Sonelo Design Studio
Sonelo Architects, formerly Sonelo Design Studio, is a Melbourne architecture and interior design studio founded by Wilson Tang and Elodie Lim. Working closely with clients, it explores the brief, site, form, function, materials, affordability and connection with landscape to create a holistic design response, aiming for quiet, timeless architecture.
The studio's main focus is new homes and residential alterations and additions, alongside commercial fit-outs. Its work has been recognised with a 2018 Australian Institute of Architects Victorian commendation for small project architecture and Architeam awards including the 2022 People's Choice Award.
On Lunchbox, Theresa Street Residence and Falconer Street Residence rework inner-Melbourne homes to open them to light and the outdoors, Elgin Street Residence uses simple tricks to make a compact Carlton terrace feel spacious, and Garden Wall House in Fairfield immerses a family of garden lovers in their garden every day.
See Garden Wall House, Elgin Street Residence and more of their work on Lunchbox below.
Theresa Street Residence Evokes One Word: Subtlety
Theresa Street Residence is a loft apartment that is redesigned as a modest seamless interior effortlessly disguising the old as new.
Simple Tricks Give This Compact Home the Illusion of Spaciousness
Your home doesn't need to be physically big to feel spacious. There are a few tricks to make your home feel larger than life.
A Minimal Renovation Maximises the Connection to the Outdoors
A strong visual and physical connection to the garden is achieved without significantly altering this inner-city terrace.
Garden Wall House Melbourne: A Garden Lover's Dream Home
Immerse yourself in nature daily with Garden Wall House Melbourne, where the backyard truly becomes an additional room of the home.