Design Unity

We are pumped 💪 to have a new website showcasing our amazing projects in a new format. Check it out at https://designunity.com.au/

Our new site is intentionally simple allowing you to get to the good stuff easier.

Massive thank you to Zach from Design With Zach for the design and layout of the site - so easy to work with 🖍🪄 + Stef from Picton Parrot Designs for creating the site 💻 so helpful and responsive 🐦

We will have a section allowing us to showcase our in design projects too which we are very excited about - we will let you know when this is live.

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Hernes Oak 🏡
One of recent creations, this home is perched on an absolutely stunning parcel of land off the cutest street in Hearns Oak Gippsland. It's layered design offers an elongated dynamic whilst providing solar control into the home.
This home makes its way into the town planning now so it will be a little while before it commences.

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Hedges Residence 🌳
When first impressions matter our Hedges Residence is striking, restrained and edgy in every sense. We 💚 this place! https://www.designunity.com.au/hedges-residence-2/

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Winter in Victoria 🌧
It has definitely arrived now - if you love to entertain outside this outdoor room at our Strzelecki Grange residence is the perfect solution for you. This home is a true entertainer with an internal alfresco offers BBQ, bar, lounge and dining whilst seamlessly connect the interior and pool terrace.

You are never cold, wet or windy in this beautiful home.

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See more here - https://www.designunity.com.au/strzelecki-grange/

Shout Out 🎺
One of our amazing past team members Hester Lau has been creating some incredible interiors since leaving DU. Hester has been working back in Hong Kong with Steve Leung Design (one of HK's best) for many years now. ✏️ 🇭🇰 + 🇫🇷
Hester has been part of a design team that has created an amazing collaboration between Baccarat a world famous French chandelier creator and her company one of HK's most influential design firms to create a fusion between 🥢+🥖 Chinese and French Culture. ⛩+🏦
We are very proud of you Hester - WELL DONE❣️
If you want to see more check out this clip - https://www.facebook.com/reel/4012168782349409

Villa Essence 🏘
Quality Design never gets old... This amazing home was created in 2015 almost and still looks amazing today and for decades to come.
Quality Design * Quality Building * Quality Materials * are all part of the success - in addition to this our Villa Essence Residence has its landscape, built form and interior design all linked, creating a holistic approach to home design.

We love this amazing home and if you want to see more check out https://www.designunity.com.au/villa-essence/

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Manor Residence 🏘
Our upcoming Manor Residence is really coming to life. This home has a curved feature rammed earth wall creating privacy for the guest suite on the ground level (look how thick the walls are). The upper level canopy is complete and accents the curved form found in the lower level.
Composite timber cladding has begun and the slimline masonry is about to take shape too.

Before we know it this sensational home will have its pool and bar filled making it ready for human occupation. CANT WAIT❣️

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Freshen Up - DU
We have been working in the background with a local Gippsland Legend Design With Zach to create a fresh look to our DU brand. We are excited for the subtle update that honors our original logo design by Mark Salerno more than two decades ago.

This sample showcases some of the new shapes, colours and fonts - of course the project is the real hero.

We are working on a new website to be launched later this year to connect our brand with our wonderful clients.

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Cape Santorini
One of recent creations is a Greek inspired beach side villa on Victoria's amazing coastline. Our home concept is still in the making but is looking absolutely stunning.
Its solid internal and external walls will be rendered with radius to all edges to give it the true Mediterranean feel.

This tri level residence will capture ocean views 🌊

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Prudent Haus 🏡
One of our latest creations that is big on everything. We are so excited to show off our upcoming concept in Beaconsfield overlooking the Dandenong ranges and the gorgeous valley's below.

This home features a strong presence with its cascading roof forms and making the most of the views overlooking the pool and optimal solar orientation.

This beauty may or may not have a go kart 🏎 track planned into its landscape design.

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For the love of Design...

We are so lucky to create homes for people and express creativity - from the minute we meet and see the site our minds are ticking away - this amazing new resort inspired residence is located in Melbourne's East and is an absolute oasis. 🏝
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Transforming a Legacy 🏡
We are very lucky to work on some amazing new homes and renovation / extensions. Our clients in Berwick have commissioned DU to transform 🪄 their existing Architectural home into a modern day masterpiece. 🖼
We are honoring the original design by championing its strong street presence but increasing the vertical volume, adding new materials and reintroducing a canopy for to the facade. Internally the home has a great vibe which we will continue and enhance with equally detailed interior forms and a materials pallet that will remain timeless and complimentary to its origins.
We are well into its transformation design and look forward to showing you the detailed concepts in the weeks to come.

