View from the street. Entry garden is to the right and a semi-detached guest suite hovers above the garage to create a covered entry walk. photo: Ben Benschneider

Contemporary one-storey exterior in Sydney with metal siding.

'The Lake House' designed by EDR Building Designs, multi BDAQ award winner, as seen on Australia's Best Houses Status Images
Photo of a contemporary deck in Cairns with a roof extension.

Photo of a large contemporary three-storey grey exterior in Brisbane with concrete fiberboard siding and a shed roof.

Design ideas for an eclectic exterior in Sydney.

Ron Tan
Inspiration for a beach style home design in Perth.

Red Zebra
Inspiration for a contemporary home design in Canberra - Queanbeyan.

Inspiration for a country exterior in Melbourne.

Photography by Brian Walker Lee
This is an example of a modern shed and granny flat in Portland.

This is an example of a contemporary open concept living room in Melbourne with white walls, medium hardwood floors, a standard fireplace, a wall-mounted tv and brown floor.

- Colourbond Steel offers many years of durability. - Practical & cost effective: - Protect your doors & windows from sun and rain. - Cantilevered from the wall with either arm supports or post and provides optimum solar control (northern and southern application) and weather protection. - Colours can be mixed in any combination - Optional closed sides available

Peter Heffernen
Small contemporary one-storey grey house exterior in Melbourne with metal siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.

Peter Heffernen
This is an example of a small contemporary one-storey grey house exterior in Melbourne with metal siding, a gable roof and a metal roof.

Colourbond entry fence with lattice top
This is an example of an exterior in Brisbane.

A small family house located in the coastal community north of Gisborne. From a context of accrued bach-esk dwellings in a south facing coastal surf community, a strategy of sequencing building sets (aka surf) was generated to scale new form to its surrounds. Building sets are then offset to allow seasonal living and circulation options for variations in wind and sun exposure. Summer opens and invites in community; with diagonal movement connecting offset and shaded external spaces. Here living holds minimal interior use, with summer circulation defining informal house boundaries, and the control of sand. Life then internalises for winter shut down, with high level openings capturing precious northern light and warmth, and offset forms providing shelter to the southern exposure.

Newport Beach House
Mid-sized beach style front yard verandah in Sydney with decking and a roof extension.

Peter Heffernen
Design ideas for a small contemporary guest bedroom in Melbourne with white walls, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Peter Heffernen
Small contemporary open plan dining in Melbourne with white walls, light hardwood floors and brown floor.