This home was Alex’s first large-scale commission after I started AK.ID in 2002 and when my clients invited me to revisit the home I had designed for them, I was delighted! The opportunity to return to a formative project, now matured by two decades of family memories, represented a rare and meaningful professional journey.

The new brief was to re-imagine their family home for the next phase of their life, which now included a brood of gorgeous grandchildren. There was no need to start from scratch, instead we redesigned the spaces with respect and empathy for the renovation that had gone before.

Our approach honoured the original architectural vision while introducing thoughtful modifications - flexible spaces for multi-generational gatherings, durable yet sophisticated finishes, and subtle updates to lighting and technology. The refreshed palette remains timeless, ensuring continuity between past and present.

This evolution celebrates not just a home, but a living testament to the enduring client relationship at the heart of meaningful design.

As featured in Home Beautiful.