Sitting within a prized heritage estate, Hawthorn Gable House is a sensitive contemporary response for a young family. By borrowing traditional materials and forms, and adapting them to a modern language, the home contains
Casa Victoria is an exploration of design ideas inspired by the client, whose strong aesthetic sense and Mexican heritage are expressed in the approach to the restored workers cottage.
The Colonnade House uses a prominent series of concrete columns to define an architectural extension both mirroring and counterbalancing an existing federation style building. As the family home of an artist
Earthen Warehouse is the transformation of a 1980’s converted MacRobertson chocolate factory warehouse apartment. Designed for a young family, the activity driven spatial layout provides a diverse and cohesive design solution. The part
A second-generation family home, Villa Italia is a renovation and extension to a classic single fronted Victorian terrace located in Brunswick East.
Tear Away House is a conceptual response to a series of unusual site conditions as a result of a division to a heritage estate in the Ivanhoe. Exploring the conceptual rupture, the addition is a modern
In its most recent incarnation, Three Stories North is an untraditional family home that embraces its layered history. Working with creative clients, the design approach is informed by their initial
Located in the north-side suburb of Northcote, the Cornerstone House emerges as an ode to the rugged beauty inspired by the project site itself, referencing the quarries that once typified
Commencing as a worker’s cottage, the Host House evolved through an incremental design process, expanding to accommodate a growing family. The original white cottage was first extruded to extend the pitched roof
A carefully crafted renovation of a much-treasured Californian Bungalow, the Elwood House focuses on enhancing the original character of the structure and enriching the experiences in the house. Drawing on the
Sitting within a heritage context on a highly visible corner site, this collection of three large townhouses appears as two, creating a high yield for our long-time collaborating developer Ferndale. The subtle raking
Bungalow 8 is the latest in a long series of renovated Bungalows our office has undertaken in the last 15 years around Melbourne. This unique period style home typically features wide corridors, deep
This renovation of an elegant double fronted Victorian house in Clifton Hill adopts classic farmhouse principles executed in a contemporary way to create a family focused inner city dwelling
‘House In a Warehouse’ is a new dwelling in an old warehouse shell, designed to be a garden oasis. The driving concept is to create a ‘garden oasis” within the confines of a building
Positioned in the heart of an inner-city suburb, the Black Moon Rising Apartment takes inspiration from Melbourne’s laneway culture and vibrant hospitality scene. For the clients, the new home represents
The Collingwood White House is an apartment in an urban warehouse conversion. Like a gallery, the design uses a minimal intervention to create a refined, loft-style backdrop for the clients’ developing collection of
Located within a steel worker’s factory, the Caretaker’s Residence navigates the benefits and challenges of combining working and living environments. Providing the owners with a new level of flexibility and efficiency, this
Awarded best use of materials in House and Gardens Top 50, this extension of a post war brick house in Kew creates a clear delineation between the old and the new. With
