Historical buildings

A modern example of a traditional timber shed provides a relaxing new environment for a retired Norwegian couple.

The World Heritage listed Shorehouse at Pumphouse Point, Tasmania, has undergone a modern expansion of its communal spaces.

Celebrating the distinct character of the original building's 150-year history, this refurbishment becomes an allegory of the beauty of timber and its fundamental strength as a building material. Newly introduced elements are designed to enhance the historical understanding of the building while highlighting the charm of the retained original elements.

A former equine training ground on the Mornington Peninsula has been transformed into a coastal brewery and culinary hotspot.

biotope architecture.interiors have renovated an 1840’s stone building in Hobart, to create modern visitor accomodation.

The Latrobe Regional Gallery project is a major refurbishment and restructuring of a historic building in Morwell, Victoria.

This inner city property features precise formal geometry of crafted quality. By using the traditional Japanese yakisugi method of wood preservation, the project is mindful of both its historical significance and the sustainability of the finished extensions.

The design goal of ‘102 The Mill’, by Carter Williamson Architects was to celebrate the industrial and varied history of Balmain while creating an modern, inspiring home.

Chinese studio Shulin Architectural Design has built a translucent public book house for residents of the Liangjiashan village, located in an ancient mountain forest in China’s Zhejiang province.

Peter Stutchbury Architects have transformed a community and cultural precinct at the heart of Sydney’s rapidly growing inner-east area of Green Square.

Offering a new lease of life to a 1953 office building, Hostel Jyväskylä is located in the heart of Jyväskylä's pedestrian precinct.

This community centre, named after infamous local activist Juanita Nielsen, is rejuvenated as a social place without sanitisation or gentrification. The 1888 heritage fabric is retained, up-cycled and celebrated, while precise ceiling geometry creates a distinctive zigzag motif, reminiscent of Juanita's famous portrait.