This film and imagery is new in 2026, based on the ongoing evolution of our home in an Ecovillage on the Gold Coast. (Nearly finished and only 10 years young). You can see this, and other homes for Sustainable House […]
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Public Amphitheatre Design at Beaudesert
This Master Planning Project enhances the locality for residents of Beaudesert and the Scenic Rim. We collaborated on key built elements in Brisbane Street, including a public amphitheatre design. (Collaboration with John Mongard) View Project
Extension to Hinterland Home
An extension to a modern family home in the hinterland behind the Gold Coast. The new areas contrast from the existing in choice of material, and relationship to the site. Based on original design and concept by John Wilson. View Project
Home Renovation Design on the Gold Coast
Concept sketch design for this home renovation on the Gold Coast. A more generous, comfortable and warm home for our clients, now underway on site. View Project
Bronte Home Renovation
It feels unusual in our industry to show images of worn buildings which have been home to decades of history - and look tired from the effort. Social media and reality tv urge us to nip, and to tuck - and to celebrate that result instead. However the reality is that - raising families wears out homes, along with parents. We are not good, as an industry, at taking care of what we already have. Maintenance isn’t seen as fun or sexy. This home renovation in Bronte in Sydney's East is working to keep, restore and improve to suit a growing life for its family. View Project
Kingfisher House - A Short Film
This short film introduces some of the design concepts we explored with our clients through this home. We are proud to have helped our clients to open this home in 2022 and 2023 for both Gold Coast Open House, and Sustainable House Day. And for a circus performance in September 2023! View Project
Farmhouse Renovation to Intergenerational Family Home (stage 1)
Design for renovation to a Queenslander on a creek-side hinterland property. The design creates intergenerational living for an extended family, and encourages them to be outside to experience the wonderful part of the world they enjoy. View Project
Brisbane Townhouse Renovation
This project reinvented a 30 year old, 2 bedroom townhouse. The original building was designed by a prominent Brisbane Architect. The design for the renovation added another level into the existing building volume, adding an extra bedroom, bathroom and significant value for the owners. View Project
Church Home Renovation in Brisbane
The concept for this modern family home design: is the resurrection and transformation of a dilapidated timber church. View Project
Family Retreat: Farmhouse for Productive Property
This modern farmhouse provides sanctuary for a family on a productive property. It acts as refuge from busy lifestyles. And to help provide refuge in times of flood, fire and isolation. View Project
Motel Renovation - Palm Beach, Gold Coast
A new take on an old motel in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast. The Mysa Motel rejuvenates the original Palm Trees Motel to give it new life. View Project
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A substantial new carbon neutral luxury home on a creek frontage site, on the Gold Coast. Situated on a large block of land - the design focuses on improving the sustainability and comfort of the home, and life of the clients on the site. View Project
Homestead Living in Hinterland Northern NSW
This crafted home designed for the hills behind Byron Bay offers a retreat from busy lives in a secluded sanctuary. View Project
Church Life - Movie of Home Build
Design Concept of this modern home, in a 100 year old church. Movie animation brings the design to life, with ongoing photos of the build to see how it is evolving. View Project
Slow Architecture - Sustainable Co-house
This modern home design functions as a co-house for 2 families or separate groups. It is being built slowly, evolving with the needs and budgets of the occupants over time. View Project
Burleigh Heads Staged Renovation
Renovation of living spaces to this existing home in Burleigh Heads, on the Gold Coast, formed the second stage of this master planned home renovation. View Project
Mount Tamborine Public Shelter Design
This timber and steel public shelter helps define a public gathering point and resting place. We assisted with the architectural design and documentation for the structure - developing the concept in conjunction with John Mongard, Landscape Architect. View Project
Luxury Home with Focus on Sustainability
We designed this generous luxury home, and master planned the site for our clients. This project received a commendation from the Australian Institute of Architects for Sustainability on the Gold Coast. It was also shortlisted for the Houses Awards 2023 - Sustainability Category amongst other wonderful homes nationally. View Project
An Outdoor Lifestyle - Sheltered Terrace
A sheltered terrace links this older home with the site around it. The focus for this project was to enable the client's family to entertain outdoors. Encouraging their growing children to make best use of the yard and pool takes pressure off the spaces inside. Located on Gold Coast, the South-East Queensland climate makes outdoor lifestyle a natural way to live. View Project
Burleigh Heads Home Renovation
Stage 1 of ongoing renovations to this home in Burleigh Heads. Our clients have created their master bedroom retreat first, before moving on to the living spaces. View Project
Gold Coast Open House 2022 - Under Construction
Kingfisher House on the Gold Coast was opened in October 2022 as part of Gold Coast Open House. Check out the movie, shot while the home was still under construction. If you are interested in being informed if the house opens again in future, please let us know using the form in this post! Or put a request in via our website enquiries View Project
Gold Coast - Miami Beach House - Home Design
This modern beach house design is based on a renovation to an existing single storey brick home in Burleigh, for a client's growing family. View Project
