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.
Discover 2025’s most-popular home renovations on CO-architecture, from heritage restorations to contemporary extensions—featuring smart design ideas, modern materials and inspiring transformations.
Nathalie Scipioni, founder of Nathalie Scipioni Architects, joins the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program helping architects and designers build resilient, purpose-driven practices. Her studio blends European sensibilities with bold, innovative Australian design.
Jeffrey Baikie and Liam Corr, founders of Baikie Corr Architecture, join the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program helping architects and designers build resilient, purpose-driven practices. The studio delivers refined, people-focused solutions across complex project.
ENCLAVE Architects founder Madz Wijesiri joins the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program helping architects and designers build resilient, purpose-driven practices. His Melbourne studio crafts tailored, light-filled spaces shaped by global insight and collaboration.
Ishbel and Bonnie Laing, founders of BelBon. Design, join the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program helping architects and designers build resilient, purpose-driven practices. The WA studio blends contemporary design with timeless character.
Mel McKoy of Studio MDM joins the CO-architecture Accelerator—Australia’s first industry-backed program helping architects and designers build resilient, purpose-driven practices. With projects defined by colour, texture and individuality, the studio transforms spaces with creativity and intent.
Reimagination of a historic rural home with a sensitive new A-frame extension. Balancing separation and connection, the addition by Alexandra Buchanan Architecture enhances family living while honouring the homestead’s agricultural roots.
In Melbourne’s St Kilda West, Park St transforms two ageing Art Deco flats into a vibrant, contemporary family home. Bold, playful and deeply personal, the design celebrates colour, creativity and character — blending heritage charm with fearless modern expression.
On a rugged headland near Bondi Beach, Secret Gardens transforms an exposed coastal site into a landscape of calm endurance, where wind, salt and sunlight shape a balanced composition of natural textures, layered planting and seamless connection between architecture and place.
Perched in Queensland’s Blackall Range, Mapleton House redefines the idea of home through a fluid connection between architecture and landscape. Immersed in nature yet deeply personal, the house balances openness and intimacy, embracing its hillside setting with quiet confidence.
The redesign of a residence into a flexible, future-ready family home woven seamlessly into Preston’s suburban fabric. Balancing heritage sensitivity with contemporary resilience, the new design celebrates connection, adaptability and the quiet beauty of everyday family life.