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Peppercorn Residence 🏡
Last Friday we were lucky enough to take over one of our amazing homes for a few hours to get a 📷 photo shoot. Our Peppercorn Residence takes advantage of the land's geometry 📐, views ⛰and solar orientation 🌅. It is setback significantly on the land to create a wide aspect to the extensive southern views.
See more at - https://www.designunity.com.au/peppercorn-residence/
The bold facade is striking and well balanced whilst its interior is a wash with natural light and fresh air - the perfect place to call home! 🏡
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📐 - Design by Design Unity
✏️ - Interior by Design Unity
🔨 - Building by Paul Gardiner
🍁 - Landscape by Prue Metcalfe Gardens & Design
📷 - Photography by Anonymous

Our Freestyler residence has hit the market 💰.
We proudly helped create this masterpiece almost a decade ago and it still remains one of our very best projects. This is not your average abode, featuring a massive basement garage 🏎 underground rumpus and associated storage.

The upper level offers living on a unique scale with angles, form and material changes through the spaces offering varied moods. The master suite 🛏 is an absolute oasis and the kids rooms all feature ensuites and dressing rooms.

A gym, second lounge and two offices / hobby rooms help make this home perfect for any family dynamic.

Outside features an amazing infinity edge pool 🏊 overlooking the tennis 🎾 court and rear yard.

This home 🏡 is the complete package on every level - if you are ready to live somewhere truly amazing this is your opportunity - https://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-vic-berwick-144326304

Strzelecki Grange ⛰
We are excited to share the fruits of our recent photo shoot at our Strzelecki Grange Residence. This home is a sprawling single level residence 🏡 that takes in the glory of Mt Worth National Park as it overlooks its luxury pool 🏊‍♀️. This multi living residence offers a unique vibe from space to space and one of our favorites is the master suite - get a look at this! 🛏

Check out more at our website - https://www.designunity.com.au/strzelecki-grange/

Thank you to our wonderful clients who were the builder and our team for an amazing effort - this was a very rewarding project.

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🔨 Cornwall Building
🏺 Live.Love.Home
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Emerald Chalet 💚
We were lucky enough to do a photoshoot 📷 at one of our spectacular new homes 🏘 over the weekend and I think you will agree the pictures speak for themselves. This tri-level masterpiece is centered by a lightwell that scales three levels and drawers light in from every angle - it is fair to say we are very proud to see this home in its full glory.

Check out more at our website - https://www.designunity.com.au/emerald-chalet/

Thank you to our wonderful clients, the builder and our team for an amazing effort - great things are worth waiting for.

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🔨 Herbel Constructions
📷 Anonymous

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Stones Throw 🪨
Our new extension project is looking amazing, we are lucky enough to be working with an existing home 🏡 that is already amazing. Our clients are wanting to expand their living zones to include a theatre space 🎥, gym 🏋️‍♀️ and multi purpose studio 🎸+🖌 over the top of the existing home and newly created garage 🏎. Out to the rear is a new master suite 🛏 overlooking the pool zone 🏊‍♀️ and endless views to the south ⛰.

We look forward to showing this beauty off more as the works advance to construction.

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Sneak Peak 🤭
A photo shoot 📷 at this gorgeous home 🏡 on the weekend - we cant wait to get the professional shots.

Our Coach House 🏡
Is looking the goods - a quick share of the look over the fence at our upcoming new home. The scale and styalised form sits beautifully in its streetscape.

Glass 🪟
One of our most favoured materials in a home or extension / renovation. Brining in natural light and ventilation to a home in our opinion is the epitome of healthy living. Well proportioned windows not just offer light but solar gain into the home taking the pressure off your heating system. Maximising ventilation also passively cools your home meaning less need for cooling. Windows have come a long way over the past two decades in Australia and with improved thermal properties have allowed us to maximise glazing without making our homes difficult to heat and cool.

A healthy home is one that has plenty of glass.

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Manor
Our amazing Manor Home is taking shape. Its dominant rammed earth walls are both angular and curved making an amazing statement. The earth walls continue from out to inside and showcase the layering of the earth mass. This home is set on a 476sqm allotment and is packed with amazing features including a pool, spa, alfresco and four bedrooms.

We are so pumped to see this one come together - it is so unique❣️

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Alternative building materials 🏗
Our projects often feature curves, cantilevers, glass, custom shapes, angles, etc. When conceiving a new home design or extension we are always thinking about the form that we want to create along with the types of materials that we will use to achieve the outcome. We are always looking at new ways to deliver these great forms, but we also remain mindful that we do not want to use materials that maybe be fashionable whereby they may look dated in the short term.

