20/11/2025
On a Malvern street in Melbourne’s inner south-east, Terracotta House by Lande Architects sits quietly, imbued with warmth and memory rather than grandeur. Clad in terracotta shingles, the residence feels grounded – soft, lived-in and timeless. “It’s a special one for us,” reflects Lande’s director, Lachlan McArdle. “I think it’s really the first project that we feel has captured our architecture and our interiors.”
The initial brief was surprisingly modest, with the clients simply asking for a mud room. But as conversations evolved, the true needs of the family – a couple with three children who had moved from Sydney – began to surface: better flow between living spaces, an office and a greater sense of connection to place. The result is an intuitive and deeply personal family home that feels, to the clients, like a place to establish new roots.
Read more in Edition 19 of or watch the film at the link in bio.
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