- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Sydney
Dominion
Award Winning Residential Development
Living Environments
FilterCreating positive environments designed for lasting community value.
We have extensive experience creating livable communities of different sizes, densities, and typologies in the public and private sectors. Our projects have strong market appeal and bring lasting value to the community.
Our work ranges from small infill developments to large master-planned communities. Our collaborations with property developers and operators offer a unique perspective.
Our designs are rooted in a deep understanding of operational models, considering shifting demographics, intergenerational living, community integration, and sustainability.
We specialise in designing build-to-rent apartments, senior living communities, aged care facilities, student accommodation and social housing.
We have a longstanding history in designing and delivering significant social and affordable housing, including the proposed State Significant Development for 744 mixed-tenure residential and social housing apartments of equitable scale, design and amenity at Eden St, Arncliffe.
We have delivered multiple projects for Homes NSW, formerly the NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC). We’re very proud of our design for Australia’s first mixed-tenure, build-to-sell and social housing initiative for Anglicare.
Our studio’s expertise in delivering high-quality, socially responsible developments has earned recognition from the NSW Planning Department, and its Homes NSW Chester Hill project is acknowledged for its exemplary design.
We have proven expertise and experience in delivering 6-Star Green Star communities.
Work
- Urban Design
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Interior Design
- Sydney
Eden Street Arncliffe Central
Shared outcomes can bring a momentum of their own.
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Brisbane
300 George Street – ‘ The One’
Collective strength can spark brilliance.
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Melbourne
Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library and Community Hub
- Architecture
- Sydney
York & George
Heritage knits in with high-rise residential development in Sydney CBD
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Interior Design
- Sydney
University of Wollongong – Kooloobong Village
- Urban Design
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Interior Design
- Sydney
Eden Street Arncliffe Central
Shared outcomes can bring a momentum of their own.
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Brisbane
300 George Street – ‘ The One’
Collective strength can spark brilliance.
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Melbourne
Bargoonga Nganjin North Fitzroy Library and Community Hub
- Architecture
- Sydney
York & George
Heritage knits in with high-rise residential development in Sydney CBD
- Architecture
- Landscape Architecture
- Interior Design
- Sydney
University of Wollongong – Kooloobong Village
People
- Associate
Zoe Goodbrand
Zoe is an Associate and architect who moved from South Africa to Australia almost a decade ago. She has worked on various building projects, including residential towers, hotels, retail, and housing design. Zoe specializes in residential apartment design, with a focus on large- and medium-scale projects up to 60 storeys.
- Associate
- Brisbane
Monica Jadhav
Monica is an Associate architect with experience across several project scales and typologies, particularly in the institutional, educational, and commercial sectors.
- Associate Director
Sam Tran
Sam, as Associate Director, brings a unique perspective to our team. As a registered architect in Australia and Vietnam, his understanding of local context and international architectural standards enriches his contributions to the global architectural landscape.
- Associate
Adam Croft
Adam is an Associate and a highly skilled interior design architect. His career spans continents, allowing him to work on diverse projects across Europe, the Middle East, Vietnam, and Australia. This global exposure has shaped his design sensibilities, fostering an open-minded and culturally sensitive approach to each project.
- Director
Lisa-Maree Carrigan
Lisa-Maree, a Director and multi-award-winning architect, is a design and thought leader with a global perspective. Her extensive industry knowledge from working in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Australia underpins her purposeful, visionary design excellence.
- Principal
- Sydney
Alister Eden
Alister leads the Living Environments team as a Principal in Architecture and Urban Design. His passion for design and leadership throughout Australia and the UK underpin his unique design approach, demonstrated by his extensive architectural and urban planning portfolio of complex, successful, and innovative projects, many of which are award-winning.
- Principal
- Melbourne
Emily Gilfillan
Emily is a Principal, architect and our Melbourne studio lead.
