Contemporary exterior in Sydney.

Hood House is a playful protector that respects the heritage character of Carlton North whilst celebrating purposeful change. It is a luxurious yet compact and hyper-functional home defined by an exploration of contrast: it is ornamental and restrained, subdued and lively, stately and casual, compartmental and open. For us, it is also a project with an unusual history. This dual-natured renovation evolved through the ownership of two separate clients. Originally intended to accommodate the needs of a young family of four, we shifted gears at the eleventh hour and adapted a thoroughly resolved design solution to the needs of only two. From a young, nuclear family to a blended adult one, our design solution was put to a test of flexibility. The result is a subtle renovation almost invisible from the street yet dramatic in its expressive qualities. An oblique view from the northwest reveals the playful zigzag of the new roof, the rippling metal hood. This is a form-making exercise that connects old to new as well as establishing spatial drama in what might otherwise have been utilitarian rooms upstairs. A simple palette of Australian hardwood timbers and white surfaces are complimented by tactile splashes of brass and rich moments of colour that reveal themselves from behind closed doors. Our internal joke is that Hood House is like Lazarus, risen from the ashes. We’re grateful that almost six years of hard work have culminated in this beautiful, protective and playful house, and so pleased that Glenda and Alistair get to call it home.

Photo of a contemporary exterior in Sydney.

Design ideas for a large country two-storey exterior in Sussex with wood siding, a gable roof, a tile roof, a red roof and board and batten siding.

Im Laufe der Zeit wird die Holzfassade des Doppelhauses in Düsseldorf durch Witterung und Sonneneinwirkung eine Patina erhalten und auf natürlichem Wege altern.

Vor allem der kubische, minimalistische Bauhaus-Stil hatte es ihnen angetan. Realisiert haben sie dann allerdings ein vollverklinkertes Haus mit Satteldach. Der Bebauungsplan für ihren Bauort in Niedersachsen schrieb diese Regionalarchitektur in Form und Materialfarben genau vor. So entstand ein Eigenheim, das zwar regionale Bezüge schafft, sich jedoch sehr modern und selbstbewusst von der umgebenden Bebauung absetzt. © FingerHaus GmbH

The brief for this project was for the house to be at one with its surroundings. Integrating harmoniously into its coastal setting a focus for the house was to open it up to allow the light and sea breeze to breathe through the building. The first floor seems almost to levitate above the landscape by minimising the visual bulk of the ground floor through the use of cantilevers and extensive glazing. The contemporary lines and low lying form echo the rolling country in which it resides.

Brett Boardman
Industrial two-storey exterior in Sydney.

Ascot Interior, Landscape & Streetscape Renovation
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern two-storey grey house exterior in Brisbane.

This is an example of a traditional two-storey beige house exterior in Devon with stone veneer, a gable roof, a shingle roof and a brown roof.

Las viviendas Caliza se encuentran a los pies de la Serra Gelada y a tan sólo 6 minutos de la Playa del Albir (Alicante). Con un diseño actual y vanguardista nacen estas dos viviendas pareadas con vistas panorámicas al Mar Mediterráneo, con orientación Sur e inundadas de luz natural en su interior. Ambas viviendas cuentan con 3 dormitorios y 3 baños, ascensor, sótano, piscina privada y terraza solárium con vistas panorámicas.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional two-storey exterior in Malaga.

EXTERIOR. Our clients had lived in this barn conversion for a number of years but had not got around to updating it. The layout was slightly awkward and the entrance to the property was not obvious. There were dark terracotta floor tiles and a large amount of pine throughout, which made the property very orange! On the ground floor we remodelled the layout to create a clear entrance, large open plan kitchen-dining room, a utility room, boot room and small bathroom. We then replaced the floor, decorated throughout and introduced a new colour palette and lighting scheme. In the master bedroom on the first floor, walls and a mezzanine ceiling were removed to enable the ceiling height to be enjoyed. New bespoke cabinetry was installed and again a new lighting scheme and colour palette introduced.

Photo of a scandinavian exterior in Gothenburg.

Mid-sized scandinavian exterior in Stockholm.

Thick Moorish laser cut and powder coated automated gate. Decorative boundary fence panels by Entanglements clad onto a sliding automatic gate.
Large modern two-storey brown exterior in Melbourne with metal siding.

Roundhouse matt lacquer Urbo handleless bespoke kitchen in Dulux 20YY 650 48. Bespoke colourblocked glass splashback. Worksurfaces in polished Silestone Altair. Extension by Paul Wiggins Architects.

This is an example of a transitional exterior in Bordeaux.

Photo of an industrial exterior in London.