'Resilience' - a quality that Andreas Antoniades asserts all architects need to be successful - and one that Andreas has embodied from his early beginnings in Johannesburg to the founding and progression of his present-day practice in Darlinghurst, Sydney.
Suzie Hunt is the principal of a boutique architectural and interior design practice specialising in residential, heritage, hospitality and mixed-use projects in Perth and country Western Australia.
Ian Bennett is a multi-disciplinary designer with his studio located in Newport Beach on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Ian strives for purity and simplicity in his work, achieved through a rigorous design process.
Ben Callery, the founder of Ben Callery Architects, is a passionate architect who has made a name for himself in the field of sustainable residential architecture. His love for drawing and creation was instilled in him by his parents, who despite being teachers were frequent renovators.
Sally believes the process of designing a home is a very personal experience and requires the designer to have an intimate insight into the way their clients live.
A Sydney & Byron Bay-based architect and furniture designer whose work has been influenced by his upbringing, travels, and love for nature. His signature style the "poetry of reduction," emphasises simplicity and a connection with nature to create a sense of calm and wellbeing in our lives.
After working for a number of large firms in Australia and overseas for over a decade, it was an extension to her own home in 2006 that led to Meaghan establishing her own practice.
Mr Szklarz remembers being intrigued by architecture as a young child, often wondering why some spaces felt better, or more interesting, than others.
Diana and Clancy are the co-founders of Whitehaus, a Perth-based architecture firm that has been in business for the past 10 years. They have turned their passion for architecture into reality by opening their own practice all while renovating their home; and beginning a young family.
The work of architects is broad. For many when they think of architecture, they will think of home design. Others will think of public and commercial buildings. Every architect is different. Some tend towards writing, while others involve themselves in artistic pursuits.
Growing up on a farm in rural Victoria, Kate Fitzgerald learnt how to run a business early in life. “Mum and dad encouraged me to be a part of the farm from a young age – whether it was rounding up or shearing sheep, or driving the tractor,” says Kate.
Jimmy Thompson’s own house, for which he won the state’s top residential architecture award this year, is a case study–and exemplar–for a battle axe block