- Principal
- Brisbane
James du Plessis
James is a Principal, award-winning architect and Brisbane studio lead. His extensive global and local experience includes education, commercial, workplace, cultural, high-end retail and single-residential projects.He is an active member of the UQ School of Architecture, Design and Planning’s Industry Advisory Board.
- Architect
- Brisbane
Farbod Fathalipouri
Farbod is an Associate Director and Group Manager Design Technology and Innovation. He is a highly accomplished, senior architect distinguished by his leadership on award-winning architectural projects that span a diverse range of sectors including cutting-edge workplace environments, high-performance student accommodations, and complex urban developments.
- Associate Director
- Melbourne
Simone Carter
Simone is an Associate Director leading our Melbourne Interior Design and Workplace and Commercial team. Her national and global experience in the UK and the Middle East covers many sectors, including hospitality, luxury residential, commercial/workplace and health.
- General Director
- Ho Chi Minh
Thien Duong
Thien is a Principal and General Director leading our Vietnam studio. Thien is one of the few internationally Chartered Architects in Vietnam today. He has extensive experience working on large-scale projects worldwide, including the UK, Norway, Canada, Bermuda, Africa, Dubai, and Australia. In Vietnam, he is registered as a Class 1 Architect and master planner and sits on the Vietnam Green Building Council Board of Directors.
- Associate Director
Brian Graham
Brian is an Associate Director and an accredited Green Star Assessor. His experience in project coordination covers both the public and private sectors, allowing him to draw on decades of knowledge gained from various project types.
- Associate Director
Luke Romandi
Luke is an Associate Director and architect with extensive experience in the construction industry. He has worked on various projects in Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Ireland, and the UK at all project lifecycle stages, including high-end residential, commercial, retail, and hospitality buildings.
- Associate Director
Lachlan McCallum
Lachlan is an accomplished Associate Director with extensive experience designing and delivering diverse projects, including multi-residential, commercial, retail, educational and mixed-use developments. He is a team leader with a passion for projects in the education sector.
- Associate Director
- Melbourne
Adrian Rivalland
Adrian is an Associate Director and architect specialising in innovative and sustainable design. His extensive experience includes working on various projects, such as community buildings, sports facilities, educational institutions, and aged care facilities, each with its own unique design challenges.
- Asssociate Principal
Noura Thaha
Noura is an Associate Director and architect with experience across residential, government, infrastructure developments, and education sectors. She is well-versed in providing development advice and navigating complex statutory regulations to provide comprehensive solutions.
- Associate Director
- Sydney
Pei Goh
Pei is an Associate Director, Architect, and NSW Design Practitioner with extensive global experience in public and private projects in architecture and master planning. She has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of design for living environments focused on seniors’ living, retail and mixed-use, commercial, and educational design.
- Associate Director
Shane O’Donnell
Shane is an Associate Director passionate about design and the construction industry. His experience includes delivering a wide range of complex project typologies, including residential, leisure, mixed-use, commercial, and retail, across Ireland, the UK, and Australia.
- Associate
Michelle Ramjan
Michelle is an Associate and architect with experience across many sectors including Education, Multi Residential and Community projects.
- Associate
Manal Salama
Manal Salma is an Associate with a wealth of experience and expertise in Revit. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of technical applications, Manal has established herself as a leading authority in her field.
- Associate
Izabella McFadden
Izabella is an Associate who is dynamic, and client-focused. Her experience covers an extensive project portfolio, and her expertise includes residential, aged care, commercial, industrial, community use, places of worship, heritage and period housing.
- Associate
Giuseppe Mangini
Giuseppe is an Associate architect in the Brisbane studio with expertise in diverse projects, including multi-unit residential apartments, hotels, schools, industrial warehouses, and commercial and retail buildings.
- Associate
Patrick Kenny
Patrick is an Associate Architect who enjoys every stage of the design and construction process. He is on the Aged Care and Seniors Living Leadership team. As a project architect, he serves as a key point of contact for clients, consultants, and builders.
