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A Brisbane cottage is sustainably updated to gracefully age in place

In Brisbane’s leafy suburb of Paddington, Australian architectural practice Shaun Lockyer Architects has created...

Concrete and timber home on a cliff

The Clifftop House is dramatically perched atop a challenging cliff edge

When Brisbane design studio Joe Adsett Architects was asked to redevelop a “poorly constructed ‘character house’”...

A modern house with a stone walkway surrounded by trees.

A breezy oasis-like home hits the market in Brisbane

The stunning, oasis-like Rosebery House is now for sale—including its surprisingly lush environment less than...

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Heritage-listed church repurposed into modern solar-powered home in Brisbane

Brisbane-based architecture studio DAHA merged old and new with the Church House, an eye-catching modern home and...

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Extraordinary treehouse is a climber's dream with its own indoor climbing wall

This narrow angular treehouse in Brisbane, Australia, captures the freedom and beauty of the outdoor-indoor lifestyle....

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14-story apartment building in Brisbane has a vertical forest growing up its exterior

Imagine the serenity of a tree flourishing right outside your apartment window - on the 14th floor. That ideal...

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Solar-powered Christian Street House is made from locally sourced materials in Brisbane

Backed up against a hillside, the long and rectangular Christian Street House stretches east to west. High gabled...

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Colorful tree-inspired children’s hospital provides a green and supportive environment for young patients in Brisbane

The Lady Cilento Children Hospital draws its young visitors in with its eye-catching and brightly colored purple...

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Zaha Hadid Architects Unveil Trio of "Blossoming" Residential Towers on Brisbane Riverfront

Zaha Hadid Architects recently revealed designs for Grace on Coronation, a trio of futuristic residential towers...

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Australia's Largest Cargotecture House is a Modern Masterpiece Built from 31 Shipping Containers

Miller superbly combines textures to create a rich sense of depth in the house's facade. In the front of the house,...

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The Global Change Institute Operates in a Net Zero, Carbon Neutral Research Center in Brisbane

Opened in August 2013, the Global Change Institute is a research facility dedicated to finding solutions for global...

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Studio 505's Textured Wintergarden Facade in Brisbane is Inspired by Nature

The 43,000-square-foot Wintergarden Façade features a complex new steel screen with a web-like structure. The...

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HASSELL Transforms a Brisbane Bread Factory into a Hip Architecture Studio

It's no easy feat to transform a bread factory into an inspiring architecture office, but HASSELL worked their...

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Brisbane's Dramatic Ecosciences Precinct is a Model for Eco Laboratories in Australia

The Ecosciences Precinct is a collaborative project involving Queensland's Department of Environment and Resource...

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Before and After: Brisbane Church Becomes Beautiful Pitched-Roof Home

Originally built in 1867, these incredible homes in Australia became slightly worn out and tired looking. Instead...

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