Today I want to show you Australian architect Madeleine Blanchfield’s stunning home. Designing your own home must be the pinnacle for any architect. The culmination of all your knowledge poured into one space has to be in equal parts exhilarating and terrifying. They say creatives make their own worst clients but when it all comes together you usually get results that are pushing the boundaries and create defining showcases.
I have no idea how Madeleine felt when she started designing her own home but I can tell you that I’ve rarely seen an interior that delivers so much interest and wow factor in such a modest space. As the house sits on a slope in Eastern Sydney the living arrangements have been turned upside down and an unexpected dramatic spiral staircase leads you upwards to the communal areas. I love the addition of the circular skylight above the staircase which funnels light downwards and creates an ever changing shadow play.
I’m equally obsessed by the combination of very few but defined textures throughout: from finely crafted wooden panelling, to the textured boarded concrete kitchen island and the sleek metal curves of the spiral staircase. It all feels immaculately planned and executed resulting in a beautiful family home where each window placement is considered, giving stunning views of the surrounding treetops. The muted colour palette emphasises the textures and lets the lush foliage outside sing. I simply can’t get enough of this place so I’ve included a multitude of photos for you to drool over.
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Madeleine Blanchfield’s home is a tough one to follow but for more jaw dropping architecture head over to Graanmarkt 13 designed by famous Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen or check out this spectacular holiday home in Formentera.
PHOTOGRAPHY | Anson Smart (with thanks)
ARCHITECTS | Madeleine Blanchfield Architects
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