- Associate
Zoe Goodbrand
Zoe is an Associate and architect who moved from South Africa to Australia almost a decade ago. She has worked on various building projects, including residential towers, hotels, retail, and housing design. Zoe specializes in residential apartment design, with a focus on large- and medium-scale projects up to 60 storeys.
- Associate
- Brisbane
Monica Jadhav
Monica is an Associate architect with experience across several project scales and typologies, particularly in the institutional, educational, and commercial sectors.
- Associate Director
Sam Tran
Sam, as Associate Director, brings a unique perspective to our team. As a registered architect in Australia and Vietnam, his understanding of local context and international architectural standards enriches his contributions to the global architectural landscape.
- Associate
Adam Croft
Adam is an Associate and a highly skilled interior design architect. His career spans continents, allowing him to work on diverse projects across Europe, the Middle East, Vietnam, and Australia. This global exposure has shaped his design sensibilities, fostering an open-minded and culturally sensitive approach to each project.
- Director
Lisa-Maree Carrigan
Lisa-Maree, a Director and multi-award-winning architect, is a design and thought leader with a global perspective. Her extensive industry knowledge from working in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Australia underpins her purposeful, visionary design excellence.
- Principal
- Sydney
Alister Eden
Alister leads the Living Environments team as a Principal in Architecture and Urban Design. His passion for design and leadership throughout Australia and the UK underpin his unique design approach, demonstrated by his extensive architectural and urban planning portfolio of complex, successful, and innovative projects, many of which are award-winning.
- Principal
- Melbourne
Emily Gilfillan
Emily is a Principal, architect and our Melbourne studio lead.
- Principal
- Brisbane
James du Plessis
James is a Principal, award-winning architect and Brisbane studio lead. His extensive global and local experience includes education, commercial, workplace, cultural, high-end retail and single-residential projects.He is an active member of the UQ School of Architecture, Design and Planning’s Industry Advisory Board.
- Architect
- Brisbane
Farbod Fathalipouri
Farbod is an Associate Director and Group Manager Design Technology and Innovation. He is a highly accomplished, senior architect distinguished by his leadership on award-winning architectural projects that span a diverse range of sectors including cutting-edge workplace environments, high-performance student accommodations, and complex urban developments.
- Associate Director
- Melbourne
Simone Carter
Simone is an Associate Director leading our Melbourne Interior Design and Workplace and Commercial team. Her national and global experience in the UK and the Middle East covers many sectors, including hospitality, luxury residential, commercial/workplace and health.
- General Director
- Ho Chi Minh
Thien Duong
Thien is a Principal and General Director leading our Vietnam studio. Thien is one of the few internationally Chartered Architects in Vietnam today. He has extensive experience working on large-scale projects worldwide, including the UK, Norway, Canada, Bermuda, Africa, Dubai, and Australia. In Vietnam, he is registered as a Class 1 Architect and master planner and sits on the Vietnam Green Building Council Board of Directors.
- Associate Director
Brian Graham
Brian is an Associate Director and an accredited Green Star Assessor. His experience in project coordination covers both the public and private sectors, allowing him to draw on decades of knowledge gained from various project types.
- Associate Director
Luke Romandi
Luke is an Associate Director and architect with extensive experience in the construction industry. He has worked on various projects in Australia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Ireland, and the UK at all project lifecycle stages, including high-end residential, commercial, retail, and hospitality buildings.
- Associate Director
Lachlan McCallum
Lachlan is an accomplished Associate Director with extensive experience designing and delivering diverse projects, including multi-residential, commercial, retail, educational and mixed-use developments. He is a team leader with a passion for projects in the education sector.
- Associate Director
- Melbourne
Adrian Rivalland
Adrian is an Associate Director and architect specialising in innovative and sustainable design. His extensive experience includes working on various projects, such as community buildings, sports facilities, educational institutions, and aged care facilities, each with its own unique design challenges.
