Who we are
We are passionate designers who love to help! Our priorities are not to win design awards or impress our peers, but rather to have you 100% satisfied with your home and the experience of working with us. We are real people who thrive on good relationships and going above and beyond to help our clients realise their project needs and deliver these in the most efficient and effective manner. Our ultimate measure of success is the happiness of our clients at the end of the project.
There’s no denying that the Architectural design process can be challenging and frustrating at times. Our job is to take on the entire process on your behalf and guide you through this journey while making it fun and exciting along the way.
We only hire good people, and we like to think that we have the best in Brisbane! Our team brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to any project and values the input of our clients through every step of the process. We pride ourselves in keeping our clients informed and engaged in all decisions – including the hard ones!
We love a challenge and believe that the best designs and ideas come from navigating some of the most difficult obstacles. Whether this be a challenging site, tight space, or regulatory constraints, we’ve got you covered.
Meet the team
Billy Dawson
Director
Laura Niland-Rowe
Project Design Manager
Carly Parker
Project Design Manager
Sham Karim
Architectural Graduate
Jerome Pontillas
Architectural Graduate
Ben Graham
Architectural Graduate
Ella Snape
Student of Architecture
Janine Macayan
Architectural Drafting Support
Wynter Stolz
Student of Architecture
Joel Imbert
Project Design Manager
Shu Yi Chai
Administration Officer
Our values
There’s a common stigma about Architects that they are all creatives and lack a sense of practicality. Unfortunately this is often true. We are a little different to most though – and being different is good! Billy and many of the team have had a lot of exposure to renovating houses – whether through a hands-on approach or even being on the client side where builders are involved. We totally get the importance of managing budgets, time and expectations. We get that things go wrong, but we’ve also learnt from mistakes along the way. We also know what it’s like to be on the client side – when it’s your money and your home it’s stressful! This level of understanding is something that we bring to every project. We treat each job like it’s our own and make sensible decisions based on impact vs cost and efficiency to deliver the best result that we can within your intended budget.
We always remember that we have two ears and one mouth. We love to listen to our client’s stories, their ideas and how they like to live their lives. To us that’s the most fascinating part of the job. Understanding others lives and being entrusted with that knowledge is something quite special. We make sure that you are heard throughout the process and the decisions that we make respond to your specific needs.
Here’s the fun part! Believe it or not, but being a part of a home design is a truly educational experience. You may know nothing about building (and there is more jargon in this industry than finance some times), however we love to keep you informed along the way. We always understand your level of knowledge and communicate in plain English. In saying that though, we’ll always interpret the jargon for you along the way. By the end you’ll feel like you understand it all and you’ll feel empowered to take on another project!
This is probably the most important role that we have in the process. Navigating a construction project can feel like being dropped into the jungle with no sense of direction. Our role is to guide you through your design journey and manage the entire thing for you. It’s an extremely complicated process with many other parties involved (engineers, town planners, building certifiers, surveyors etc) and many approvals that need to be granted. We have vast experience in this area and will take this all on for you to remove the stress from the experience.
Murphy’s Law always states that if something can go wrong then it probably will. We sometimes like to think that Edward Murphy must have been in the construction industry! As you can guess, although you can plan everything in the utmost detail, you can’t plan for the unknown! A home build is always full of fun surprises, but finding a creative way to get through these is the most important thing. Long after the design process is complete, we will continue to work with you and the builder throughout the construction period – putting our creative juices to work in solving problems and working through all of the nuances of building along the way.