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Park Life
Curious neighbours slow their cars. From between the trees across a vast nature strip, a fence-like shed with a cyclops eye peers back at them. ‘Whose world is this?’ they ask.
Location
Williamstown North
Park Life
, from between the trees.1552

The Summit
A curved wall of glass emulates the roof form, bending inwards to create a side courtyard. With glass and garden on all sides, the house is awash with natural light.
Location
Malvern
The Summit
, grounded and lofty.1690

Arcadia
Notions of home are as much a projection of our dreams and memories as they are the bricks and linen cupboards that anchor them. Tangled in the sheets of inner-urban Melbourne, Arcadia is a fever dream of pastoral histories.Arcadia
, perpetual blush.1413

Dark Horse
The play of tones establishes a subtle field of spaces that expand and contract, creating moments of generosity and intimacy.
Location
Brunswick East
Dark Horse
, a handsome creature.1657

Vivarium
In time this house will be consumed by its gardens. Already the buzz of pollination fills the air: bees, blowies and butterflies. Nestled between three native crops, nature has the jump start.Vivarium
, turning in, turning out.1229

The Kite
Inside and out, the roof rests like a canopy. Sky and foliage are ever-present. Light filters in from all sides marking the passage of a day, while overhead, triangles beget triangles, folding and multiplying against the sky like barely tethered kites.
Location
Albert Park
The Kite
, barely tethered.1663

The Arbour
On a hot summer’s day, nothing beats the shade of a leafy arbour. With dappled cover and a little breeze, the body finds its comfort. This simple extension provides just that.The Arbour
, sunlight at play.1886

Periwinkle
The common periwinkle (or winkle) is a robust intra-warehouse species within the renovation family, characterised by a mostly neutral shell with rosy flourishes about the inner-ablution.
Location
Fitzroy
Periwinkle
, unique among its genus.1825