Currumbin Highlands EcoVillage - Sustainable Home Design
Sustainable Home Design in the Highlands at the Ecovillage in Currumbin Valley, on the Gold Coast. It is designed around a central 2 storey core, of a dining room overlooked by a family room. This space opens to the views with a 5m high retractable glass door. View Project
Apartment Building - Chermside
This apartment building of 31 units over 6 levels was constructed by the builder under a Design and Construct contract. We assisted the builder in documentation of this project. View Project
Burleigh Heads Townhouse Renovation
Burleigh Heads Beach - Apartment Renovation for our clients. Introducing new elements to help the townhouse feel more like home. View Project
Modern Home in a Steel Skin - design under construction
We assisted our clients in the evolution of this unique home, now under construction. Their intent is to tailor the home to best suit their needs, and the climatic conditions of their site. This home is based on a Concept Design by Donovan Hill Architects which we developed with the clients. View Project
Brisbane - Modern Hinterland Home
A modern hinterland home design for a couple who were moving from inner city Brisbane suburbs to this treed location. This simple house form sits in a beautiful site, and enjoys views to Moreton Bay. View Project
Prefabricated Hinterland B and B
This pavilion home was designed to allow it to operate flexibly as either a home for an extended group of family and friends, or to serve as a bed and breakfast accommodation. We designed this to be prefabricated and craned into position on site. View Project
Apartment Building Design - under construction
We assisted the builder for this Design and Construct project with development of the apartment building design, and documentation for construction. This is an 8 storey apartment building with 2 basement levels. (Under Construction - further photos to be uploaded). View Project
Modern Home Design - Steep Hinterland Site
This home is under construction. It is a substantial extension, forming stage 1 of several planned stages. The design re-imagines the owner's lives in their original hinterland pole home. View Project
Affordable Modern Home Design
New home, staged construction half way between Gold Coast Hinterland, and the beach. Stage 1 functions as a 3 bed home in the short term - and forms a granny flat to the main home when required. View Project
Multi Residential Project Services
We have provide services for various Multi-Residential projects - including from Brisbane through to the Northern Beaches of NSW. This post illustrates services provided to our clients on a range of projects. View Project
Courtyard Home Design
A courtyard home design for the Gold Coast. The home is designed to wrap around a central courtyard, opening out to the surrounds and inward to the private court. (Photos are ours, from the construction period) View Project
Brisbane Suburban Medical Precinct Development
This project started as a renovation to one of Brisbane's original 'day night' chemists, in Coorparoo. It evolved into a complete redevelopment of adjoining sites to incorporate a new pharmacy, medical centre, allied health tenancies, and new coffee shop. This was Terry White Chemists first development of their own stand alone tenancy. View Project
Gold Coast Acreage Family Retreat
We designed this home as a retreat for our clients and their extended family. It is located on acreage which has allowed an open plan to maintain privacy from neighbours, and establishment of extensive gardens which are evolving over time. View Project
Staged Ecovillage Home Design
Recently completed stages of this Ecovillage Home Design. A 4 bedroom family home engages with the site and surrounds allowing the family ease of access to their site and beyond. View Project
Commercial Office Fit-out: Surfers Paradise
Commercial Office Fitout, in Surfers Paradise. This fit-out includes a mix of shared offices and open workspace. It is constructed using a mix of new materials and furniture, with repurposed recycled materials as features. View Project
Homestead - A Home Design
We designed this house for our client, based on a detailed brief for their vision of their home. The client has then furnished and landscaped the home to compliment and re-enforce this Homestead theme. View Project
Brisbane Inner City Apartment Renovation
We renovated this tiny 1 bedroom unit, close to Brisbane City. It was designed to make best use of it's tiny footprint, allow comfortable entertaining with guests, and make the most of the city views. View Project
Central Queensland Farmhouse Design
We designed this home for a family who were establishing a new farm in Central Queensland. It is designed a pavilion home wrapping around a covered central courtyard which serves to access all parts of the home, and a central entertaining area. View Project
Riverside Queenslander Home Renovation
This Queensland style home was renovated and extended to suit the needs of a growing family and modern lifestyles. View Project
Queenslander Renovation and Extensions
We helped clients to renovate their 100+ year old home in one of Brisbane's traditional suburbs. The house needed significant design input, to enable it to cater for a growing family. The project included a number of challenges. The original features of the house remain the focus (coloured glass, pressed metal ceilings, vj's verandahs) View Project
Brisbane Granny Flat Design
We helped our client extend their home, to help it cater for their needs for long term stays by extended family. It incorporates features to help the extension and existing home to function more affordably and sustainably. This Brisbane Granny flat design is now available for stays via Air BnB. View Project
Ecovillage Terraces Home Design, Gold Coast
This home was designed to wrap around 3 sides of a courtyard in order to create a more private landscaped retreat for the owners. It is designed to use recycled materials through the build in subtle ways, along with other features which help the home function more sustainably. View Project




