Behind a tall fence and construction barriers, construction is well underway on the Malvern Road Residence in Toorak. The restoration of the beautiful period home will include the addition of an extension to the house, which is to be built from Bluestone which will sit quietly with the earthy, pressed red bricks that were discovered under layers of black paint while the building was being stripped back.

B.E Architecture is looking for a talented 3D Architectural Visualiser to join our friendly, sociable team on a full-time basis. Click to find out more about the role…

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When a project calls for a very particular component be it furniture, joinery, lighting, anything – because each project is unique and what you need isn’t always available on the market at any given time, more often than not it requires said item to be custom made and so we make things. This concrete table is one of those things we made.

Affectionately known around the office as D-Man (well actually he’s not but it’s a nickname we’re hoping catches on soon), we’re proud to introduce Associate Director Duncan McLeary. Duncan is one of the longest-serving employees at B.E Architecture and has been with us over 20 years; one might even say he’s part of the furniture…

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.