Winter Architecture is an award-winning minimalist practice, established in 2016 and based in Torquay, Victoria, with projects across Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania. The practice is grounded in a deep respect for the natural world, where each design emerges from a thoughtful understanding of its site and context. Architecture is approached as a sensory experience, focusing on the tactile qualities of materials, the interplay of light and shadow, and the subtle shaping of space that influences human experience. Each project is a refined balance of simplicity and meaning, with every detail carefully crafted to evoke a sense of calm and permanence. Winter Architecture creates spaces that resonate deeply with their users, fostering an enduring connection between people, place, and time.
Publications
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2022 Indesign Live — The Dwell List: 12 Top International Residential Design Firms
2022 Member Profile — The Design Coach
2022 Simple Dwelling — Less But Better — The 10 Principles for Good Design
2021 Archibiz — Pulling Back the Curtain on the New Winter Architecture Film
2020 Sustainability Summit Ambassador
2020 New Architects Melbourne — Online Speaker
2020 The Design Emotive — On-Site Podcast
2019 ACA — Association of Consulting Architects Australia
2018 Architecture and Design Sustainability Awards
2018 Brickworks Building Products
2018 Geelong & Surf Coast Living Magazine
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2023 Brickworks — Article — Bermagui Beach House
2022 The Local Project Magazine — Project Feature — An Intuitive Insertion
2022 Houses — A quiet place — Bermagui Beach House
2022 Est Living Magazine — Home Tour
2022 Grand Designs Magazine — August
2022 Indesign Magazine — INDE Awards Shortlist 2022 — August
2022 Houses Magazine — AIA Awards Shortlist 2022 — New House Over 200sqm — August
2022 Habitus Living — Homes Worth Celebrating — August
2022 Architecture AU — A Quiet Place: Bermagui Beach House — October
2022 The Cool Hunter — Bermagui Beach House — November
2022 Mens Gear — A Modern Holiday Home Clad in Timber and Glass
2022 CO-Architecture — Weekly Wrap of Australian Architecture
2022 Vogue Living — Australia’s Best-Voted New Houses Prove that Nature is the Best Home Accessory
2022 CMAA — Concrete Masonry Association of Australia — Showcase
2022 Indesign Live — The Dwell List: 12 Top International Residential Design Firms
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2022 Simple Dwelling — Less But Better — The 10 Principles for Good Design
2022 ArchiPro — A Refined Renovation for a South Yarra Townhouse
2020 Deezen — Contrasts Black Facade of Melbourne Townhouse with Minimal White Interiors
2020 The Local Project — Stripping out the Unnecessary
2020 The Design Emotive — Our Ideal Home
2020 Architecture & Design — The Simple Beauty of Winter Architecture’s Townhouse
2020 Est Living — Streamlined Simplicity
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Awards
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2020 Shortlist — Emerging Designer — IDEA Awards
2020 Shortlist — Sustainability Awards — Waste Minimisation Fitzroy Shiatsu
2020 Shortlist — Sustainability Awards — Single Dwelling (alternations) South Yarra Townhouse
2020 Shortlist — Sustainability Awards — Single Dwelling (alternations) Brunswick East House
2019 Winner — Melbourne Design Awards — Silver Medal
2019 Longlist – International Dezeen Award for Emerging Architect of the Year
2019 Finalist — Commercial Architecture (Small) — Sustainability Awards
2019 Finalist — Best Adaptive Reuse — Sustainability Awards
2018 Winner — National Emerging Architect of the Year — Sustainability Awards
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2023 Winner - Grand Designs Australia Magazine House of the Year Awards - Large New Home Category
2023 Shortlist - Australian Interior Design Awards - Bermagui Beach House
2023 Shortlist - Grand Designs Australia Magazine House of the Year Awards - Large New Home Category
2022 Winner - International INDE Awards for The Living Space
2022 Commendation - ArchTEAM Awards - New House over one million
2022 Shortlist - National Houses Awards - New House over 200 square metres
2022 Shortlist - Australian Institute of Architects NSW Country - Residential Architecture - Houses (New) Category
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