Warming the Farmhouse
Using passivehaus assessment tools, improved insulation and landscaping to improve the comfort of an cold and exposed farmhouse.
Highton Extra Bedroom
Basic advice on the addition of an extra bedroom to an existing home.
Kew Renovation
Energy efficiency, hot tub and landscape upgrade to a heritage-listed home.
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Salt & Pepper Lodge
Small scale advice on the energy efficiency and layout for an alpine lodge.
Highton Garden
A way-finding and landscape upgrade for an existing home and clinic.
Highton Backyard Studio
Feasibility stage for adding a backyard studio to an existing Highton home.
Point Lonsdale Renov & Garden
A mini renovation, landscape upgrade and upper level concept layout for an existing home.
MRSS Physics Stage 2
Addition of infill classrooms to an existing classroom block.
Healesville House
A new home, garden, pool area and poolhouse on a stunning site in the Yarra Valley. Almost ready to lodge for planning approval.
Water Tank House Upgrade
Small scale advice on fire resistance and longevity options for renovating an unusual home hidden in an old water tank, originally designed by Alan Powell in 1984.
Launching Place Renovation
Alterations to an existing home to improve energy efficiency on a budget.
Bakery Planning Advice
Planning advice for a bakery expansion and planning change of use.
Brighton East Renovation
A bathroom, ensuite and layout upgrade for a solidly built older home.
Peppercorn Kinder Landscape
A landscape accessibility upgrade for a heritage mudbrick classroom to improve accessibility and safety
Lonnovation
A timeless beach shack upgrade on a budget.
Big Tree Stage 1
Stage 1 of a light-earth-masonry farmhouse for three families in rural Victoria.
Bells Boulevard Pool Area
A new small swimming pool, hot tub and garden areas for a Bells Boulevard home.
Tara Jak Carport
A carport and outdoor shower addition to a hidden coastal home.
Cliniko Exhibition Stand
A display stand for use at national and international expositions and conferences.
Silvan Home Renovation
Major alterations to an existing farmhouse.
Business Retreat
An outdoor kitchen and meeting facilities for a business retreat of compressed earth blocks made from the excavated foundation, recycled timber and brick.
Kinder Landscape and Cubby
A parent-built landscape project to improve the accessibility and quality of the kinder playground.
Badger Creek Rd Masterpan
Preparation of a simple masterplan and farm plan for a rural property.
Ket Baker Belmont
Assistance with the fitout design for an innovative and fast-growing regional bakery.
Donald House
A simple, small and affordable home, redesigned to fit onto an existing ground slab.
Bellarine Cultural Interventions
A series of audacious interventions to disrupt, strengthen and create conversations about Bellarine architecture, settlement, culture and built environment.
Linden Kinder Upgrade
An upgrade to the roof, heating, cooling and ventilation and thermal performance to reduce mould and improve energy effiiciency. The project included landscape upgrades for accessibility.
Willunga Pool & Poolhouse
A pool, poolhouse and guesthouse addition to one of our earlier homes.
Donald Gray Village Analysis
An assessment of land use and density in Donald Gray's Andalusian villages compared with typical Bellarine Peninsula subdivisions.
Sylvan Lane Home Renovation
A conceptual design for the renovation of an older Ocean Grove home.
Barwon Heads Hot Tub
Assistance with building permits and detailing fopr a backyard hot tub.
Shed Apartment
Basic design and construction advice for a "shed apartment" above a machinery shed on a rural farm property.
Torquay Front Garden
Concept design to improve the entry experience and create a beautiful entrance to a Surfcoast family home.
Sequence Osteo Stage 2
Stage 2 of the clinic expansion.
Steiner School Hall Extension
A concept design was prepared to extend the existing DRSS school hall.
Pembroke Av Sunroom
Addition of a sunroom and energy improvements to an existing beach house.
Santa Monica Renovation
Alterations and additions to a coastal home to allow two creative families to share a single home.
Wallington Garden
Collaboration with Tim Nicholas Landscape Architect on a large garden, barbecue area and swimming pool.
Psilocybin Clinic
A feasibility concept design for Australia's first Psilocybin clinic.
Ket Baker Landscape
Collaboration with Tim Nicholas Landscape Architect, on car parking, water sensitive urban design and landscape works for the award-winning Wallington Shed Bakery.
