Need an escape from home? Why not peep into some awarding winning homes instead…

In a time where home is so important, and the only place Melbournians can really be right now, the Houses Awards have provided all the design goodness we have been craving after recently announcing their 2020 award winners.  

Below, we take a look at the amazing work of architects, designers and landscapers that have been deemed the crème dela crème of the Australian design scene in 2020.

The Houses Awards, presented by Houses magazine, is an annual program that celebrates Australia’s best residential design projects across ten categories:

• Australian House of the Year 
• New House under 200m² 
• New House over 200m² 
• House Alteration & Addition under 200m² 
• House Alteration & Addition over 200m² 
• Apartment or Unit 
• Garden or Landscape 
• Sustainability 
• House in a Heritage Context 
• Emerging Architecture Practice

Take a look below to see all the winners across all ten categories, and head to the Houses Awards website to view more images of the winning designs, and the commendation and shortlist entries.