Australian Builders and Architects to follow for some serious house inspo!
When it comes to modern building and architecture, Australia is a relatively young country compared to some of its peers — but this youth has worked to our advantage. Australian builders and architects are some of the most innovative, creative and skilled in the world. The fusion of timeless, worldly fundamentals with a distinct local flavour sets our scene apart. This thriving talent pool means there’s no shortage of homegrown inspo to draw from for your new build or reno. In fact, we’re so in love with Australian designers that we’ve handpicked our favourites for you to drool over!
If you're ready to start building your new home or shopping around for the right folks to bring your vision to life, you've come to the right place. Presenting the best Australian building and architectural companies, all on Instagram for your moodboarding (and casual stalking) pleasure. Whether it's your first time building or you're a seasoned flipper, there's bound to be something here that suits your style. Have a browse and find the best inspiration for your home online.
The list:
The Architectural Innovators
Chamberlain Architecture & Interiors
Building and Construction Powerhouses
Stritt Design and Construction
The Architectural Innovators
Chamberlain Architecture & Interiors (Victoria)
Chamberlain’s director, Glen Chamberlain, firmly believes that meeting with your architect should be a fun and inspiring experience. In fact, he created a whole studio based on this belief. This ethos of trust, collaboration and emotional ease shines through the company’s output. Each design is rooted in the client’s lifestyle and vision, which means you’ll see a lot of variation across the feed — but each end result is nothing short of spectacular.
Those Architects (New South Wales)
As their name suggests, Those Architects have completely removed the pretence that can often be associated with this sort of work. The internationally award-winning practice, which has roots in both Sydney and Byron Bay, produces works of “quiet beauty and integrity” — which ties in well with each city's respective community. Whether it’s a retro-inspired motel makeover or a client’s dream home, everything is designed to marry function and form seamlessly.
Whiting Architects (Victoria)
The Whiting Architects IG page is a testament to keeping your practice authentic. Amongst its timeless designs, you’ll find hand-drawn sketches and throwback plans from decades past. These glimpses speak to the studio’s unpretentious yet serious approach to design.
Robson Rak Architects (Victoria)
Talk about a triple threat! The dynamic duo of Kathryn Robson and Chris Rak offer the holy trinity of architecture, interior design and interior decoration within their Melbourne-based practice. With work built on the pillars of innovative design, longevity, sustainability and client value, you’ll see projects come through that are not just gorgeous to look at, but offer a future-proof perspective. Oh, and they designed the current Bachelor mansion — enough said.
Pandolfini Architects (Victoria)
The team at Pandolfini respect the foundations of excellent architecture but are never content just sticking to the basics. Their ever-expanding portfolio of gorgeous work is a testament to going with the flow while keeping your core principles as a solid underpinning. Delight in their functionally fabulous yet offbeat and unique projects — this is a follow that is guaranteed to add some spice to your feed.
Joe Adsett Architects (Queensland)
We’ve got three words that are bound to pique your interest — subtropical modernism architecture. The Joe Adsett team has carved out a niche as a purveyor of luxurious design in the southeast — these are the sort of buildings that make you double-take. This is architecture that stands out while standing the test of time, taking up the mantle of modern classics with ease.
B.E. Architecture (Victoria/New South Wales)
Great design comes to life when you embrace diversity — which is what the team at B.E. Architecture is chock-full of. The firm’s roster is made up of folks from different backgrounds, age groups and walks of life, which makes for gorgeous projects that are truly tailor-made for their purpose (no matter the scale). The firm touts itself as creating “quiet yet strong” designs — and one scroll of the B.E. feed confirms this understated yet future-focused approach.
Ola Architecture Studio (Victoria/France)
You could design the biggest, baddest structure out there — but it’s nothing without heart. This is what cross-continental Ola Studio prides itself on — a passion for crafting warm and inviting spaces no matter the scale of the project. The studio takes on everything from residential builds to large-scale commercial projects, but each carries the common thread of imaginative and sustainable design. It's a true testament to the powers of design, community and hard work converging.
Tribe Studio Architects (New South Wales)
Sydney-based Tribe Studio Architects is seriously playful about architectural design — and with a tagline like that, you know you’re in for something a little bit different. With a hefty focus on sustainability and social responsibility, this Surry Hills practice manages to fuse passion with joy to create both homes and commercial buildings dripping with personality. Offbeat textures, shapes and materials take centre stage here.
mckimm (Victoria)
Detailing and design complimented by quality building — that’s the name of the game at mckimm. This Brighton-based architecture practice specialises in beautiful contemporary residential design, interiors and development. This immaculately curated feed showcases the company’s signature ultra-modern homes — there’s lots of crisp, clean and thoughtful design to drool over.
Clare Cousins (Victoria)
Brick is back, baby! The inimitable Clare Cousins Architects brings beauty to every project, made all the more special knowing the team is heavily involved in essential housing typologies like specialist disability housing and social housing. This genuine care for different communities shines through in the finished projects — you’ll see beautiful structures crafted with every element carefully considered to maximise the natural environment.
Dalecki Design (Western Australia)
The team at Dalecki Design understand that your home should be as unique as you are. Specialising in residential new builds, alterations and additions, this studio prioritises the fusion of beauty and livability. These folks are clearly passionate about crafting thoughtful and innovative spaces that are truly bespoke — their feed is brimming with intelligent yet eye-catching design.
Arkhaus Studio (New South Wales/Victoria)
“Minimal, modern, warm, authentic.” We reckon the team at Arkhaus Studio described their style perfectly with this succinct summary in their IG bio. With an ethos centred around the fusion of simplicity, texture and elegance, the Arkhaus feed is filled with examples of understated elegance with a future-proof undercurrent.