- Asssociate Principal
Noura Thaha
Noura is an Associate Director and architect with experience across residential, government, infrastructure developments, and education sectors. She is well-versed in providing development advice and navigating complex statutory regulations to provide comprehensive solutions.
- Associate Director
- Sydney
Pei Goh
Pei is an Associate Director, Architect, and NSW Design Practitioner with extensive global experience in public and private projects in architecture and master planning. She has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of design for living environments focused on seniors’ living, retail and mixed-use, commercial, and educational design.
- Associate Director
Shane O’Donnell
Shane is an Associate Director passionate about design and the construction industry. His experience includes delivering a wide range of complex project typologies, including residential, leisure, mixed-use, commercial, and retail, across Ireland, the UK, and Australia.
- Associate
Michelle Ramjan
Michelle is an Associate and architect with experience across many sectors including Education, Multi Residential and Community projects.
- Associate
Manal Salama
Manal Salma is an Associate with a wealth of experience and expertise in Revit. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of technical applications, Manal has established herself as a leading authority in her field.
- Associate
Izabella McFadden
Izabella is an Associate who is dynamic, and client-focused. Her experience covers an extensive project portfolio, and her expertise includes residential, aged care, commercial, industrial, community use, places of worship, heritage and period housing.
- Associate
Giuseppe Mangini
Giuseppe is an Associate architect in the Brisbane studio with expertise in diverse projects, including multi-unit residential apartments, hotels, schools, industrial warehouses, and commercial and retail buildings.
- Associate
Patrick Kenny
Patrick is an Associate Architect who enjoys every stage of the design and construction process. He is on the Aged Care and Seniors Living Leadership team. As a project architect, he serves as a key point of contact for clients, consultants, and builders.
- Associate
Zoe Goodbrand
Zoe is an Associate and architect who moved from South Africa to Australia almost a decade ago. She has worked on various building projects, including residential towers, hotels, retail, and housing design. Zoe specializes in residential apartment design, with a focus on large- and medium-scale projects up to 60 storeys.
- Associate
- Brisbane
Monica Jadhav
Monica is an Associate architect with experience across several project scales and typologies, particularly in the institutional, educational, and commercial sectors.
- Associate Director
Sam Tran
Sam, as Associate Director, brings a unique perspective to our team. As a registered architect in Australia and Vietnam, his understanding of local context and international architectural standards enriches his contributions to the global architectural landscape.
- Associate
Adam Croft
Adam is an Associate and a highly skilled interior design architect. His career spans continents, allowing him to work on diverse projects across Europe, the Middle East, Vietnam, and Australia. This global exposure has shaped his design sensibilities, fostering an open-minded and culturally sensitive approach to each project.
Exploration
07.08.2024 Lisa-Maree Carrigan
NSW Government’s housing reforms and our social and affordable housing projects
17.06.2021 Lisa-Maree Carrigan
Aged Care and Mental Health
Challenging mental health in residential aged care.
19.05.2022 Lisa-Maree Carrigan
An Australian-first hybrid housing model for Anglicare delivered by GroupGSA
05.11.2024 Lisa-Maree Carrigan
Emily Gilfillan: creating vibrant and engaging environments to enhance people’s lives
22.06.2024 Jenna Keyes
Edgecliff commercial rezoning gets green light to more than triple height limits to 46m
07.08.2024 Lisa-Maree Carrigan
NSW Government’s housing reforms and our social and affordable housing projects
17.06.2021 Lisa-Maree Carrigan
Aged Care and Mental Health
Challenging mental health in residential aged care.
19.05.2022 Lisa-Maree Carrigan
An Australian-first hybrid housing model for Anglicare delivered by GroupGSA
05.11.2024 Lisa-Maree Carrigan
Emily Gilfillan: creating vibrant and engaging environments to enhance people’s lives
22.06.2024 Jenna Keyes
Edgecliff commercial rezoning gets green light to more than triple height limits to 46m
07.08.2024 Lisa-Maree Carrigan
NSW Government’s housing reforms and our social and affordable housing projects
