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Homes
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Killarney Home
Set on Sydney's Lower North Shore in Killarney Heights, with long views to the CBD skyline, this luxury family residence was designed around elegance, calm and connection, and planned with Feng Shui principles from the first sketches.
The architecture is organised around a central gallery that runs the length of the plan and floods the home with natural light, so even the deepest rooms receive daylight through the day. Entries, rooms and outlooks are arranged to Feng Shui principles, giving the house a calm, balanced flow from the front door to the garden.
Living areas open through full-height glass to a terrace and pool, sheltered by a deep roof overhang that shades the glazing in summer and lets low winter sun in. Inside, warm timber ceilings, dark joinery and stone island benches keep the palette quiet, so the light and the skyline carry the space.
Architect-designed by Arkhaus.
Bringing daylight into the middle of a large family home while respecting Feng Shui principles in how rooms, entries and views are arranged.
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imagining?
What needs
to fall into place?
What needs
untangling?
What's
your style?
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01 — DESIGN PHILOSOPHYDesign & construction.
On speaking terms.
Some ideas are better left on paper. We prefer the ones that become even better when built.
Arkhaus is a residential and commercial design studio, and for much of its history a registered architectural practice, where creative thinking and practical construction knowledge are part of the same conversation.
02 — EXPERIENCEExperience changes
the way you see.
Led by Fernando Banales, Arkhaus draws on 24 years in design and construction. Trained in architecture. Registered builder. Designer by instinct.
We use NOX, a project management platform that keeps clients informed, decisions connected and next steps clear. Because a well-considered design deserves an equally considered process.
03 — SITE & CONTEXTThe site has a say.
Every site has its own character. And a few opinions. Light, aspect, landscape, privacy, neighbours and the occasional inconvenient constraint.
Then there's how you want to live. We look for the natural opportunities within each place, creating spaces that feel connected to their surroundings, comfortable to inhabit and entirely their own.
04 — DESIGN & DETAILBeautiful on paper.
Better in person.
Minimalism isn't about having less. It's about knowing what deserves to stay. Good proportions, honest materials, natural light and carefully considered details. Nothing unnecessary. Nothing missing.
We believe practicality and beauty belong together. Spaces should feel effortless, work intuitively and offer genuine comfort in everyday life. The best design makes all that thinking look rather simple.