J-Pod | Maxwell & Page Architects

J-Pod | Maxwell & Page Architects | Photographer: Alex McIntyre

2026 National Architecture Awards Program

J-Pod | Maxwell & Page Architects

Traditional Land Owners

Awabakel

Year
2026
Chapter

NSW Regional

Region

Regional

Category
Interior Architecture
Sustainable Architecture
Builder
Owner builder
Photographer
Alex McIntyre
Media summary

J-Pod is an independent living studio replacing an asbestos shed in a suburban backyard in Newcastle, NSW.

This tiny home has been slowly realised by owner builders and their generous friends and family, a shoestring budget supplemented with a whole lot of love.

A lovely case study in ‘smaller but better’.

2026
NSW Regional Architecture Awards
Shortlist – Interior Architecture
Shortlist – Sustainable Architecture

“It’s well laid out, with lots of natural light. It has
the feel of a bigger space and the efficiency of a smaller
one,” “But it’s still cosy. And the shower is really,
really nice.”

Project Practice Team

Eddie Page, Design Architect
Jessica Garnham, Associate

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