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Hawthorn I Studio / Agius Scorpo Architects

Hana Abdel — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000

Hawthorn I is an exercise in backyard optimization. A cast of familiar backyard elements like a shed, pool, and studio + activities such as play, relaxation, and retreat are synthesized in a modest site area of 12mx10m. The project brief was for an adaptable space to first be an independent living space for their teenage son, then become a dedicated studio to work from home. This space was to accommodate a kitchenette, bathroom, living and sleeping space. Additionally, they wanted to build a storage shed, workshop, and pool. There was also a young oak tree to be retained as it had great sentimental value to the family, planted by their kids as an acorn from the local park.

Picket House / Austin Maynard Architects

Hana Abdel — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 03:00:00 +0000

Picket House is a two-storey addition to a freestanding Edwardian timber house, on a corner block, at the top of a hill in Northcote. The old part of the house has been re-roofed and internally upgraded and now forms the sleeping quarters. The new addition has a kitchen, dining, and living, with a pantry, powder room, and laundry along the southern side. The living area is double-height to maximize light and volume. The first floor has a multi-functional open space and access to an external deck.

South Yarra House / Pop Architecture + Beatrix Rowe Interior Design

Bianca Valentina Roșescu — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 18:00:00 +0000

The core idea for the renovation of this dark and run-down Edwardian house was to maximise natural light. The Client’s brief stipulated an efficient floorplan over a single level which prioritised ‘light and flow throughout’, ‘respect for the Edwardian features’ as well a preference for ‘curved edges’ and ‘real materials’. The interrogation of this brief led to a strong passive design philosophy and further exploration of the core idea via strategically placed glazing and the effect of light on curved forms and carefully selected materials.

True North Residence / TANDEM Design Studio

Hana Abdel — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 20:00:00 +0000

Named after its sunny corner block, True North is a home for TANDEM founder and director Tim Hill and his family. This iconic and highly awarded project has become a local landmark due to its distinctive curved form and its appearance on season 6 of Grand Designs Australia.

Malvern Garden House / Taylor Knights

Paula Pintos — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Malvern Garden House is a highly-considered adaption of an existing 1930’s period home in a hilly suburban pocket, with a new pavilion embedded within the terraced garden to the rear. Most fundamentally, the design response seeks to actively reposition the home within its unique site, thereby strengthening and celebrating the bonds of the everyday architectural experience within its immediate, lived-in landscape.

Fitzroy Terrace House / Taylor Knights

Pilar Caballero — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0000

Fitzroy Terrace is an intricate re-working of a previously run-down double-storey terrace in the gritty, northern fringes of Fitzroy. The design itself represents a real ‘obscuring’ between the old and the new through the deliberate play of thresholds and vertical journeys through the internal spaces. This in turn responds to a restrictive site, the solution for which is perhaps best captured in section.

Brunswick West House / Taylor Knights

Daniel Tapia — Mon, 07 May 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Brunswick West House is a small-scale, 50-square-meter alteration and addition to a Californian Bungalow home. The addition forms a low-volume, compact intervention on the project’s site, that aims to re-engage the home with the generous north-facing garden beyond.

Yellow Earth / TANDEM design studio

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 17:00:00 +0000

The client brief for Yellow Earth’s flagship store at Emporium was to create a unique and memorable shopping experience that improved brand awareness and raised perceived merchandise value. The shop combines elements inspired by the wool industry with the visual clarity of gallery design, to create a zoned shopping experience of interwoven stories.

Hugg Store / TANDEM design studio

Daniel Sánchez — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:00:00 +0000

Hugg is a 100m2 shop which sells Health and Sheepskin Products located on Lonsdale St in Melbourne’s CBD.