Coy Yiontis Architects

The dynamic new addition by Coy Yiontis Architects transforms a 20-year-old home, offering city and bay views. Featuring separate living spaces, rich interiors, and an upper-level lap pool/spa, this renovation merges sophisticated glamour with flexibility for an adult family. The dynamic new addition by Coy Yiontis Architects transforms a 20-year-old home, offering city and bay views.
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Recently completed in Brighton, Melbourne. ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​A renovation of a heritage home for a family of five, the pool and spa wrap the living spaces with the garden and outdoor dining areas accessible via large bluestone pavers stepping across the water.
completed 2023
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Renderings of a new house in Sorrento​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
Mechanically operated timber screens offer sun control on the northern façade and privacy to bedrooms on the south.

features in Dutch Architectural magazine . ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
A dynamic new addition redefines an existing dwelling achieving city and bay views. Separate living spaces and accommodation on each level offer flexibility for an adult family and include an upper-level lap pool/spa. Rich interiors bring a level of sophisticated glamour in the revamp of the client's home of 20 years.
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Marble for miles at . A skylight opens the main ensuite shower to the sky on this overcast day.​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
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features in Dutch Architectural magazine . ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
The project reinvigorates a distinctive Federation-era dwelling that had undergone significant external changes. The original charm was hidden beneath layers of rigid painted render and misguided modernization. Our comprehensive approach involves a thorough interior redesign, aimed at reintegrating the structure with its red brick heritage.
Located on a corner site just 100 meters from the beach, this new courtyard house takes full advantage of its exposed side elevation, seamlessly transitioning from a single-storey street façade to a contemporary two-storey extension at the rear.
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portrait of our lovely client, Ann​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​"The design of our house at “SEAWIND” has achieved for us a perfect balance of individual privacy with our separate sleeping and workspaces, while at the same time providing a wonderful sense of space, combining intimate areas for mutual relaxation, with generous room for entertaining, a very functional kitchen, and most importantly, from every point, an immediate connection to the outside environment. Architectural details, such as the exquisite pointing of the roof, the origami complexity of the ceiling in the living area, and the magic of skylit bathrooms, never cease to delight. A perfect home for our third age.”
completed 2021
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A simple galley butler's pantry was introduced as an addition to the kitchen space at the street house. Sky-lit from above.​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
Completed in 2018
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at dusk
A newly completed residence for a family of five. Pool and spa wrap the living spaces with the garden and outdoor dining areas accessible via large bluestone pavers stepping across the water.
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at dusk
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Spotlighting bathing glamour at ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​completed 2021
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NOW OPEN - 23 May – 2 June​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​ SOUTH SPACE explores the theme ‘Design the world you want’ and the continuing legacy of architects practicing in the South of Melbourne, past and present.
Our contribution is SEAWIND. A home designed for a couple who have lived together for over 50 years, SEAWIND’s defining trait is that the home is divided into two separate wings; one for him clad in dark steel, the other for her in light. These separate buildings allow for private sleeping, bathing and working, connecting at the rear of the site via a generous, north facing ‘together space’, where they may eat, entertain and enjoy one another’s company. The strong building forms are individual yet mirror one another respectfully, a reflection of their owners’ relationship with one another. With visual links to the outside from every space in the home, the opportunities offered by the architecture for the garden spaces to be enjoyed are integral to the design. Facilitating well-versed daily habits and curating a lifetime of mementos, the design is considerate at every level of their enjoyment of ‘home’ and ageing in place.
Hosted by Melbourne Design Week 2024; 23 May – 2 June at 2 Carlton Street, Prahran

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One of our favourite early projects is on the market via
The rescue and reworking of this large Victorian era home required complete removal of the existing split-level rear 70’s addition. The new scheme you see today was planned around the insertion of a large sky lit interior court centered above the new central stair. The extension creates a large family living area, opening out to the rear courtyard at ground level, with generously sized children’s bedrooms on the upper level and a secret attic bedroom accessed via a door concealed in the wall paneling. The rear façade is conceived as a curtain wall with operable timber louvres to allow ventilation and control light.
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First stage completed 2003
Second stage completed 2009
28 Adams Street, South Yarra
https://youtu.be/7BYtILYooGY
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One of our favourite early projects is on the market via
The rescue and reworking of this large Victorian era home required complete removal of the existing split-level rear 70’s addition. The new scheme you see today was planned around the insertion of a large sky lit interior court centered above the stair. The extension creates a large family living area, opening out to the rear courtyard at ground level, with generously sized children’s bedrooms on the upper level with a secret attic bedroom accessed via a door concealed in the wall paneling. The rear façade is conceived as a curtain wall with operable timber louvres to allow ventilation and control light.
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First stage completed 2003
Second stage completed 2009
28 Adams Street, South Yarra
https://youtu.be/7BYtILYooGY

We have full time positions available for an interior designer and an architectural graduate. In studio only.
Please see link in bio for application details

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Excited to present - shortlisted in the Awards - New House over 200m2
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Excited to present - shortlisted in the Awards - New House over 200m2
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We are pleased to be taking part in ‘SOUTH SPACE’; an exhibition for Melbourne Design week hosted by Architects in their Prahan Studio.
The exhibition will explore the theme ‘Design the world you want’ and the continuing legacy of architects practicing in the South of Melbourne, past and present.

The exhibit runs for the duration of Melbourne Design Week 2024; from 23 May – 2 June at 2 Carlton Street, Prahran








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The new marble-clad bathroom pushes out of the perimeter of the existing dwelling creating the opportunity to naturally light the space from above.. ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
The brief called for the renovation of the existing family laundry and the addition of a new bathroom for teenage daughters. This was the second stage of a renovation for this client that had commenced 9 years prior.
Client comment:
'We needed a new bathroom but this room gives us so much more than we expected, and we adore it. It’s an incredible collision of privacy, light and tranquillity in a space that is at once completely luxurious and completely pragmatic.' Robyn Butler
completed 2018
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Façade details at our ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
completed in 2017
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joinery details at . ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
Minimal black kitchen built by
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Setting the fireplace and mood for a cosy weekend at ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
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We are so pleased to announce that our project has been granted planning approval further to a much anticipated VCAT hearing last week. We look forward to now proceeding with documentation and construction of this new family home in Boroondara. ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​We are most grateful to our clients for their support and patience during this process and to our team at
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- Bryce Raworth Conservation & Heritage

Travertine details compliment the original brickwork at . The lush garden intervention is designed by .​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
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A warehouse conversion. ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.......
A restoration/renovation of an existing Deco commercial space into 2 retail stores and a full floor studio/apartment. Expressing as much of the original building fabric and detail as possible the new elements are treated as discrete insertions; the mezzanine bedroom and services block stands as a two storey building inside the building.
Completed 2008
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Entry stairs at ​​​​​​​​​.​​​​​​​​​.
A black steel box extends from the existing solid brick building to create a dramatic two storey entry void.
completed 2018
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