Designed by Keep Studio, Lorne Treehouse perches among eucalypts—light-footed, steel-framed, and designed for a family, with handmade details and calm spaces tuned in to the canopy.

On Taungurung Country in Kyneton, this family Passivhaus is both refuge and blueprint for low-impact living—delivered by the sustainability-led team of HèHè Design, Maxa Design and Sanctum Homes.

Designed by Mosh Home, Project Carlyle reimagines a 1970s Currumbin brick-and-tile dwelling as a coastal retreat—opened to north light and guided by Japanese minimalism and Californian bungalow cues.

Temple House by GOLDEN and J. Kidman frames living with art through measured thresholds—bound by beautifully crafted spaces and a palette tuned to daily family life.

In Sydney’s Drummoyne, a period apartment becomes a study in spatial ingenuity—constraints become catalysts as interior designer Jacqui Koska transforms awkward geometry into defining features.

Designed by Molecule Studio, Mini More Terrace stays within its lines to unlock flow and purpose—measured planning, tactile materiality and mindful reuse deliver a home, resolved yet lived-in.

Alessandra Smith Design reimagines a Hawthorn apartment through geometry and texture—creating interiors that honour the bond between twin sisters while also expressing their individuality.

Salmon House by True Story. is both home and sensory journey—unfolding in a series of spaces that shift from vibrant gathering places to moments of quiet retreat.

Sonelo Architects explore a thoughtful take on multigenerational coastal living on the Victoria Peninsula—where two distinct volumes are shaped by context, flexibility, and a considered sense of permanence.

Guided by ritual and inspired by the first light of day, Duet’s design for Comma Byron Bay redefines self-care through colour, texture, and form—offering a luminous space for pause and renewal.

In her third interiors book, COCOON: Creating Homes With Heart, Ali Heath celebrates spaces of retreat—including Tasmania’s Satellite Island, a remote sanctuary shaped by nature and slow living.

From colour-soaked apartments to richly layered family homes, this year’s Australian Interior Design Awards spotlight the most inspired residential spaces shaping how we live today.