Articles by Hana Abdel

We designed this courtyard house on a roughly 330m² (100 tsubo) plot halfway up a hill in a quiet residential district. Since the site features a height gain of 2 meters, we adopted a split-level floor format across a north building and a south building to fit with the topography. The plan was to create a courtyard house that it was impossible to see directly from outside, and we opted for a very private layout in which every room offers a view of the serene garden. Because there is enough natural light coming in from the garden, we made the south-facing façade into a “closed” design with no windows of any kind. We wanted to make an exterior that conjures tranquility and reticence, at the same time as the vertical tongue and groove solid-wood siding with equally spaced battens provides a visual accent.

Located in Point Lonsdale, Victoria nestled amongst a tapestry of moonah and tea trees is Point Lonsdale House. This modest project sought to transform an existing 1980’s brown brick project home from a well-lived in family home which previously accommodated a family of five, into a house for the clients to retire in now that their children have left home and have families of their own.

The unique spaces and volumes created by the architecture and interior design called for considered curation of furniture and decoration to serve the varied functions at each level. On the ground floor, a rich peacock blue Tufty-Time Sofa from B&B ITALIA is paired with MOROSO’s soft and fluffy Pacific Armchair to create a playful second living for gaming and movies.

Our new office is located at the intersection of Nguyen Van Troi and Nguyen Dinh Chinh streets, which is a convenient location for the commute of each member of the office. The original building that we had to work with was the 2nd floor of an office building that was renovated several times for different usages.

An Open Design for a Center of Open Innovation – Research and development facility for the Tokyo Electron group, a leading semiconductor manufacturer

Silvertop House combines an Edwardian cottage with a light and airy contemporary addition for a young family, yet avoids the common box-on-the-back approach through careful integration.

More than 70 years have passed, and I still vividly remember that day, every summer, it was hot, our children would gather under the canopy of an old tree and then set up a small tent together. We call it “House” to avoid the sun and to have fun. Some cut down trees, others cut leaves to set up tents and decorate them so that they were beautiful and eye-catching. After completing the “House”, we went to find things to “settle down” in that leaf hut…

The Zaremba Residence is a bold architectural statement that embodies the playful, adventurous, and cozy lifestyle of a family of five. The clients quickly became enthused about the project with a key goal to create an iconic home for the unique location at the tip of Buddina with the Ocean to the East and Mooloolaba Marina + northern coastline to the North West. The house achieves the client’s street appeal requirements by boasting identifying curves, creating a visually striking effect that is truly unique and iconic to the area.