Formspace Building Design

✏️ A recently designed resort style estate, designed in the Gold Coast Hinterland. It’s a big and confident estate home with strong symmetry for a deliberate arrival + rear entertaining.

The Arrival / presence: The gatehouse + porte cochere + reflection ponds create a proper sense of ceremony and “wow” the moment you enter. It reads expansive and intentional with direct views to the back of the home, with the living areas spilling over to the outdoor space.

The rear acts like a private resort with a lap pool that features a baja shelf inspired bunny pad + spa + sunken fire pit + outdoor living wings with views over a drop edge pool and beyond.

All the small details, from caravan parking, pizza oven and wellness sauna, all here in this home.

One of my personal favorites from 2025, a Mediterranean-inspired knockdown rebuild in Burleigh.

The facade is anchored by a hand-applied clay render, softly textured, yet imperfect.. in the best way. Its warm, mineral tones catch the light differently throughout the day, giving the curved forms a sense of depth and age, areas of design that you see through Morocco and the alike.

Paired with layered planting and gentle arches, the finish brings a grounded, coastal warmth that feels timeless rather than styled.

Two new Mediterranean expressions taking shape in Brisbane, open to the public, I assume, soon.
These designs draw from years of wandering old Mediterranean villages, touching stone walls warmed by sun, watching how light bends through an archway in late afternoon. Not something pulled from Pinterest, but lived, walked, breathed, experiences that shaped my Mediterranean design understanding.
The Med teaches that buildings don’t just home life, they hold it. They soften, age gracefully, invite connection.
Seeing these built reminds me why I design.
Even after a year that tested patience, faith in people and the industry…. and at times my own footing, creation remains steady. The work still comes from experience, not imitation.
I’m shutting down shortly to reset, restore and breathe for the first time in what feels like a long while. Thank you to those who supported me this year, I’ll see you fresh in 2026.

🌱 With the arrival of Spring, here are a few projects from the past months. In reflection, the softer coastal Mediterranean style is still strong on the Gold Coast, with several knockdown rebuilds and canal homes in Burleigh (testing my ability to design curves and arches with visual acuity). Barndo-inspired homes too, including a higher-spec new build in Sanctuary Cove for Stage Projects. Further west in Warwick, a new acreage design with a particular emphasis on modern country flare.

Plus, of course, new disability SDA homes and NDIS developments. A project in particular, an inner-Brisbane knockdown rebuild, for a great client living with disability and his partner. I’m grateful for their trust in shaping a home that balances accessibility, site outcomes, and budget. Really enjoyed working with them both.

Overall whilst different outcomes in design, it is ultimately the same approach: homes that feel good to be in, that hold light and breeze well, buildable, but have s*x and sizzle that support the way people actually live.

Quietly humble at witnessing a few NDIS SDA projects starting to take shape across Australia this month.

It’s always a warm feeling watching the first signs of progress on-site, particularly regarding disability homes. A reminder of why this work matters.

These developments aren’t just builds, they’re designed to support real people, with real needs, to live with more freedom, safety, and dignity.

Frederickton NSW:
Queensland: Private client
Victoria: Rising Able Homes