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    HARRY HOUSE BY ARCHIER

    Jan 27, 2020 3 minutes
    Words by Ella Leoncio
    Photography by Peter Bennetts

    Located in an unassuming street in Melbourne’s north, Harry House is a hidden addition to the rear of an existing cottage. Described by the owner as a house that is “so easy to live in,” Harry House acts as a framework that supports a family of five. What makes the house remarkable is the way that architecture practice Archier has taken a very detailed and pragmatic brief and translated it into a design that is not only highly functional but also playful and neatly resolved.

    The owners had

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