Blank Canvas Architects

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Blank Canvas Architects is a practice working across Melbourne and Perth, with a Melbourne office in Albert Park. Founder Cecilia Sanders has been creating light-filled architecture and interiors since 2013, across homes, retail and hospitality, from cafés and restaurants such as Salotti and Wok N Roll to residential projects like Elston House. The practice describes itself as "shaped by curiosity, restraint, and the quiet confidence that small spaces can hold big experiences."

On Lunchbox, House 184 shows that idea at work. It renovates a workers cottage on a tight Port Melbourne block under a strict heritage overlay. The original features of the front two rooms are kept, and behind them the house opens into one large, light-filled living space with a second storey above, making the most of the site without sacrificing the outdoor space.

See House 184 on Lunchbox below.

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