We spoke to some of the Architects we work with to discover the top trends of Summer in home design.
The Local Environment, Flora and Fauna
Balmy Palmy house nestled in the hills of Palm Beach, NSW by CPlusC Architectural Workshop took a balanced approach to design, scope, time and budget. The design process includes removing internal hallway access to the bathroom and bedrooms to reduce cost whilst embracing the local climate and sense of joy when you allow your home to feel more like a luxury camping experience immersed in the local environment, flora and fauna. The balanced use of fresh ocean air, Haiku fans by Big Ass Fans and natural air circulation allowed the home to be open to the natural surroundings of Palm Beach.
"Good Airflow and circulation for a room is very important to bring some of the outdoors inside” says Director Clinton Cole.
Photography by Murray Fredericks, Michael Lassman and Renata Dominik
Timeless Timber Materials
For Arcke Architecture, good design is timeless, and timeless design is now incorporating timber elements and texture in the home. A warm, natural palette of materials were incorporated into Cumming’s House with lots of timber elements.
“Not only does timber complement the original home, it is a sustainable product with many local options.” Kate Kennedy, Studio Manager of Arcke Architecture states. “Sustainability shouldn’t be a trend, it should be integrated wherever possible.”
Sustainable design and intentional use of natural materials established conversation for designing for the future and climate impacts.
The outside is the new inside.
For their project Marmion St house in Cottesloe WA, Philip Stejskal Architecture central approach was to design a home around an indoor-outdoor experience, blurring the boundaries between house and garden, and also to the street. They utilized the slope of the land to lead to an outdoor gathering place around a fire, with internal living and dining spaces gathered around.
“The heart of the home.” Says Director Philip Stejskal.
Photography by Bo Wong
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