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| Goulding Summerhouse, Ireland Scott Tallon Walker Architects restored the Goulding Summerhouse in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland over 1971 to 1973. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| An interior view of Goulding Summerhouse. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| Croft House, Victoria Located in Inverloch, in seaside-country Victoria, Croft House was designed by architect James Stockwell to fall in line with its surrounding landscape. Photo: John Gollings/Sydney Living Museums |
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| The exterior of Croft House is entirely clad in zinc, which amplifies its futuristic aesthetic. Photo: John Gollings/Sydney Living Museums |
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| Almere House, The Netherlands This prefabricated structure was initially meant for impermanent housing, but the architect Jan Bentham (Bentham Crouwel Architeken 1982-1984) and his family transformed it into their permanent residence. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| An interior view of Jan Betham’s Almere House. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| Concrete House, Switzerland A rooftop view of Wespi de Meuron Romeo architects’ Concrete House (2012) in Sant’Abbondio, Switzerland. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| Inside the Concrete House in Switzerland. Photo: Powers, Richard/Sydney Living Museums |
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| Astley Castle, England The 12th-century Astley Castle in Warwickshire, England, was transformed by Witherford Watson and Mann architects in 2013. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| The red dining suite of Astley Castle. The architects reimagined the castle to maintain its history, without entirely mimicking its original form. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| The dining room of Astley Castle. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| La Fabrica, Spain Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill transformed a former cement factory on the outskirts of Barcelona into a home. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| Bofill’s house had eight remaining concrete silos, which were transformed into an office (pictured), a library, a projection room and a models lab. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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| Bofill’s living room retains a concrete element. Photo: Richard Powers/Sydney Living Museums |
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