We are often asked by clients to assist with curating unique pieces of art, and sometimes even entire collections for their new homes. Art comes in many forms, and contemporary art requires more consideration than simply hanging a painting on a wall and finding a place for a sculpture. An example of this kind of thoughtful consideration for contemporary art was the acquisition of an artwork by Berlinde De Bruyckere called ‘Romeu My Deer’ for a project in Albert Park…

After 12 months of design, documentation, and planning, B.E Architecture is extremely excited for the Church Street Residence to enter the initial stages of construction. This enormous program encompasses the restoration of a period home, a contemporary extension with a twist, and the complete rejuvenation of the surrounding garden landscape…

Design has begun on a new coastal project Hitchcock Avenue Residence, which is to be our first project in Barwon Heads, Victoria. The new house tucked away atop rolling white sand dunes and among luscious tea trees, will feature natural building materials reflective of the surrounding environment.

We wanted to showcase a building that was done by our studio roughly two decades ago, that is still relevant in the current architectural landscape. Ideas that were implemented in this project have subsequently been developed and refined, and still inform our practice to this day!

B.E Architecture’s studio along with multiple projects of ours recently featured in issue 126 of Houses Magazine ‘In Profile’. We are honoured to have had the pleasure of speaking with Marcus Baumgart about the process of refining our designs, the importance of timelessness and materiality in our projects, and some of our recently completed projects in more detail.

The shortlist for the Houses Awards 2019 have just been revealed, and we are delighted to have the Mermaid Beach Residence included in this year’s shortlist. Congratulations to all the practices and projects who made the list this year, we are looking forward to seeing the winners announced at the event in July at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne. See the complete gallery on the Houses Awards website.

B.E Architecture recently teamed up with Halcyon Lake to design a unique custom rug for an upcoming residential project. The project, located in Sydney, requires a particular style of rug to add texture and colour to the interior which is also to be designed by the B.E team. The result is incredible, read more to see the finished product…

B.E Architecture is delighted to welcome Maddy Ellis to the team as the new Communications Manager…

Have you met Phoenix? Project Architect, Team Leader, and she could be working on your next project…

We are excited to announce our first project in Queensland is in the final stages of completion. This highly anticipated project, comprising of mainly concrete and timber, is situated on one the beautiful coastline of Mermaid Beach off Hedges Avenue.