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Project Queenslander Barn
Project Queenslander Barn
AndersensAndersens
This is an example of a contemporary exterior in Brisbane.
Bellaire
Bellaire
Barnes MatinaBarnes Matina
Photo of a modern exterior in Melbourne.
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Dopson Street, Taringa
Dopson Street, Taringa
The Urbane Property StylistThe Urbane Property Stylist
Design ideas for a contemporary exterior in Brisbane.
Lake Wendouree House
Lake Wendouree House
de.archde.arch
Front yard
Expansive contemporary one-storey house exterior in Melbourne with a gable roof, a metal roof and a black roof.
Kiama House
Kiama House
UserUser
Contemporary exterior in Wollongong.
River of Life - Curl Curl NSW
River of Life - Curl Curl NSW
Sandbox Studio®Sandbox Studio®
Front facade
This is an example of a contemporary exterior in Sydney.
Karli Rise #1
Karli Rise #1
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This 8.3 star energy rated home is a beacon when it comes to paired back, simple and functional elegance. With great attention to detail in the design phase as well as carefully considered selections in materials, openings and layout this home performs like a Ferrari. The in-slab hydronic system that is run off a sizeable PV system assists with minimising temperature fluctuations. This home is entered into 2023 Design Matters Award as well as a winner of the 2023 HIA Greensmart Awards. Karli Rise is featured in Sanctuary Magazine in 2023.
McMahons Point
McMahons Point
HG QLDHG QLD
Contemporary three-storey grey house exterior in Sydney with a flat roof.
Tawarri Two Residence
Tawarri Two Residence
Habitat Studio ArchitectsHabitat Studio Architects
House 2 in a dual dwelling development in Koala Park where the site was subdivided for the two new dwellings. On a 332sqm North aspect site the dwelling was designed to allow a front North aspect pool courtyard with direct views to Burleigh Heads Ridgeline. The design was reflective of the South East Queensland Sub Tropical climate with lower floor living areas open to external entertaining decks, the pool courtyard and landscape. Large eave overhangs & oversized gutters with a flatter pitch hip roof & eaves boxed down to window heads indicative of Tropical Modernist Architecture. Planning to the Ground Floor was programmed with all public zones of living, dining, kitchen & a flexible guest bed that could transition to a kid’s rumpus adjacent to the pool if needed. These public zones all wrap the central landscaped courtyard & external entertaining areas. The first floor was programmed with private zones of 3 additional bedrooms & a retreat, kids spill out zone. A defining element was the arched vertical batten aluminium screen acting as a skirt to the deck areas & extending as a balustrade over that act as a colonnade to thicken the façade & help with cooling interior living spaces. The transparency of the screen allows filtered light & cross ventilation to enter the internal spaces. The arched openings soften the form of the building & allow a visual to the landscaped courtyard from within. Built by Paul & the team at PJH Constructions. Photos by Kristian Van Der Beek. KvdB
Hood House
Hood House
Mihaly SlocombeMihaly Slocombe
Hood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open. For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility. The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors. Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.
Louisa Rd, Birchgrove
Louisa Rd, Birchgrove
Evolve StylingEvolve Styling
Design ideas for a contemporary exterior in Sydney.
Tinderbox Residence
Tinderbox Residence
Lane Group ConstructionLane Group Construction
This is an example of a modern exterior in Other.
Elwood House
Elwood House
UserUser
Mid-sized modern two-storey stucco white house exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.
Heidelberg Yarra Renovation
Heidelberg Yarra Renovation
Destination LivingDestination Living
Inspiration for a contemporary exterior in Melbourne.
Central Residence
Central Residence
Dylan Barber Building DesignDylan Barber Building Design
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary two-storey black house exterior in Geelong with a flat roof.
Clarendon House
Clarendon House
Benedict DesignBenedict Design
The rear extension is expressed as a simple gable form. The addition steps out to the full width of the block, and accommodates a second bathroom in addition to a tiny shed accessed on the rear facade. The remaining 2/3 of the facade is expressed as a recessed opening with sliding doors and a gable window.

Exterior Design Ideas

Hyde Park House
Hyde Park House
Robeson ArchitectsRobeson Architects
Rear view of the house Image by: Dion Robeson
Design ideas for a modern exterior in Perth.
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