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Family-Friendly Australian Beach House with Soaring Atrium

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A series of attractive small blocky cubes on the outside of a renovated home in Noosa, Australia belies a very large new interior within.

Inside, a new atrium soars two storeys tall, bringing filtered daylight into the heart of the home.

The Sunshine Beach House is a very daring renovation of a dark and cramped older house, by Wilson Architects.

Now, implausibly light and airy views penetrate the many improbable nooks and crannies inside.

Window frames and doors are finished in medium-tone wood bringing warmth and color and to the home.

The wood-and-creamy-white color palette blends both indoors and out, melding the many indoor and outdoor spaces.

An almost whimsical array of blocky shapes create a appealingly complex form that leads up to the tower atrium central to the new home.

Multiple charming and complex outdoor areas and transition spaces connect the home to the outdoors.

Some parts of the original house have now become incorporated into wonderful new outdoor spaces like this now completely open wall.

Each space is easygoing and family-friendly, with clean and simple fixtures and furniture.

The architects have created a charming and memorable backdrop to a magical Australian childhood.

While the design of each part of the house contributes to a pleasing whole, it is never strained.

Altogether a truly modern home, yet also comfortable and unpretentious.