Set in a suburban sub-division alongside average, street-facing brick veneers, this chameleon-like home has the ability to fit in with the neighbours while deceptively enveloping an anything but average space. Designed for a family with a young child, the sculptural qualities of strawbale have been utilized here to create a playful and sensuous form that invites you to touch and feel.

A curved entry atrium funnels you into an open living space to delight the senses. The centre of the room is a focal point from which you can view Mount Macedon in the distance, or the outdoor living deck to the north which connects via an operable wall of glass.

A symphony of materials and textures penned by the architect was further enhanced with daring colours and furnishings dreamt up by the client, together creating an abode to truely excite and nurture one's self at the same time.