Reference Designs

Curated Australian residential precedents

Browse the seeded reference-design dataset by state, style, firm, residential type, and award provenance.

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Simpson-Lee House
1994
6 images
Glenn Murcutt

Simpson-Lee House

Mount Wilson, NSW
regional-modernismtimber

Mountain garden house in the Blue Mountains; layered pavilions and careful engagement with cool-climate bushland.

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New Castle
2024
6 images
Anthony St John Parsons Architect

New Castle

Merewether, NSW
contemporarylimestone

Limestone-walled garden sanctuary in the foothills above Merewether, Newcastle (Anthony St John Parsons).

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Holman House
2004
10 images
Durbach Block Jaggers

Holman House

Dover Heights, NSW
contemporarysculptural

Picasso-inspired plan on a Dover Heights cliff; cantilevered living spaces over the Pacific (Durbach Block Jaggers).

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