Guided by Marylou Sobel Interior Design, The Darling Edit pairs timeless elegance with everyday ease. Soft curves, concealed functionality and layered natural finishes define the interior, creating a refined yet relaxed home shaped by precision, restraint and warmth.
A considered downsizer designed to support ageing in place. Single-level living, intuitive circulation and earthy materials create a calm, adaptable home that fosters wellbeing and a strong connection to landscape.
A respectful coastal renovation on NSW’s South Coast, transforming a modest brick shack into a multi-generational holiday home. Retaining its original form, the project embraces simplicity, connection and relaxed seaside living.
A sensitive coastal renovation in South Cronulla, transforming a single-storey cottage into a contemporary double-storey home. Sandstone grounding and a sculptural upper form balance heritage, innovation and light-filled coastal living.
Nicola Millward, Director of Nx Studio, joins the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program for purpose-driven practices. Nx Studio delivers sustainable commercial and residential design, prioritising adaptive reuse, collaboration and low-impact materials.
Anglesea House by Eckersley Architects reinterprets Australian coastal living through post-war modernist forms and beach shack simplicity. Designed for multi-generational family life, the home balances shared spaces with moments of retreat, grounded in landscape and material restraint.
Nathasha Slangen, Director of Emotive Designs, joins the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program for purpose-driven practices. Emotive Designs creates bespoke, sustainable homes shaped by emotional design and collaboration.
Andrew Samuel, founder of Samuel Architecture, joins the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program helping architects and designers build resilient, purpose-driven practices. His Melbourne studio balances integrity, precision and belonging.
Anthony Chan, director of Chan Architecture, joins the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program helping architects and designers build resilient, purpose-driven practices. His long-standing Melbourne team delivers thoughtful, collaborative and sustainable design.
Saru Design joins the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program helping architects and designers build resilient, purpose-driven practices. The agile studio delivers personalised, future-focused interiors shaped by human needs and sustainability.
Handpicked by CO-architecture, these house interiors resonated most with our audience in 2025. Defined by considered layouts, nuanced material choices and homes designed around the way people live, each project offers a compelling snapshot of contemporary Australian interiors.
Curated by CO-architecture, these standout new builds were among the most popular of 2025. Each project captured attention for its thoughtful planning, refined materiality and lifestyle-led design — offering inspiring benchmarks for contemporary Australian homes.
