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The 2026 Grand Designs Awards shortlist is out and some of the most compelling projects are already on ArchiPro
ach year, the Grand Designs Australia Awards capture a snapshot of the most ambitious residential architecture across the country. This year’s finalists reflect a nation pushing harder into material honesty, climatic intelligence and deeply personal spatial narratives and many of these practices can be explored in depth right here on ArchiPro.
A Japanese-Inspired Hobart Home Designed Around A Regenerated Pond
Every room in The Pond Retreat has been designed by Biotope Architecture and Interiors to capture views of the regenerated landscape outside, which was previously host to an eroded and leaking dam.
Echoes of Japan in the Tasmanian bush
As a home that rests perfectly within its landscape, The Pond Retreat is an exemplar. The design sits in harmony with place but also provides the comfort and amenity of an expertly designed small country house.
The Pond Retreat, Tasmanian, Hobart, Australia by Biotope Architecture and Interiors
Biotope Architecture and Interiors: The Pond Retreat is designed to exist in harmony with its natural surroundings, using raw, sustainable materials and a layout that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor living.
The Pond Retreat by Biotope Architecture + Interiors
From the architect: The central pond, once an eroded and leaking dam, has been regenerated into a thriving wetland ecosystem.
