When Freehand Projects were engaged to design a home on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula overlooking Lake Connewarre, architect Michael Bell focussed on embracing the site’s views, while providing protection from the elements.
Drawing on Frank Lloyd Wright’s incredible Taliesin West project (1937-1959) in Arizona for inspiration, Freehand has delivered the clients the best of both worlds.
After moving into a converted cowshed at the end of her parents’ property (!) in Byron Bay, architectural designer Zana Wright and her partner, builder Sam Jolly designed and built this absolutely stunning new self-contained home on the property. Honestly, have you ever seen anything so serene?
The new house is made of local materials, and is deeply connected to the environment. The deal is that Zana, Sam and their baby Lumi rent the home they designed and built for the moment, with Zana’s parents set to move in later when they are ready to downsize. Everyone wins!
If you were asked you to imagine your perfect garden, what would it include? A front yard that acts like a welcome mat to your house? Paving stone steppers that wind a path through lush plants? Beds positively stuffed with soft and colourful flowers? A pizza oven?
Chances are it would look something like the Sharp Street project by Peachy Green, which contains all of these features! This gorgeous suburban garden combines family functionality with a dreamy, rambling ambience that is totally picturesque.
It’s a perfectly balanced outdoor space: every utilitarian moment is softened by greenery, foliage and flora. Put simply, this is a gardener’s garden!
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