Cynosure Architecture

Cynosure Architecture Sustainable | Residential | Passive House

Perth & Margaret River based architect

Not every design is a winner.It’s been a fairly hectic month at Cynosure. We’ve had a new baby arrive, very little sleep...
31/08/2026

Not every design is a winner.

It’s been a fairly hectic month at Cynosure. We’ve had a new baby arrive, very little sleep, plenty of work on, and apparently a couple of our first proper design misses.

Recent client feedback has included “it looks a bit like a project home” and, my personal favourite, “it looks like Pizza Hut”.

Both completely fair calls.

Architecture is an iterative process. Sometimes the first idea works, sometimes it very clearly doesn’t.

Back to the drawing board.

Views for days.A few interior studies from Metricup house, with almost every major space opening up to a different part ...
30/08/2026

Views for days.

A few interior studies from Metricup house, with almost every major space opening up to a different part of the property.

Vineyards, paddocks, the dam and plenty of sky.
Not a bad place to wake up.

Metricup House.A home shaped around its landscape rather than sitting apart from it.Long horizontal forms follow the nat...
24/08/2026

Metricup House.

A home shaped around its landscape rather than sitting apart from it.

Long horizontal forms follow the natural fall of the site, with deep terraces, planted edges and generous overhangs helping to soften the scale of the building. Stone anchors the house to the ground, while timber and dark metal bring warmth and definition above.

To the rear, the architecture opens up considerably, creating a series of sheltered living spaces that extend into the garden and out toward the broader rural landscape.

Still evolving

Rise House.A collaboration with Two Hammers Construction Pty Ltd , developed as a considered, buildable home with high-p...
22/08/2026

Rise House.

A collaboration with Two Hammers Construction Pty Ltd , developed as a considered, buildable home with high-performance principles embedded from the outset.

The design is pre-planned to allow for the pursuit of Passive House certification if desired, without making it a requirement. Good orientation, a compact form and a clear thermal envelope do much of the heavy lifting from day one.

A better starting point, with room to push performance further.

From the archive: Jarrah House.An older project, but still one we’re particularly fond of.The design took cues from fami...
16/08/2026

From the archive: Jarrah House.

An older project, but still one we’re particularly fond of.

The design took cues from familiar Australian coastal homes: lightweight weatherboards, deep verandahs, pitched roofs and simple, robust materials. Rather than reinventing that language, the aim was to refine it into a contemporary family home that still felt relaxed and recognisable.

12/08/2026

Threshold House | Subiaco

One from the archives that we haven’t shared enough of.

Threshold House explores how an addition can feel distinctly new without losing its connection to the existing home and its Subiaco setting.

A simple palette of brick and timber, generous volumes, and living spaces organised around the garden create a home that opens up without losing a sense of enclosure and warmth.

We've been a little quiet lately.The last month has been a bit of a blur. We welcomed a new addition to the family, I’ve...
08/08/2026

We've been a little quiet lately.

The last month has been a bit of a blur. We welcomed a new addition to the family, I’ve taken a little time away from the usual routine, and somehow Cynosure has managed to get busier at exactly the same time.

Behind the scenes, there’s been plenty happening. New projects kicking off, existing ones taking some big steps forward, and a growing list of work I’m looking forward to sharing.

After a few weeks of juggling family life, work and not quite enough sleep, I’m properly back on deck from Monday.

Plenty has happened. Plenty to catch up on.

Back into it.

Dune HouseA very rare site, with views from every angle.
16/07/2026

Dune House

A very rare site, with views from every angle.

Final output to close out the Dune House concept.Very exciting and challenging project, located in the sand dunes of War...
11/07/2026

Final output to close out the Dune House concept.

Very exciting and challenging project, located in the sand dunes of Warnbro overlooking the ocean. A real opportunity to work with site levels to get some great outcomes.

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