Shannon McGrath is an Australian architectural and interior design photographer based in Melbourne, whose career spans over 25 years. She is known for her evocative portrayal of light and form, capturing spaces with a soft realism that emphasizes both the architectural design intent and the atmosphere of the built environment. Her education includes Fine Arts and Photography at RMIT, and she has also taught, adding depth and artistic sensibility to her technical expertise.
Her portfolio covers a wide variety of projects—from residential interiors to public and editorial commissions—and she collaborates with leading architects and designers throughout Australia and internationally. Shannon is also the author of *Assemblage*, a book celebrating the art of curated interiors and the layering of objects that give spaces character. Her work is frequently featured in design publications and exhibitions where her approachable yet refined style makes a strong impact.
LOCATION: Melbourne, Australia
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When the clients of Malvern House said they wanted to create a statement stair in the addition to their home, we knew this would be a great collaboration. While celebrating the stair is not always the cheapest…
Previoulsy a general store, this South Melbourne terrace has been transformed into the forever home for a Melbourne couple and their two young daughters.
Wellington St Mixed Use House falls outside of traditional classifications. Located within a mixed use zone and deliberately ambiguous in its typology it presents as a hybrid model perhaps more readily found in somewhere like Japan where…
An existing 1970’s house originally comprised of brown brick with small windows, dark interior spaces and walls covered in superfluous decoration, our focus was to return the house to its unadorned honest form.
Victoria Gardens in Prahran is a hidden respite for locals from the dense bustling neighbourhood. Our approach was to further promote a sense of sanctuary throughout the design of the house by engaging with the adjacent park…
Glorified in architecture forever, the humble tiger prawn becomes a two-pronged deity for this Fitzroy North, Melbourne renovation.
The Main Ridge House continues Noxon Giffen’s exploration of rural house typologies. The house comprises of four bedrooms, open plan kitchen/dining/living spaces, and a separate Garage structure.
Melbourne based Studiofour have created a contemporary coastal home that despite its black skin and cubist design it allows the coastal landscape take center stage. The house is located within the Moonah Links Golf Course on the…
The architectural form of the Main Ridge house is a series of intersecting pavilions which have been oriented to the views and to the east and north solar aspect. Spotted Gum timber ‘boxes’ follow the contours of the…
