Design
Sustainable residential design
Renovations, extensions and new homes planned around daylight, comfort and low running costs.
- Concept and detailed design
- Documentation for permits
- Working drawings your builder can price
we draw it to perform
Building design · Energy · Project management · Owner-builder support
Every home starts with a single line.
We design, energy-rate and project-manage homes that are warm in winter, cool in summer and cheaper to run. Hand us the whole job, or run part of it yourself as an owner builder with us guiding you, from the first sketch to handover.
What we do
Three verbs, one joined-up team.
Use us for one step or the whole journey, or do part of it yourself with our guidance. Either way, you get one point of contact who knows your project.
Assess
NatHERS energy assessment
Energy ratings built into the design from day one, not bolted on after the drawings are finished. Ratings are done by our accredited partner assessor, working alongside our designers.
- NatHERS star ratings
- Design advice to lift performance
- Compliance reporting
7 stars is the Victorian minimum for new homes
Project Manage
Project management and owner-builder support
Consultants, approvals and timelines coordinated for you, or guidance at each step if you’re running part of the build yourself.
- Consultant coordination
- Permits and scheduling
- Renovation consulting for owner builders and hands-on renovators
- Progress updates in your client portal
one point of contact, start to finish
Projects
What we love working on.
Heritage renovation
Keeping the character, lifting the comfort and efficiency.
Multi-generational homes
Flexible layouts that work for families of all ages.
Energy-smart new homes and extensions
Designed to perform from the day you move in.
Featured projects are coming soon.
Who we are
A small studio with a lot of drawings behind it.
Mercedes Cuenca
Building designer
Guides each design from the first brief through to handover, with a focus on comfortable, energy-smart homes.
Vivienne Fox
Building designer
Turns briefs into practical, well-detailed designs, and is working towards NatHERS accreditation.
Naomi Drummond
Project manager
Runs your build: permits, consultants, inspections and handover, with every step kept in your client portal. PRINCE2 certified.
- 20+ years in Victoria, Australia
- Melbourne and the Mornington Peninsula
Partners we work with
Helcro Electrical
Electrical, solar and batteries, for homes going all-electric.
Attic Design
Our design partner on selected projects.