A renovation of a 1910 Brisbane worker’s cottage, which focuses on compact space, has won the Australian house of the year in the 2024 Houses awards.
Red Hill House and Studio is the home and office of architect Nicholas Skepper, designer Zuzana Kovar and their two young children. The renovation remains within the original footprint of the existing Queenslander, but it has adapted the space to balance the demands of working from home alongside creating a warm family home. The lower level workspace sits in a concrete and steel undercroft (the former laundry), while private living spaces occupy the north side of the upper floor, with timber interiors and from almost every room a glimpse of green.
