Crossroad House is Coming 2017…

2017 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for Bleuscape Design and our associated clients. After almost 13 years in practice, one comes into contact with many like-minded people that share the same visions for life and business. I would like to publicly thank Brian and Ted Reid from CHP for their continual […]

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CLT House

A few years back we were talking with the one of the directors of Carter Holt Harvey about Cross Laminated Timber as prefab building option. At the time they were looking at bringing it into Australia. Our idea was to develop a conceptual high-end house design where they could showcase the products capabilities. We have […]

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Classroom House

This is an interesting project. The client picked up three decommissioned modular classrooms from an old school property for $1500 each. His brief to us was to figure out how to break them up and convert them into something interesting. So after an extensive site measure we have completed the schematic design for building two […]

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Breathe – Adjustable Architecture

“Like the bud of a flower, change forces you to surrender to growth. It makes you vulnerable. It requires you to enlarge, expand and become bigger. Like the oxygen provided with each breath, we are denied its benefits until we relax and breathe in.”  – Stella Payton Spatial flexibility allows one to breathe.  The light, the […]

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Modular for the Sub-tropics

Our company is currently engaged in designing a house that is modular in its construction for a site that is defined by strict subdivision parameters. The challenge, from a spatial point of view, is to design appropriately within what is a very ordered environment. We do this by emphasising the courtyard in all different directions. That […]

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2012 Re-Space Competition

Earlier in the year I discovered a small but interesting architectural competition called ‘Respace’. The basis of the competition is to raise awareness regarding recycled materials while showcasing creative and successful small space design inspired by functionality. Below is the description and some images of our entry.  We find out on the 15th of September who is […]

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Flood Responsive Queenslander

Queensland’s 2011 flood tragedy triggered debate surrounding how we might address housing in flood affected regions. These events have allowed for a plethora of ideas to emerge in the form of a public on-line forum called ‘Flood of Ideas’. www.floodofideas.org.au As described in their bio the ‘Flood of Ideas’ website is a tool for government […]

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One core ingredient

If you are a regular fan of the Australian reality cooking show ‘Masterchef’ you would know that last week George Calombaris cooked an amazing restaurant quality dish by using just one core ingredient, corn. Through his creativity and knowledge of a singular product we saw him manipulate it in ways not many of us would […]

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The design journey

Our interest in modular and prefabricated systems has seen us embark on a very interesting design journey. It has lead us to believe that the parameters produced by building with prefabrication and/or modular systems can elevate the experience of living and at the same time produce outcomes that cost no more than the project home alternatives.  […]

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