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Upper-floor living space and terrace at Fort House overlooking the city, harbour and beach, photographed for issue 108: Out Look by Clinton Weaver.

Out Look – 120-Year-Old Terraced House

For over a century this house has looked inwards, isolated from its stunning surroundings and community.

Sitting on a raised podium, the kitchen defines its own zone, flows seamlessly to the surrounding interiors and maintains a quiet dialogue with the streetscape, photographed for issue 107: A Coastal Compact by Tom Ross.

A Coastal Compact – 1970s Brunswick Heads Beach Cottage

As our ideas of coastal aesthetics evolve, cosy nooks and rich, warm material palettes inside are finally having their moment.

Louvred windows at the end of the indoor walkway and bathroom pull cooling bay breezes through the house, photographed for issue 107: Assemblage by Adam Gibson.

Assemblage – Bruny Island Joint-Owned House

No doubt there are easier ways to make a house on an island off an island off an island. But it certainly wouldn’t be this one.

The kitchen forms the central zone, with a large island made from reclaimed teak acting as both bench and dining table, photographed for issue 107: Weather Withall by Zella Casey Brown.

Weather Withall – Patonga House

A vessel for childhood memories, seasonal light and sea breezes, Australian coastal architecture has a long history of humbly ageing in place.

Timber screens enable connection with privacy, photographed for issue 107: Creature Comforts by Marnie Hawson.

Creature Comforts – Oculus House

A high-performing home packs a lot of program into a single-storey house for five, including flexible spaces for privacy and connection.

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