-house remodel, including a wood-clad rear extension of this home in London, England. The new kitchen and dining area opens out onto a split-level terrace, with a built-in bench for seating. Large format polished concrete tiles have been used inside as well as for […]
13 November 2026
