Fifteen Years: Building an Architecture Practice Across Australia | Reflection on Design, Growth & Gratitude I didn’t arrive in Australia with a plan. I arrived with enthusiasm & experience, years spent in London and across Europe working on large-scale commercial & mixed-use architecture, and very…
Read More →PassivHaus is a rigorous certification. We respect it for that. It offers measurable, auditable outcomes across airtightness, insulation, thermal bridging, and energy demand – a framework that brings welcome discipline to a building industry that has long under-delivered on performance in Queensland. But it is…
Read More →The most successful homes are not designed as buildings surrounded by gardens. They are conceived as complete environments where architecture, interiors and landscape are considered together from the very beginning. When landscape and architecture are designed in harmony, the result is a home that feels…
Read More →Designing Inward: A Tropical Courtyard House for Lae, Papua New Guinea Designing in Lae, Papua New Guinea presents a unique set of opportunities and constraints. With security considerations, a dense urban setting and limited long-range outlooks, the design approach for this residence was not to…
Read More →Where to Focus Your Budget When Building or Renovating Money is rarely the easiest part of building or renovating to talk about. Budgets are set with clarity and optimism, but the reality of design decisions can quickly test both. At some point, almost every project…
Read More →The History of the Queenslander: Climate, Character and the Evolution of an Australian Icon Few housing types are as closely connected to their environment as the Queenslander. Recognisable by its elevated form, generous verandahs, corrugated iron roof and timber construction, the Queenslander has become synonymous…
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