Let’s take a look at the top 10 stories covered by Architecture & Design this October.
![sustainable coastal home](/getattachment/b5bbf9cc-8488-4121-b748-56f0b6aab60d/coastalretired.jpg.aspx)
This project is a coastal home for a retired couple, designed to weather the elements and function with very little energy from the grid.
![brisbane workers cottage](/getattachment/5c0c44f2-1bc5-4a2f-9a90-b9ac6a88adda/workerscottage3.jpg.aspx)
A heritage-listed worker’s cottage in inner-city Brisbane has been transformed by Bureau Proberts director Terry McQuillan and his interior designer wife Charlie.
![cross laminated timber house](/getattachment/e1796e29-0b0e-43ab-8775-c9164aa1789b/clthouse.jpg.aspx)
This project is a spectacular house made of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and stone for James Fitzpatrick of Fitzpatrick + Partners.
![heritage addition](/getattachment/916d12b6-7430-4a61-b152-16f0e359740b/heritageaddition.jpg.aspx)
This project is the transformation of a heritage home with an addition that re-interprets the geometry of the original structure through a contemporary lens.
![passive design recycled brick house](/getattachment/4ce69924-5654-4296-80cc-01245d3cf9fd/78457-lil-1.jpg.aspx)
This project is a twin courtyard house with passive design features, made for clients looking for a sustainable home to retire in.
![cedar house](/getattachment/5a4af00f-e612-429d-8c8f-dcf6dd0d5aea/cedarhouse.jpg.aspx)
This project is the renovation of an existing Edwardian weatherboard house that maximises light and indoor-outdoor connection.
![timber surf lifesaving tower](/getattachment/ce6d0091-0074-4420-a7c7-796138af5e66/timbersurflifesavingtower.jpg.aspx)
The Smiths Beach Surf Life Saving Tower is a prefabricated structure that has been thoughtfully designed for safety, seasonal use and harsh coastal conditions.
![Capitol Theatre](/getmedia/55bcba1d-4209-4e23-b27a-30e866737e75/capitol.aspx?width=700&height=525)
The careful restoration of Melbourne Art Deco icon The Capitol Theatre has brought the building up to modern standards, reimagining it as a contemporary destination for culture, education and innovation.
![prefabhome1.jpg prefabhome1.jpg](/getattachment/88795e0f-2555-428b-bb16-c702eb2a78b7/prefabhome1.jpg.aspx)
These five home designs are proof that modular and prefab designs can be just as exciting and aesthetically pleasing as a traditional build.
![Sussex Street colourful mosaic building](/getattachment/103907a7-3dac-40d7-ab0c-74aaf45fcbd3/mosaic4.jpg.aspx)
A bright, colourful addition to the southern end of Sydney’s Sussex Street, Mosaic is a new mixed-use residential and commercial building designed to make a statement in a precinct known for historic masonry warehouse buildings.