
Sable House
A family house in Gisborne is reimagined as a refined contemporary retreat, with a considered renovation and extension reconnecting the house with its semi-rural landscape.
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Sable House began with a simple but underrated observation: bigger doesn’t necessarily mean better. The existing house already occupied an extraordinary site, yet it wasn’t taking advantage of it. The landscape felt disconnected, the arrival sequence lacked purpose, and many of the spaces were dysfunctional.
Rather than asking how we could create a larger house, we asked how we could create one that genuinely elevated our clients’ lives. Instead of expanding unnecessarily, we reconfigured, refined and reconnected the existing house to its landscape.
Architecture and interior design were conceived as one discipline. Permanent furniture, materials and lighting were considered as part of the architecture itself, allowing every decision to reinforce the architectural vision. The project reflects our belief that architecture, interiors and landscape should never be designed independently. People experience a single place, not separate professional disciplines.
A restrained palette of Anthracite Oak timber veneer, Arabescato Orobico natural stone, Basalt Black porcelain and engineered oak flooring establishes one warm tonal family. No one element becomes the hero. Rather, materiality, texture, light and shadow work together as a cohesive whole, creating spaces that feel calm, immersive and deeply connected to their surroundings.
The interior feels composed rather than decorated. Sculptural forms, carefully integrated joinery and tactile materials establish relationships between surfaces rather than individual moments of contrast. As natural light moves through the house, subtle shifts in tone and texture create depth, atmosphere and a constantly changing experience.
Sable House demonstrates that better living comes from better thinking. It reflects our belief that the most successful designs resonate on an emotional level, creating places that people feel deeply connected to, even if they can’t always explain why.

This project is located on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people and we wish to acknowledge them as Traditional Custodians.
Location
Gisborne, Victoria
Architect
Interior Designer
Project Year
2026
Interior Styling
Builder
Status
Complete
Photographer
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