Author Archives: Joseph

Below is the excerpt from the article: “Steer the Sun and Shade With Louvers - See how louvers on home exteriors and patios help you control the light both indoors and out” by John Hill in Houzz featuring the Castlecrag House, … Continue reading →

We are close to completing a fit-out of an apartment in the waterfront apartment building on the cliff edge at Diamond Bay, Vaucluse. It is a stunning location and the clients are every architect’s dream - courageous, minimal, adventurous and prepared … Continue reading →

The kitchen in the Newtown Warehouse has been published in the latest Trends Kitchens magazine. It was a very small project with very little structural changes, really just a little internal reconfiguration and the addition of a two storey light … Continue reading →

Below is a copy of the article written by John Hill on the apartments in Bellevue Hill, Sydney. More of our clients are finding the HOUZZ website even though there are only a small number of Australian architects who are … Continue reading →

- http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/1873094/list/Extraordinary-Roofs-Have-High-Design-Covered The link above connects to an article in the american website HOUZZ. New York architect John Hill writes about dramatic roofs and features images of the curved roof at the Clovelly House in Sydney. -

We have just started work on a small mixed use development in Marrickville, Sydney. The building is a corner site straddling two busy roads with a 14m height limit but an FSR of just 0.85. It will house two shops … Continue reading →

One of Brett Boardman’s archetypal images was picked up by the giant American website ‘Houzz’. It is a photo of the stair and kitchen in the Clovelly House in Sydney. The article is titled “12 Singular Architectural Interiors -Modern materials and masterful architecture … Continue reading →

We submitted an entry for the Willoughby Council Heritage awards for the house in The Parapet, Castlecrag. It is in the ‘infill’ category meaning that we were trying to sympathetically renovate a house that sits between two heritage listed Walter Burley Griffin … Continue reading →

Well, a kitchen in Sweden for one of Erik’s relatives. The joiners at Kvänum have made the most beautiful solid timber drawers and doors and there is a seamless line between the splashback and the concealed cupboard behind the benchtop – … Continue reading →

Vaucluse Waters Apartments in Diamond Bay, Sydney was designed in the early 1960′s by Harry Seildler and Associates. It is a twelve storey high, modernist block, perched on the edge of the cliff facing north east out towards the ocean. … Continue reading →

Thanks to Fairfax for putting the Clovelly House article in WA Today. It does look remarkably similar to the Herald article and I won’t post a blog if it appears in Brisbane, Adelaide or Hobart. http://m.watoday.com.au/domain/real-estate-news/changes-captured-the-views-20120120-1q8xh.html Below are a couple of the … Continue reading →

The renovation of the terrace in Glebe is complete and the clients have moved in. It was a low budget renovation but encompassed most of the house. The finishes are very simple with timber floors and joinery and white walls … Continue reading →

The house at Russell Street is now completed and the owners have moved back in. The entry space and office are not yet furnished but the living and dining rooms have been furnished with the help of interior designer, Marylou … Continue reading →

This is the link to the HOUZZ website featuring Sam Crawford Architects, Ian Moore, Jamie Kleinert and RAAA. It’s an article on Australian houses having strong connections between the inside and outside. “The following examples show that homeowners in Australia … Continue reading →

The Clovelly House was featured as the “Dream Home” in the Sydney Morning Herald last weekend. Below is the link to the article and the video. Thanks to Judy Barouch and Greg for the article and Duncan and John, the … Continue reading →

We received a very nice Christmas present on the 23rd of December with the approved by Waverley council of the renovation of the house perched on the cliff edge at Vaucluse. The existing self contained top floor apartment is to … Continue reading →

This little terrace house in Glebe, Sydney has undergone an major renovation on a very tight budget. The house was designed to take advantage of the views across Blackwattle Bay to the Anzac bridge with the floors raised on each … Continue reading →

The house renovation at Russell Street is taking shape with just two more weeks before hand over. The brief was for a sunroom and balcony but has slowly grown during the process to include a new entry, home office, TV … Continue reading →

Willoughby Council have approved our application for the extension and renovation of the 1960′s house in Highland Ridge, Middle Cove. A pleasantly speedy and painless DA process. The proposal is to add a new level with a master bedroom suite … Continue reading →

We had two mobile cranes blocking three lanes of Elizabeth Street in Surry Hills from 7am to 3pm on Saturday. The cranes were needed to deliver two glass sheets roughly 3x4m and to remove all the demolished concrete and blockwork from an apartment fit-out … Continue reading →