A house celebrating the warmth, robustness and diversity of timber – including a striking grey ironbark stair, which unifies and traces the path of circulation.
An innovative coastal refurbishment where the use of timber contributed to an environmentally sustainable development while respecting the site's heritage significance.
In the fast changing inner city suburb of Brunswick East, this Victorian cottage named ‘Ethel’ demonstrates that she can change with the times whilst retaining her personality, warmth and charm.
A “home among the gum trees”, this 1000 m2 residence sits 140m above a valley and on a 30 to 60 degree slope - the concept was to ‘float’ amongst the trees.
The development objectives were to create a beach community based on sustainable design principles, where each home visually engages with the ocean, has generous outdoor living room, and a sense of community through density, building relationships.
Vibe Design Group’s, renovation project, Mercer, uses a bold timber shape to transform the existing house, giving it an undeniable street presence and privacy for the occupants.
When Outcrop House was judged overall winner of the 2008 Australian Timber Design Awards, architect Peter Stutchbury modestly described the work as “one of restraint” – an enclave offering comfort, ease, place and dreaming, and promoting contemplation.
Cottage Point House is located in an isolated settlement within Ku-ring-gai National Park on the waterfront of Coal and Candle Creek. The site is oriented east over the shallow bay, facing the weathered horizontal sandstone escarpments.
This home just off the coast from Melbourne has many unique features – not least its history as a chicory kiln and the reuse of an artwork as ceiling lining.