Interiors

Eagars Funeral Services is a carefully considered building designed to support people through some of life’s most difficult moments. Guided by simplicity and restraint, the architecture creates an environment that is calm, natural, and deeply respectful. A palette of warm timbers and honest stone grounds the building in a sense of permanence, while generous natural light gently animates the interiors, connecting occupants to the passing of time and the rhythms of nature.

Water, planting, and expansive glazing are woven into the design, softening the building’s edges and blurring the boundary between inside and out. Thoughtfully planned private family rooms provide quiet refuge away from public spaces, while large overhangs offer shelter and welcome. The result is a serene, dignified place—an enduring gift to the community that offers comfort, compassion, and care when it is needed most.

Bayley’s Offices, the previous Daily News Site was the first phase of a wider redevelopment of the former Daily News buildings, guided by a site master plan by VOID (formerly Jackson Architects). The project transformed the former printing machine hall—with its soaring ceilings—into open-plan offices, mezzanine levels, and auction rooms, carefully repurposing the existing structure.

The design embraces an industrial-chic aesthetic, celebrating exposed services and legacy artefacts while integrating modern functionality. An efficient conversion that honors the building’s history while supporting contemporary office use.

The Waterloo Place project involved additions and alterations to a 1970s family home, reworking the existing footprint to create a more open, light-filled living environment with a strong connection to the surrounding landscape.

Externally, new cedar cladding references the warmth and texture of the original era while giving the home a renewed, contemporary expression. Generous new openings dissolve the boundary between inside and out, framing garden views and drawing natural light deep into the interior living spaces.

Internally, a cedar-lined ceiling follows the geometry of the offset gable roof, bringing material continuity and warmth to the main living areas. A sculptural curved wall, finished in Otsumigaki plaster, subtly separates the open-plan kitchen and dining from the lounge, providing spatial definition without compromising the sense of openness. The result is a calm, tactile interior that balances contemporary living with the character of the original home.