Introducing the James Hardie™ inaugural research report focusing on seven popular, enduring, and emerging contemporary home styles in Australia, for homeowners and trade professionals. Whether you’re planning an extension, renovation, restoration, or new build, this forecast will be a valuable resource on your journey. This unprecedented research deciphers the direction of Australian home design, empowering homeowners to articulate their desires and assisting trade professionals in delivering dream modern homes without compromise.
The Modern Farmhouse achieves a harmonious blend of traditional design and contemporary elements. It is achieved using James Hardie™ Oblique, Fine Texture and Axon cladding.
This architectural style revitalises traditional homes through a delicate balance of sensitive restoration and bold renovation. Recreate this look with James Hardie™ Linea, Oblique and Axon cladding.
Characterised by large blocks or cube-shaped volumes, the Box Modern style creates captivating, contemporary residences through stacked, intersecting, or arranged structures. Create this look for your next project using a blend of James Hardie™ Matrix, Stria and Fine Texture cladding.
Japandi merges the finest aspects of Scandinavian and Japanese minimalism, resulting in a hybrid architectural style that embodies simplicity and elegance. Develop this new look in your next build by using a mixture of James Hardie™ Axon cladding and natural timber.
Taking cues from Nordic minimalism, Barn homes exude warmth, craftsmanship in natural materials, and a strong connection with nature. Embrace this design trend using vertical lines of James Hardie™ Oblique cladding.
Reflecting Australia’s relaxed beach heritage, Modern Coastal style reinterprets traditional coastal design with its laid-back spaces, modern minimalism, and crisp white weatherboards. Adopt this look in your next project using James Hardie™ Linea Weatherboards.
Experiencing a significant resurgence, Mid-Century Modern emphasises practicality and functionality. Reimagined for the 21st-century, this style blends contemporary minimalism with the spirit of Mid-Century Modern architecture using James Hardie™ Axon and Brushed Concrete cladding.
James Hardie is proud to partner with interior design expert and judge, Neale Whitaker, to present the James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast 2024 – Discover what’s shaping modern lifestyles and new directions in contemporary home design.
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