By Austin Design Associates
Lorne House seamlessly connects with its coastal surroundings, integrating the outdoors through a natural material palette and sweeping views.
The client’s brief was to create a warm and cosy beach house that doubles as an entertainer’s paradise. Situated on the Lorne hillside, the house offers panoramic bay views while respecting neighbouring properties.
The ground floor provides a comfortable space for the client’s adult children and friends, while the upper level features a luxurious master suite, generous kitchen, dining, and living areas. Large glass doors and windows capture the panoramic views. Natural materials like stone, concrete, and timber are prominent throughout the house, creating a warm contrast with the white walls and ensuring a strong connection with the exterior.
Established in 1999, Austin Design Associates is a small and dedicated team, passionate about design. We specialize in space planning, designing and documenting joinery, custom fittings, and details. Our residential projects range from furnishing and small renovations through to the design and documentation of multi-unit developments and substantial residential commissions.
We enjoy pushing our design work to surpass our client’s expectations. We aim to connect with our clients to assist them in creating and defining their vision and personal style for their home. We engage with the notion of ‘emotional architecture’ where our clients can be delighted by interesting details, beautiful finishes and textures, pleasing proportions and thoughtful touches.
We seek to make the design process enjoyable and engaging for our clients, many of whom come back to us with subsequent projects.