Brenchley Architects were so pleased to hear today that Pivotal Constructions had won The Master Builders Award in the Adaptive reuse category for the renovation of the ex Studio of Fred Cress in Annadale. The old warehouse was converted in to a luxury residence, its project name Wabi-sabi. Wabi-sabi represents a comprehensive Japanese aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "im

Tucked beneath the heritage warehouses on the northern approach to the harbour bridge fronting a cool Melbourne-like laneway at Lavender Bay, Bay 9, which is due for completetion in December 2015, is part of the growing Middlemiss Street community. Next door is Bay 10, home of Barista Nathan Devlin’s cool espresso bar; The Body Mechanic, a specialist bike fit, gait analysis and physio outfit run by a bunch of elite athletes; and hot new tech start-up Pod Tracker. It’s a stunn

We just discovered the upcoming Kitchens & Bathrooms Quarterly Magazine has the Kitchen designed by Brenchley Architects and made by Sydney Kitchens on its front cover! ‪Look out for it on sale after June 11 - the issue with the beautiful Annandale warehouse conversion on the cover. The renovation of this Artists Studio commissioned by Julian Cress is a heartfelt tribute to his late father, the Artist Fred Cress. The Studio was lovingly restored to a luxury living space,