Cider House Home Renovation
Renovations to an existing home to create a dependent relative unit separate to but within the existing home.
DRSS Stage 5 Classrooms
Early assessment of bushfire implications for stage 5 of works at DRSS.
The Place Of Wonder
Concept design for a new home overlooking Port Campbell.
Asbury Street Renovation
Alterations to an existing coastal home in Ocean Grove.
Sylvan Lane Pool Area
Addition of a swimming pool, pergola and outdoor areas to an existing coastal home in Ocean Grove.
Healing Centre at Fish Creek
A small octagonal yoga and healing centre with a beautiful lakeside outlook.
Barfold Farm Masterplan
A farm masterplan and simple machinery shed design for a rural property.
Chum Creek Renovation
Concept design for the renovation of an older Chum Creek home.
Lets Dance Winery Toilets
A design for a water-tank stealth toilet block at a winery.
Jan Juc Carport and Sunroom
Practical alterations to an existing coastal home in Jan Juc.
Hempcrete Pottery Studio
An organic hempcrete pottery studio with a shaggy stone shingled roof
Mallacoota Workshop
A new but recyced material small home workshop for some bushfire relocated clients in Mallacoota.
Cider Production Shed
A super-insulated new cider production shed for an estabishing business.
Badger Creek Shack
Structural and energy upgrade for a tiny house in an old dairy.
Longleaf Farm Masterplan
Masterplan, farm plan, landscape designs and building designs for many small projects including vegetable gardens, machinery, hay and wood sheds, paths and connections, fencing and plantings.
Cape Schanck House
A new family beach house inspired by the character of a Borneo Longhouse.
Albert Quick Fix
A fast-track renovation of a very dilapidated and rat-infested Yarra Valley home.
MRSS Physics Stage 1
Stage 1 of a new physics classroom, seminar rooms and associated works with landscape architect Jo Henry.
Big Tree Barn
An old-school farm barn and tiny sheds made with natural round timber, earth bricks and recycled materials.
Deering Ave Masterplan
A regenerative farm masterplan and plan for existing shed upgrades and new sheds.The concept included assessment of bushfire, landslip and drainage concerns.
Geelong City Osteo
A small home clinic and waiting area for an osteopath with a garden connection to the street.
Warburton Deck
A new deck for an existing period home in Warburton.
St Kilda Steiner Kinder Feas
A feasibility assessment the relocation of a Steiner Kindergarten into a nearby heritage building.
Tara Jak Netted Orchard
A circus-tent like netted orchard and vegetable garden designed and established in collaboration with Ben Shaw Permaculture.
Wallington House
An energy efficient renovation and extension of a 1940's brick farmhouse.
Heritage Renovation Geelong
A roof restoration for a pair of elegant 1851 heritage Barrabool Sandstone town houses.
Mt Riddell Rd Renovation
A maintenance and energy upgrade to an existing mudbrick home.
Healesville Shops & Apartments
A group of shops and apartments smack in the middle of the healesville main street heritage precinct.
Big Tree Masterplan
A masterplan for a camel-milk farm and multi-generational farmhouse.
MRSS Senior Centre Feasibility
A feasibility assessment for upgraded Steiner high school classrooms.
Warburton Shed Conversion
A retrospective planning approval and redesign for an old shed-home overlooking a beautiful creekside site in Warburton.
Northern NSW Farm Masterplan
A masterplan, farm plan, rainforest revegetation and home renovation advice for a mountaintop home with stunning views.
Japanese Restaurant Concept
A pop-up restaurant fitout in Rathdowne Street Carlton.
Torquay Renovation
Assessment of whether a replacement dwelling or renovation of an existing home was the most appropriate path to take.
Wensleydale Earth House
Concept design for a small new rammed earth home in Wensleydale.
Ocean Grove Community Hub
A feasibility for a cultural and creative hub for Ocean Grove.
Ferndalzen Onsen
A concept design for a thermal hot spring and onsen at the foot of the Dandenongs in association with Laidlaw Landscaping.
Wild Ridge Farmhouse
A bushfire fire-responsible stone, hemp and terracotta semi-underground farmhouse.
Wild Ridge Solar Barn
A regenerative farm masterplan, sheds, gardens, orchards and semi-underground home.
St Kilda Kitchen
A small but colourful art deco kitchen renovation.
