Seeking a compact home that could blend with the surrounding trees and soak up sunlight, the owners of Balmy Palmy engaged CplusC on a tight budget and complex site. Situated on a vacant site on the Palm Beach peninsula some 40 kilometres north of the centre of Sydney, Balmy Palmy is for a semi-retired couple, […]
Custom Mad places family first in Josh’s place, a Sydney home centred on ample living space and Australian craftsmanship. Custom Mad is a Sydney-based architecture and design studio founded by Claire McCaughan. With the brief to create a no-fuss and flexible family home, McCaughan relied upon everyday routines to inform her design. “With four kids, […]
With a passion for traditional Japanese and mid-century modern architecture, Stuart Holmes Architect took advantage of the natural surroundings to inform his design narrative. Wabi-sabi house is a family home located in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn. Its name derives from an ancient philosophy originating from Zen Buddhism and follows the acceptance of transcience […]
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