A fresh new approach to Australian architecture… The Australian House features 46 recent houses by Australia’s best architects.

These spectacular and provocative houses point to the way of the future… for living in the age of environmental awareness and digital technology.

Fabulous forms have created a new architectural landscape across Australia… providing exciting and unprecedented spaces for living in the cities, the suburbs, the bush, and on the coast.

Ingenious design solutions address the realities of dwelling in contemporary Australia… engaging with issues of affordability, environmental sustainability, cultural diversity, climatic requirements, urban building constraints, heritage requirements, and the context of alterations and additions.

From Perth to Port Douglas… The Australian House thoroughly documents award-winning houses designed by Australia’s foremost architects.

This 500-page book features photography by Patrick Bingham-Hall, with formal architectural drawings of each house. A comprehensive introductory essay and detailed project descriptions are written by Anna Johnson, one of Australia’s leading architectural writers.

Featured architects...

Rex Addison

Dimitty Andersen

Andresen O’Gorman

Ashton Raggatt McDougall

BKK

Bureau SRH

Casey Brown

Joe Chindarsi

Denton Corker Marshall

Donovan Hill

Durbach Block

Deb Fisher

Iredale Pedersen Hook

Jackson Clement Burrows

Dale Jones-Evans

Jesse Judd

Richard Kirk

McBride Charles Ryan

Marsh Cashman Koolloos

Paul Morgan

Neeson Murcutt

Louise Nettleton

Tony Owen NDM

Alex Popov

Allan Powell

Craig Rosevear

James Russell

James Stockwell

Peter Stutchbury

Kerstin Thompson

Tonkin Zulaikha Greer with Drew Heath

Troppo

John Wardle

Elizabeth Watson-Brown

Fiona Winzar

Wood Marsh

Charles Wright