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The Pantheon is probably the most moving architectural experience I have ever had. I was profoundly moved by the simplicity and clarity of the space and even though the room was full of people, I felt like I was still able to full appreciate the space.

Reused hardwood bearers, set-down for the new cantilevered deck

This is the original timber decking which we removed a few weeks back. It appears that this deck was built at the same time as the house, which means these boards of which there are about 50m2, has had 90 odd years to season.

The starting bits of some red tags

Final Design – External Perspectives

The board can be used for lots of things cutting, resting etc, or indeed just be a nice looking object in the centre of the table.

A colourful card for the love of my life

So many old and brittle tiles. Such a shame there is no chance to re-use them

Revised laundry layout as determined by the actual site conditions of the existing render

Mall entry

One set of blue and one set of the purple RSVP envelopes.

Plaster cornices

Here is a whole set of boards getting their final touch-ups before getting their light sanding and finishing. Very satisfying and if it wasn’t so cold in the shed in Katoomba, maybe I would have stood around with a beer admiring my work…

Get in there and seal them up

A pair of large, green compositions cut up into tags

New feature pendants + feature wallpaper

We are being very careful with the removal of door frames etc so that we can reinstate them in their correct and original locations.

Plasterboards – Abstract Assemblages

Assisi. A tourist mecca, not that you would know it from this picture.

2013 – House of Origin in review

Retained rear yard and side path to new internal deck area

This is me

The Abacus board finds a home in the washing up rack. (Please don’t soak!! :)

BooBoos logos + partner product displays

A selection of House 2067 timbers that have been milled

My history of my collages

Posted by houseoforigin on August 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment

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Since I am likely to be continuing to post the collages I make, I thought it might be a good idea to give you an idea of where this fascination with collage came from, for me personally. While I have (obviously) not always been an architect, I have always been interested in design and art. … Continue reading →

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We Popped-Up In-Store

Posted by houseoforigin on June 30, 2014 · Leave a Comment

As you would have seen from our recents posts, House of Origin was asked by the online shop Etsy to participate in a pop-up shop at the Bondi Junction West Elm store. Not only were we honoured to have been one of the chosen few (only 7 in fact), we had a really great day and … Continue reading →

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House of Origin featured in Timeout Sydney

Posted by houseoforigin on June 19, 2014 · Leave a Comment

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House of Origin are very pleased to have been invited to appear in-store at an Etsy + West Elm Pop Up Shop in the heart of Sydney’s eastern suburbs shopping district, Bondi Junction’s Westfield. Featured in the current Timeout Sydney edition, House of Origin will be on site from 1pm until 6pm, meeting and greeting customers … Continue reading →

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Photo-shoot Regram #houseoforigin

Posted by houseoforigin on June 9, 2014 · Leave a Comment

House of Origin were really honoured to have the renowned Sydney architectural photographer Michael Nicholson document our recently completed project House 2067. So, just to be cheeky, we thought we could post up some of our pics of the day, as taken by the House of Origin director Zander, while Michael got on with the real photography. While Zander ran … Continue reading →

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House 2067 – Completion Draws Near!

Posted by houseoforigin on February 24, 2014 · 1 Comment

It is with much anticipation that House of Origin can now say that one of our major projects, House 2067, is so close to completion we can almost taste the champagne. With the final internal items being finished this week, the windows getting a thorough clean and the last down-pipes being connected to the rainwater … Continue reading →

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Project No. 2 underway in Newtown

Posted by houseoforigin on October 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

House of Origin is proud to announce the start of minor works at our second project, a small terrace in the narrow back streets of Newtown. A while back my dear friends Matt and Yee were nice enough to give me my first private job. I grew up next door to Matt and a … Continue reading →

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My first repurposed cutting-board is now out there

Posted by houseoforigin on August 24, 2012 · 1 Comment

Last night I had the pleasure of giving away my first timber cutting board. It was a nice feeling to be able to make something out of the repurposed timbers and have a beautiful finished object and then have it appreciated! This is is also the first custom board we have made, and we put … Continue reading →

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Repurposed Timber Home-wares – Design Round Two

Posted by houseoforigin on August 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment

So a few weeks ago I spent another few days in the Katoomba workshop working on a second round of design ideas. True to our name, the “house of origin” of all of these boards in our Tessa Street project. This is a very exciting time for us at House of Origin as … Continue reading →

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