Taylors Bay by Secret Gardens is a late Federation home in Sydney, NSW, that has undergone a substantial renovation to both the residence and its surrounding landscape, carefully reshaping how the home connects with its coastal setting. The...

You have outgrown your home. The question is whether you extend it or sell it and move.

In most established Australian suburbs in 2026, extending is the stronger financial decision. Stamp duty on a larger property, agent fees, moving costs, and the disruption of relocating add up to $50,000 - $150,000 before you have spent a dollar on the new place. A well-designed exte...

Renovating your home is one of the most significant financial decisions you will make. And unlike buying a property, where the price is set, renovation costs are deeply variable - shaped by what you are renovating, how extensively, what finish level you are aiming for, and where in Australia you live.

Most cost guides give you a national average and leave you to figure ...

Planning to build a new home, renovate, or add an extension in 2026? Before you brief an architect, approach a builder, or stress-test your budget, you need a clear and honest picture of what your project will actually cost.

The problem with most cost guides is that they oversimplify. A single national average per m² tells you almost nothing useful - because your state,...

Home Pavilion by MRTN Architects is a home centerered both physically and metaphorically around life's important moments; connection, play, growth. The home's mid-century style is inspired by the clients childhood home, an Eichler home in San Francisco. Drawing upon the aesthetic and structural characteristics that defined one half of the coupes upbringing was a driving force...