Project Specification
Project Name:
Local House
Project Type:
Residential ,
Location:
St Kilda, VIC, Australia
Area:
474m2 ,
Project Year:
2014 ,
Photographer:
Peter Bennetts
Project Team:
Melissa Bright ,
Bruce Rowe ,
Rob McIntyre ,
Gillian Hatch ,
Emily Watson ,
Todd DeHoog ,
Landscape Consultant :
Marion Bonadeo ,
Location:
St Kilda, VIC, Australia ,
From the Designer
Published
26 April, 2018
Photography
Peter Bennetts
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