Building and Construction Powerhouses
Futureflip (New South Wales)
If contemporary Australian design is your jam, Future Flip should be first on your follow list. This multi-award-winning design and construction company collaborates with their clients to craft striking and timeless homes that still boast an innate sense of liveability — not to mention their focus on efficiency and functionality.
BuildUp Constructions (New South Wales)
Sometimes keeping it in the family yields the most amazing results — and this is definitely the case with BuildUp Constructions. Boasting a combined 35 years of industry experience, this family-run unit prides itself on bringing imagination, vision, technical expertise and integrity to every project. Founders James and Dan oversee everything from the first inquiry to the final build, and their commitment to quality shines through (as evidenced by BuildUp’s impressive IG).
GRAYA (Queensland)
The sun-soaked scapes of the Sunshine State are best personified by the team at GRAYA, an award-winning design, development, and construction company based in Queensland. With a focus on luxury residential projects in the blue-chip suburbs of Brisbane and the Gold Coast, the GRAYA IG is loaded with prime examples of visionary design and picture-perfect builds.
King Homes NSW (New South Wales)
The King Homes NSW Instagram is a fantastic inspiration point as it keeps things real — we get a behind-the-scenes look at the process of a custom volume new home build. The team offers a number of stunning pre-set home design options for folks to use as a base to make their dream home, as well as scope to create something totally customised.
Mazzei Homes (Victoria)
The team at Melbourne’s Mazzei knows that building a new home is a big deal , so they’ve spent decades honing their craft and making the process as seamless as possible. Boasting a top-to-tail holistic approach that includes both design and build, the Mazzei crew spotlights livable luxury homes with a personal touch.
Ben Richardson Building (New South Wales)
From small renovations to full-blown high-end homes, Ben Richardson Building does it all. Ben himself has more than 25 years of experience in the industry, working closely with a team of the most talented tradespeople in New South Wales. In fact, the team’s strong relationships with their clients, architects, consultants, sub-contractors, designers and suppliers are a huge part of what contributes to the company’s amazing home builds (and happy homeowners).
TrueBuild Homes (New South Wales)
Progressive, fresh and innovative are the three words that best describe the TrueBuild Homes ethos. Directors Taffy Lewis and Eddy Flamsteed are passionate about creating functional and architecturally designed homes with an economically accessible edge. Boasting hands-on experience as tradies and site supervisors, the lads know a thing or two about the foundations of a quality home build — and it shows in their gorgeous creations.
LifeSpaces Group (Victoria)
With more than 40 years of experience collectively working in the premium building industry in the Geelong, Surfcoast and Bellarine Peninsula regions, it’s safe to say that LifeSpace’s founding directors Simon Babb and Grant Downie know a thing or two about high-end homes. A quick scroll through the company’s Insta reveals a commitment to creating breathtaking modern Australian structures (and a penchant for timber).
The Melbourne Builder (Victoria)
Want to add a bit of colour and spice to your feed? Give The Melbourne Builder a follow immediately. This clever crew works across design, build and joinery for a diverse range of clients — one day you’ll spy a stunning home and the next it’s a bespoke brand activation space. There’s also some great BTS content if you like seeing how large-scale builds come together and transform over time.
Mactech Constructions (Queensland)
When a company is based on the Gold Coast, you just know you’re going to get a glimpse of some truly luxe builds (with a side of envy-inducing beachfront real estate). Mactech Constructions has carved out a niche building opulent, architecturally designed new homes for some of the coast’s most fabulous folks. Fans of sleek curves, arches and crystal-blue pools will love this one.
Naildit Constructions (Queensland)
Heralding the tagline “Make your neighbours jealous”, you know from the get-go that the Naildit team are committed to the highest level of design excellence. As of 2024, Naildit will only be taking on two projects per year — a testament to consistently producing a standard like no other. This feed is flush with beautiful sprawling homes of different styles, plus plenty of behind-the-scenes action on their process and glimpses into the lives of the lucky families that move in.
Webb & Brown-Neaves (Western Australia)
Bringing some West Coast representation to our list is Webb & Brown-Neaves, a certified Perth legacy offering luxury new home designs that can be personalised to suit your lifestyle. These folks love to show off the whole picture, from their jaw-dropping builds to the immaculately styled finished homes. The company also builds prize lottery homes … perfect fuel for a little daydreaming.
Stritt Design and Construction (New South Wales)
Light and bright is the name of the game at Stritt Design and Construction, a Sydney-based company that specialises in building and designing traditional coastal homes. These immaculate builds are just as beautiful on the inside, as the Stritt team offers bespoke interior design services. Lovers of timeless beach houses with a luxurious edge will be big fans of Stritt.
Beyond Build Constructions (New South Wales)
The clue is in the name — this crew exceed expectations to deliver homes that go beyond their clients’ imaginations. Taking an accessible, people-focused approach, Beyond Build have staked a claim as a company that will take a vision and bring it to fruition with warmth and heart. Whether is a cosy cottage or an ultra-modern mansion, everything has that personal touch.
M.J. Harris Group (Victoria)
The M.J. Harris Group IG is a feast for the eyes — if you like your architecture bright, clean and modern, this is the spot for you. As a fully integrated design and construction company, you get a bit of everything from their feed, from rad renos through to large-scale builds from scratch. Hot tip: they also have a very satisfying Instagram dedicated to the house-painting portion of their business.
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As an interior designer at TileCloud, Courtney brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the world of home renovation. With a Diploma in Interior Design and Decoration and a passion for creating stunning interiors, shes dedicated to helping people on their journey to transform their homes. Currently channeling her expertise into renovating her own home, she aims to share valuable insights, tips, and inspiration to assist others in achieving their dream space!