Katherine Lu is a photographer based in Sydney. After graduating in interior design she has come to love the challenge of capturing architecture as photographic imagery. When not shooting she enjoys travelling and fuelling her coffee addiction.
LOCATION: Sydney, Australia
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The latest project by Sandbox Studio is a compact ‘forever house’ designed for a couple of retirees. Its environmental design and space-efficient planning make excellent use of the site, allowing them to live near their children and give them room to roam.
Replacing an existing home within Picton, in New South Wales, the proposal retains some of the remaining foundations, reusing materials across the site in a more deliberate way.
Megalong Valley is characterized by immense escarpments, sandstone bluffs, and uninterrupted views of the Blue Mountains bushland.
Dave and Libby’s Gladesville House is a renovation of a Californian bungalow for a young family of five. The site is a large suburban block perched on the high side of Gladesville capturing distant views of gum trees and part of the Harbour and North Easterly breezes.
Project: Turramurra Threads House Architects: Benn & Penna Architecture Team: Andrew Benn, Rachel Allsop, Tyla Venish Landscape Architect: Landart Builder: Corvus Primesite Structural Engineer: SDA Structures Location: Turramurra, Australia Area: 310 m² Year: 2022 Photo credits: Katherine Lu, Tom Ferguson Text by Benn & Penna Architecture Located in Turramurra NSW, amidst a plethora of existing
Palm Beach Blue is a new house perched upon a steeply sloping site at Observation Point, Palm Beach, NSW. The project is a holiday home for a large intergenerational family
Dulwich Hill Vaults is alterations and additions to an existing freestanding cottage in Sydney’s inner west. The project retains the existing house and introduces new living spaces in a structure to the rear directly connected to the garden.
Nestled within the busy inner-city of Sydney, this warehouse converted apartment is infused with elemental Japanese design to create a minimalist, sustainable oasis that invites reflection and relaxation for a retired couple.
