Building Designers in Crestwood, New South Wales

“I would highly recommend the Architectural services of Arkitex. Alessandro brings a great wealth of architectural knowledge with his architectural experience. Alessandro guided my wife and I every step of the way to design our dream home and we could not be happier with the service and out come, Nothing is to hard or impossible for Alessandro, He goes above and beyond to provide nothing but absolute outstanding quality of architecture that Alessandro prides himself in, which is evident in all his work. If you are in need of amazing architectural services I would not go anywhere else but Arkitex, Alessandro is a true master of his Architectural craft.”

“We have engaged concepts interiors for domestic and commercial jobs numerous times over a period of more than 25 years. Among other projects, Concepts have designed two homes and an award winning office fitout for us. We have always been delighted with the results. Jan and Dana are collaborative and imaginative and working with them has always been an enjoyable and fruitful process.”

“Emma of Duck Duck Goose Design Could not have been a better choice for my interior design. She listened to my idea's, encouraged my own creativity and gently guided me through the process of choosing my kitchen, bathroom, lounge and dinning room finishes, colour themes, accessories and fittings. She has a vast knowledge of where to source interesting and beautiful finishes, textiles, fittings and unusual objects. Prior to engaging Emma I was feeling quite overwhelmed. Now I love my new renovation and really enjoyed the process of getting here. Most heart felt thanks Emma. Highly recommended.”

“We found Michael to be excellent. He was easy to work with and challenged us on our design. He was able to draw out why we had chosen certain elements and then proposed alternatives that enhanced many components of our build. We found him very generous with his outstanding knowledge, down to earth and very obliging. What a nice guy. Thank you Michael. Update Oct 2020 - Have contacted Michael this month to help with some DA issues that were not to do with his design or plans. He has helped us find others who can help with our issue immediately. Just above and beyond. WOW how I have really appreciate this - Peter.”

“Dealing wit Studio56 was an absolute breeze. I must admit that I was the customer from hell who was always changing things. However Cristian and his team was extremely patient with me. They are always available to see me to discuss things about my plan and always did it with a smile. It took me a long time to finalise my plan and Cirstian never rushed me. He allowed me time to think about things and suggested great things to improve the house. I would definitely use Studio 56 again and will 100% recommend them to people.”

“Prior to engaging the services of Plan It Green, our outdoor deck/entertaining area was looking tired and dated. We wanted to resolve this problem and have a deck that was more spacious, functional, aesthetically pleasing and utilised energy efficient building products. It was also important that it flowed from the existing home thus creating a seamless and incorporative feel.There were no real concerns before commencing the project aside from relocating a few established plants. The outcome from the completed project has exceeded our expectations. The new deck has enhanced greatly our outdoor living no matter what season it may be. It has contributed to our lifestyle as it offers another functional space that can be enjoyed on a daily basis. Angela Knock of Plan It Green understood completely all aspects of the brief and our collaboration with her was nothing short of perfect. Her engagement was professional and thorough, she met time frames and sourced appropriate building products and offered sound reasoning and knowledge throughout. We would highly recommend her to anyone wishing to undertake a building project. The end result is that we have a beautiful, functional extension to our everyday living that has undoubtedly added value to our home but, more importantly, to our lives.”

“I have worked with Tony Pike and his team on countless projects in my capacity as sales manager for a building company. I can't speak highly enough of the level of service and quality of work produced over the years.”

“Majors Creek Renovation and Additions. Our home sits on 100 acres of predominantly grazing land, a working farm. The original house is 100 years old - an ad hoc coming together of two old local schoolrooms, with a couple of lean-tos added in the last 30 years or so. The house was freezing in winter, with a truly impractical floor plan, and although it had its rustic charm when viewed from the outside, was badly in need of an update. Our brief to Bruce was “something simple, warm in winter, practical as a farm house and attractive….somewhere we could entertain guests in comfort”. He was limited by the surroundings and our boundary line in that the only viable place for the proposed extension was to the south, but this did not daunt him. Bruce was very easy to work with, listening carefully to what we wanted, and offering the advice of many years’ experience. He soon came up with a stunningly ingenious yet simple plan…knock down the old and pointless lean-to which included the very distant bathroom and toilet and replace with a new open-plan living area, connected to the old house via a wide passageway, simultaneously creating two large paved courtyard areas to the east and west and increasing our outdoor living space dramatically. The old original cottage then became the bedrooms (3), bathrooms (ensuite and guest) and laundry area of the house, with the wide connecting passageway, doubling as a library, leading into what had been a useless dull room but now the cosy music room. New insulation was added in the walls, new flooring laid and the old cottage was transformed into comfortable sleeping quarters and a second indoor living area. The new open-plan living area is Bruce’s masterpiece. He used galvanised iron and local hardwood to produce a building which looks totally contemporary and yet fits seamlessly with its farm and garden surroundings. As we have three dogs, the polished concrete floor is both beautiful and ultra practical, whilst also functioning as a heat sink for the winter sun. The sun streams in the full length north-facing windows in winter, warming the living space and retaining heat overnight. On sunny days the log fire is not required at all, even in the depths of winter. With views to both courtyards and the orchard beyond, the outlook is superb. In summer, the sun is too high to reach into this room, keeping the temperature down, helped by the elegant pergolas over both courtyards which support deciduous vines. Both courtyards have under window plantings to help facilitate cool breezes in summer. Other little details e.g.: a wooden deck from the main bathroom, a pond beneath the guest bathroom window and a rear mud-room, just add those extra finishing touches and amenity which make the house very special. Bruce managed to design a beautiful, yet practical home for us, which did not cost the earth and which fully met our expectations. The old cottage retained its charm, blending seamlessly with the unique new addition. A local craftsman even managed to produce beautiful recycled furniture for our new living area, using timber from the old lean-to. We love it, and so do our family and friends.”

“Highly recommend this firm - fast, intuitive, creative and good communication! We've worked with the team at Black Line Building Design on a few projects now, most recently a custom design on a tricky block. We are very happy with the result, especially how it fits the block perfectly and also allows beautiful winter sun into the living spaces. We have been so happy with their work, we have just engaged them again to create our dream home which will be a knock down rebuild in an inner Canberra suburb.”

“ENV Design and Consulting have been instrumental in the design of our home. Their (Stephen’s) level of professionalism, knowledge, support, transparency, and communication was incredible and resulted in an amazing solar passive inspired home design. We brought a design to ENV wanting a professional opinion on its feasibility and environmental effectiveness and could not have been happier with the process. Stephen was supportive of our vision and took the time to gain an in-depth understanding of our motivations and goals for our new build in a friendly and caring manner. We were put at ease by Stephen’s professionalism quite early in the process, giving us the confidence to pursue our perfect design while putting our faith in Stephen that he had our best interests at heart. The design process as a result was collaborative, informative, skilled, exciting, and loads of fun! Stephen was full of ideas and at times sensitively and constructively challenged us on aspects that ultimately led to a much better outcome. Such aspects included passive solar design principles, building materials, lighting, heating/cooling, and internal efficiencies. We were super impressed with how responsive Stephen was, and how quickly he was able to take on board our feedback and revision ideas and turn them into working designs. We cannot recommend him and ENV Design strongly enough.”