Designing their own family home gave Robson Rak the chance to explore the concept of ‘home’ and to challenge assumptions of minimalist design as cold and clinical.
DX Architects’ Elwood Residence sees an existing dwelling replaced and a considered study of context and neighbouring typologies emerge as inspiration.
The Seacombe Grove Residence by B.E Architecture is positioned with a continuous green space surrounding the building instead of a front and back garden.
We speak with co-founding director, Chris Stanley from Splinter Society about Kawaii Platypii, their firms’ approach to co-mingling the heritage and new build elements.
Subtly interweaving old and new, the St Kilda East House does not seek to transform the stately art deco original, instead enhancing a sense of connection between the contemporary and the existing.