The New Queensland House maps the ideas, atmospheres, and architectural convictions behind 28 of the state's most compelling contemporary homes — a portrait of a residential culture shaped by climate, landscape, and a distinctly Queensland disposition toward outdoor life.
About This Book
Queensland's residential architecture occupies a singular position in the Australian built environment: sun-saturated, climatically demanding, and historically inventive. This richly illustrated survey draws together 28 architect-designed houses from the past decade, tracing the intellectual and environmental currents that define the state's early 21st-century domestic landscape. From hilltop villas calibrated for tropical living to family homes embedded in garden suburbs and remote retreats engineered for escape, the book documents how Queensland architects are producing work that is simultaneously regionally grounded and globally relevant. For practitioners and students of residential architecture, it functions as both a critical survey and a source of replicable strategies for environmentally responsive design.
Key Features
- 296 pages of immersive architectural photography and built-work documentation across 28 contemporary Queensland houses
- Published by Thames & Hudson Australia, [Details available upon request]
What You'll Discover
- How Queensland's climate has driven a distinct architectural language — one that dissolves the boundary between interior and exterior and enables year-round outdoor living
- The range of residential typologies at work in the state: from glamorous hilltop villas and suburban family homes to remote, site-specific retreats
- The ideas and teaching traditions that have shaped Queensland residential architecture in the early 21st century
- How the state's most celebrated houses function as replicable models for regionally and environmentally sensitive architecture beyond Australia
About the Author
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Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 296
- Dimensions: 24.1 x 29.4 cm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781760762469
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Australia
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects and interior designers working in tropical and subtropical climates, students of Australian residential architecture, and design enthusiasts drawn to climate-responsive and regionally grounded housing.