Nettleton Architects

Nettleton Architects, now Louise Nettleton Architects, is a Sydney practice based in Surry Hills, led by nominated architect Louise Nettleton. Its buildings are "distinguished by innovation and meticulous detail", and the practice believes good design is sustainable, cost-efficient and engages clients in the imaginative process, uniting "the intuitive and the deliberate, the playful and the strategic". Its work spans residential, commercial, public and small design projects.

On Lunchbox, Darlinghurst Terrace shows that even with prescriptive heritage requirements, a notoriously inefficient terrace house can be renovated for sustainability. Foxground is a simple, low-maintenance country home for an elderly client on a site of great personal significance to him, with room for visiting family, realised after the subdivision went all the way to the Land and Environment Court.

See Darlinghurst Terrace and Foxground on Lunchbox below.

Darlinghurst Terrace: Heritage House Renovated for Sustainability

Old terrace houses are not the most efficient beasts. But this Darlinghurst terrace renovation proves you can have a terrace and aim for sustainability too.

A Thoughtful Home for an Elderly Widower and His Visiting Family

Built on a site with huge sentimental value, this home built for an elderly WWII veteran is low-maintenance, accessible and secure.