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A case study of Fawkner House: Part 3

Finishing Touches. The Interior.

With construction led by Icon Synergy, the vision for Fawkner House was carried through with precision, ensuring every architectural and interior detail was realised exactly as intended.

As the build progressed, Kathryn reconnected with the clients through Vibe Design Group to curate the final layers of the home, furniture procurement, placement, and styling that complemented the original design vision.

The result is a home that feels calm, refined, and deeply connected to its coastal setting. A seamless collaboration between design, construction, and interior direction, from first conversation to final detail.

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A case study of Fawkner House: Part 2

First Thought. Call the Builder. Before the design process began, it started with the land.

When this premium Blairgowrie site became available, Michael O’Sullivan immediately recognised its potential, with sweeping views across Camerons Bight becoming the defining feature of the home’s direction.

The greatest challenge? A steep rear slope that demanded careful planning from the outset. Through early engineering consultation and a highly resolved design approach, the swimming pool was elevated to connect directly with the main living space, allowing the home to fully embrace its coastal outlook.

Every move was intentional. Every space designed to feel connected to water, light, and landscape.

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From Concept to Completion - A case study of Fawkner House: Part 1

A collaboration between Vibe Design Group and Icon Synergy, where considered design meets high-end construction on the Mornington Peninsula.

Set on one of Blairgowrie’s most premium coastal sites, Fawkner House was designed to respond directly to its surroundings, framing views toward Camerons Bight while embracing the challenges of a steeply sloping block.

From the earliest concept sketches through to the finished home, every decision was guided by clarity of vision, careful spatial planning, and a deeply collaborative process between design and build.

A home shaped by landscape, coastal living, and modernist-inspired thinking.

Progress at the Cape Schanck Project.

The driveway and garage slab are in, and the lower-level flooring structure is complete. Steel is set to arrive next week, marking the next stage of the build.

Vibe design Group’s luxury modernist response to one of Cape Schanck’s most challenging sites.

Our approach to the design of the Cape Schanck Residence was to elevate the built form to minimise disturbance while maximising the panoramic views. Defined by clarity of structure, restraint in materiality, and a strong horizontal expression, the design delivers a refined and resolved outcome in a highly complex setting.

Originally designed for a Kew site, this concept draws on the clarity of Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Pavilion, where structure, material and landscape sit in quiet balance.

Defined by openness, clean lines and a seamless connection to water and greenery.

Though unbuilt, its principles continue to inform our Gold Coast projects, light-filled homes shaped by climate, connection, and flow between indoors and out.

Learn how a coffered ceiling detail and wide engineered oak floors can complement both the opulent homestead appeal of Bowrings House and the pared-back modern stylings of Hyland House.

Fawkner House was never about chasing the view; it was about shaping how it’s experienced.

Through moments of restraint, alignment and subtle reveal, the home unfolds gradually. Views are held back, then released, creating a more meaningful connection to the landscape beyond.

This approach continues to inform how we design for the Gold Coast. Responding to climate, outlook and lifestyle, we’re exploring homes that feel immersive, layered and considered.

Where architecture works with its environment, not against it.

A composed palette of warm neutrals, natural stone and considered joinery shapes the interior vision at our Nar Nar Goon project. Understated yet elevated, each element is chosen to create a sense of ease that will endure over time.

This same design language is evolving as we move into the Gold Coast. Spaces that feel lighter, more open, and inherently connected to their surroundings. A response to climate, but equally to the way we want to live.