Caitlin Leishman

Caitlin has worked in the architecture, not-for-profit, advertising and legal sectors – but it’s writing that combines her joys of meandering conversations with people and creativity. A voracious reader with an overflowing bookshelf, she’s interested in the way we think and therefore how we conduct our days and design our lives.

Stories By Caitlin Leishman

Palm House lets light in through playful details

Palm House by Leeton Pointon Architects + Interiors is an extension about more than additional space and openness. Instead, sensitivity has been given to the connective tissue, seen in the thresholds between old and new, which create curious angles to guide the eye through the layers of this home.

The every day is elevated with grand gestures at Fairlight Residence

Fairlight Residence exemplifies the precise craft of drawing elegance from consistency. Lines, materials and shapes repeat, inventively reapplied throughout delivering calmness and uplift throughout the coastal apartment.

From a natural extension emerges a new chapter of McPhail House

The design of a new extension at McPhail House doesn’t harshly define a beginning and end to the home’s chapters; rather it runs on its own harmonious continuum, along the connected interior views and sweeping curves of bespoke finishes.

A kitchen with bespoke details crafted for culinary joys

Some consider their kitchen a space for chores, but in this home, functionality is a far cry from clinical. Inspired by the native bush that weaves throughout Titirangi, the natural materiality folds – origami-like – from one surface into another to create an inviting heart of the home.

A rural residence that sits gently in the landscape

Undisrupted views pass through Warr Ferrington, folding into one another. Encountering this home from below, it peeks out above fields of wheat-like grass, blending effortlessly into its setting.

Cypreś creates elegant spaces out of thin air

Simplicity was initially front of mind when designing Cypreś. Yet by marrying the best of both a standalone home with that of apartment life, an elegant, cylindrical form emerged perfectly suited to the nuances of living simply with ease.

Curated layers

At Tropical Townhouse in southern Vietnam, the layering of simple materials has coalesced in an exquisite home.

The beguiling joy of Atong Atem’s portraiture

Standing in front of portraits can feel like interloping on a private moment – not the case with Atong Atem’s art. Winner of the inaugural Art Gallery of New South Wales X La Prairie Award, Atong’s series, ‘A yellow dress, a bouquet 2022’, will be housed in the Gallery’s permanent collection.

The comforts of a blank canvas

Thomas Jefferson said, “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.” With this in mind, white is used to veil this residence as a metaphorical blank canvas.

Living between past and present

Since 1905, Leichhardt in NSW has been home to an industrial, hangar-like military building, a drill hall. The task for Tobias Partners was two-fold — restore the historical elements of the structure while also echoing the heritage details indoors in a contemporary reimagining of the space.

Living in a kaleidoscope of light

The paradox of House Under Shadows is that in creating sporadic darkness, the building in fact also does the opposite – it shapes light.

Designing La Dolce Vita Through Art

An art collection is deeply personal. Built gradually over time, it lends insights into what the collector finds appealing and the tone of life they want to lead. What better place for Decus Interiors to begin conceptualising Coastal Home than with the client’s art?

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Shade Factor

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Artedomus

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Caitlin Leishman

Stories By Caitlin Leishman

Palm House lets light in through playful details

The every day is elevated with grand gestures at Fairlight Residence

From a natural extension emerges a new chapter of McPhail House

A kitchen with bespoke details crafted for culinary joys

A rural residence that sits gently in the landscape

Cypreś creates elegant spaces out of thin air

Curated layers

The beguiling joy of Atong Atem’s portraiture

The comforts of a blank canvas

Living between past and present

Living in a kaleidoscope of light

Designing La Dolce Vita Through Art