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tasmania

Shifting sands

Petite but packing a punch, this 36-square-metre pavilion by Matt Williams Architects nestles comfortably into the picturesque sand dunes along the Tasmanian coast.

In the wild and the wonderful

To create a home on the sloping hills of the Tamar Valley, the clients of Cumulus Studio outlined a simple, yet resonant brief for their new residence: “Clever, not posh”.

Through the grapevine

Reflecting the subtle sophistication of family run winery Stoney Rise, Cumulus delivered a refined and welcoming cellar door for these vintners.

Giving New Life To Australia’s Past

Cumulus Studio restored and added to Symmons Plains – a historic property and mansion in northern Tasmania – fusing Georgian architecture and contemporary design.

Use Your Illusion

By playing with the scale of apertures and the height of spaces, Keith Westbrook and Cumulus Studio created a deceptively more spacious interior than the exterior suggests.

Return To Satellite Island

I first heard about Satellite Island in 2014 in what seemed like whispers. A rugged and remote island which lies unspoilt off the southern Tasmanian mainland. I had bought a one way ticket to Tasmania to really immerse myself in the search for authentic Australian homes for my book I was shooting, Shelter.