Castlemaine Sheds
Stage 1 sheds and outbuildings for a larger development to provide for business use and temporary accommodation on site.
Mallacoota Renovation
A change in spirit for a bushfire-surviving mudbrick home to replace a dwelling lost to the fires.
Tara Jak Masterplan
A landscape masterplan for a Jan Juc home hidden in an Ironbark forest.
Millgrove House
Preliminary advice on bushfire-responsive siting, design, materials and planting for a new dwelling on a steep Mt Little Joe lot.
The Hideaway
A small earth-sheltered holiday accommodation cabin with stunning views east across the bay.
Ring-a-Rosy Kindergarten
A small extension to an organic off-form concrete kindergarten to allow a third Steiner kindergarten to be created.
Glenburn Renovation
An extension to our first project, a mudbrick home in Glenburn.
Limestone Goat Dairy
A dairy and goatshed using the dream-beam roof trusses we developed and cavity limestone walls.
Asbury Street House
An Old Ocean Grove replacement dwelling with greatly improved energy efficiency, comfort, longevity and functionality.
Little House in the Blackwoods
A small new "starter home" in a forest setting.
Warrandyte Renovation
Masterplan and addition of a garage, upper level, sheds, basketball court and internal renovation of a family home with Niree Bingham, landscape architect.
Castlemaine House
A concept design for a new family home, crafted from stone, earth and recycled brick.
Sequence Osteo
Stage 1 renovation of a bustling Osteo clinic in the centre of Torquay.
Warburton House Feasibility
Assessment of bushfire, landslip, riverine flooding and access constraints for a new dwelling in Warburton. The fact that the project did not proceed past investigations shows how it went..!
Red Door Studio
An energy-efficient renovation of a precast concrete ministry home guided by PHPP software. An extension provides a public space for a yoga studio and child care. This home was opened for Sustainable House Day in 2025.
Mt Evelyn Renovation
Concept design for a small-scale home renovation
Garage & Rooftop Garden
A garage, upgraded entry area and a rooftop garden for a family home in Lilydale.
Iminamuck Limestone House
A new family farmhouse of Western Australian limestone. This project was intended to feel like a house that could have been hundreds of years old and durable enough to last for hundreds more.
Wild Cherry Steiner School Masterplan
An initial feasibility study for the relocation of a Steiner School to a rural site in comparison with the current heritage building it is located in.
Murrays lane House
A farm home precinct masterplan and simple but super energy-efficient farmhouse.
Thornbury Renovation
Concept design and advice for a small-scale home renovation.
Wesburn Affordable Housing
A concept design for 12 small affordable homes to be built in a village layout with shared facilities, garden and recreation areas.
Build-to -Rent Home
A concept design for a small build-to-rent home in the township of Warburton
Fish Creek House
A highly energy-efficient owner-built new home overlooking a meticulously planted dam and wetland landscape.
Woodlands Road Additions
Concept design for alterations and additions to a former mudbrick school building converted to a family home.
Barkly Street Apartments
Apartment renovation and penthouse addition.
The Fox Hat
A new strawbale townhouse on a steep south-facing hillside.
Pharoahs House Warargul
A new home and farm masterplan
LYSS classrooms 11 & 12
A pair of new high-school classrooms designed with Johannes Schuster to respond to the Steiner pedagogy.
Kalorama House
A gentle organic home embedded in a productive and beautiful garden setting.
Recycled Studio Kalorama
A tiny studio made with recycled materials for temporary living between the daffodils while a house is built.
Dowd Road House
A new strawbale home with a surprising view of the city.
Yellowgum House
A new mudbrick and timber family home.
Toolangi House
A meticulously crafted timber home.
Riverside House
A home and workshop set above the Yarra River.
Brisbane Parade house
A small owner-built mudbrick home.
DeBortoli Winery Masterplan
A masterplan to bring the hub of the business operations to the Yarra Valley.
CMA Competition
The winning competition entry for a national student competition.
Eganstown House
A mudbrick and stone family home.
Glenburn Winery Masterplan
A masterplan design and concepts for sheds and secondary dwellings.
Photography Studio
A mudbrick photography studio addition to an existing cottage.
Glenburn House
A simple owner-builder mudbrick home.
Brockspur Farm
A series of experimental projects in earth and recycled materials.
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