Welcome to the Newport Houses in Brisbane, Australia, a pair of two-story waterfront homes designed by Jasper Brown Architects in 2020.
Nestled in the stunning Newport near Redcliffe, these contemporary homes feature a continuous gently sloping roof that falls to the west, giving each house a distinct spatial character. Between the two houses is a communal courtyard, while a wet-edge pool blends seamlessly into its lakefront surroundings. Inside, a sunken living area with deep-set built-in lounge seat in marshmallow pink leather is sure to catch the eye, while copper surfaces add warmth to the bedroom retreat on the first-floor level.

About Newport Houses
Two Houses, One Home: Open Architecture Studio’s Newport Design Open Architecture Studio’s Newport design is a collaborative project for two new houses, situated with a north-facing lakeside location in Newport, near Redcliffe to the north of Brisbane. The brief was to create two distinct dwellings that read as a single dwelling from both the street or the water. To achieve this, the houses share a continuous, gently sloping roof that falls to the West.
The Intimate House and the Extroverted House
The two houses offer distinct spatial characters; one more introverted and private, the other a more extroverted “party house” that is volumetrically explorative. At the heart of the site is a communal courtyard, a shared green space that brings light and views to the bedrooms. A communa...