Moss Vale House Southern Highlands, 2022
Practice
Bold Forms.
Considered Living.
A Sydney architecture and interiors practice specialising in contemporary brutalism, led by the people whose names are on the door.
Raw concrete. Expressive structure. Light that gives each space its character. We bring the strength of brutalist architecture to places that feel calm, generous and deeply connected to their setting.
About the practice
Raw concrete volumes and deep cantilevers set into a coastal headland.
View projectA heritage-listed harbour warehouse repaired and reopened as a gallery, café and studios.
View projectOne long board-formed concrete pavilion, sheltered by deep eaves and glazed to the forest.
View projectA concrete and glass house whose upper level cantilevers seven metres over the pool.
View projectTwenty-four cross-ventilated homes with planted terraces, set around a shared courtyard garden.
View projectThree office floors joined by a new stair, with quiet rooms, neighbourhoods and a client floor.
View projectWHAT WE DO
A Clear Vision.
A Concrete Approach.
Brutalist homes, workplaces and interiors, alongside the careful adaptation of existing concrete buildings. We shape mass, light and material from the first site study to the final construction detail.
Our services and process
Under construction
A Shared Garden.
A Different Way to Live.
Fern Lane brings twenty-four homes together around a courtyard. Exposed concrete, planted terraces and rooms open to the breeze connect the building to its neighbourhood.
Read about Fern LaneStudio Notes
A Personal Practice
Led by Eleanor Marlow and Theo Vane, with a team of architects, interior designers and a model maker. You will know everyone who works on your project by name.
Meet the studio
Eleanor Marlow
Founding Principal
Leads the studio’s houses and heritage projects, from the first site visit to handover.
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Theo Vane
Principal · Design Director
Leads workplace and cultural projects, with a furniture maker’s eye for detail.
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Lukas Brandt
Associate · Sustainability
Leads the studio’s work on material efficiency, energy and comfort.
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Grace Whitfield
Interiors Lead
Designs interiors, joinery and furniture, from materials to the finishing touches.
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Rafael Mendes
Senior Architect
Guides projects through approvals and construction, resolving details on site.
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Oliver Hart
Architect
Works across houses and apartments and builds the studio’s presentation models.
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