Our freestyler project features some of the most sensational cantilevered forms. When exploring our options, we look at using concrete for the entry roof form, whilst this would have allowed for an ultra-thin profile its capabilities were limited as the spans would need to be reduced not to mention the cost and the logistics of constructing such a mass. We ended up using a lightweight frame allowing space for ductwork, insulation and services yet keeping the profile as low as possible. The cladding is a simple Alucobond in white with minimal expression on the joints to offer the same monolithic appearance that concrete would without the cost or impracticality. This entire form was constructed at ground level on site and craned into place.
https://www.designunity.com.au/freestyler-2/

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Connecting 🤝
Our focus when designing a home or extension renovation is to ensure that the form and geometry is balanced and proportionate. In addition to this principle our homes connect the architectural form with its landscape and interior – we may use stone in a retaining wall that is used on the external fabric of the home and is used again on the interior like a fireplace or thermal mass wall.

A home designed with these principles using carefully chosen materials will look amazing for decades, should someone wish to change the materials one day the balanced form will always shine making a well-designed home stand the test of time.

Check out the balance of our Villa Essence Residence - https://www.designunity.com.au/villa-essence/

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Sloping land 🏔
Sloping land can add to the cost of construction however it often creates some amazing opportunities for views, separation from your neighbours and interest in the architectural form of your home. We are mindful of the function of your home and how to best use the land and minimise any compromises.

Check out our Langly Residence, we have introduced a garage 🚗 up at the higher level to allow easy access to the kitchen and main living without compromising the views from the site. At the rear and side our living zones also connect the ground making for easy transitions between the home and the yard for kids, entertaining and visual connection.

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❤️ dumugurra ❤️
Dropped in to see the progress on this AMAZING home on Friday.
Featuring an expansive curved rammed earth wall and highlight glazing upon arrival the home creates privacy and a remarkable acoustic experience. Approaching the home excites all of your senses, its scale, balance and respect for the site makes you feel like this is more than a building and more than a home.

Our design opens up to the rear, following the restrained curve at the front, the rear is predominantly glazed with views of the cascading landscape and waterway at the base of the site.

This home is a remarkable example of considered design, trust from our clients and great ex*****on by our chosen builder Olsson Building

As the home makes its way inside we are about to uncover the brilliance of our friend Jo Ferguson from Live.Love.Home as the interior design begins to shine!

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Specialised Brief❓
Whilst most of us love open plan homes that link spaces for entertaining, we also work with people who have specialised briefs. These may include the introduction of spaces within a home that caters for people with sensory processing needs, specialised access, insomnia, working from home, you name it we love to find solutions.

In our Warragul Pool House designed in 2005 trailed a number of techniques that we have introduced into homes over the following years. Our open plan living needed hard surface flooring due to skin allergies and the vaulted form drawers in the northern light above the north deck roof form making the space a potential sound tunnel. To counteract this, we introduced an acoustic ceiling and rear wall that absorbs the sound, and the placement of soft furnishing also helps with the calming of the space. This technique is a great feature yet functional and has been introduced into other homes since.
https://www.designunity.com.au/warragul-pool-house/
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Have you got a great block of land or home on a great block? 🏔 Our designs ✏️📐 take into consideration the homes orientation, views, slope, and existing assets on site such as trees, pools, etc🏡. If you want to maximise your property a custom designed home would be perfect for you❣️

This rural ranch example is located in wine country in Victoria’s Yarra Valley. With picturesque views to the east and west our home takes advantage of the views without compromising the solar benefits available. Our eastern aspect offers an amphitheater style entry allowing you to take advantage of the morning sun, protection in the afternoon all centered around a mature deciduous tree. The western aspect to the rear overlooks vineyards yet is deep under cover protecting from the harsh afternoon sun. The vaulted living spaces allow for highlight windows controlling the northern light into the home throughout the day. 🌞

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GARAGE 🏎🛻🏍
Our upcoming Prudent Haus features a show car garage visible from the interior of the home. When you have a passion it is great to embrace it and let inspire you every day.

Some of these examples are unbelievable - the Lambo in the lounge would have a few fingerprints on it in my household!

We are back for 2024 and have some exciting projects to share❣️

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Jackson Haus
This amazing new Contemporary Australian Home is set to commence in 2024 and it is fair to say we are very excited.

We love its parts that hang out - what about you?

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