Architect, Host of Grand Designs Australia, and practice Founding Director, Peter Maddison of Maddison Architects is one of Australia’s most recognisable faces in building design and architecture.

Maddison Architects’ design ethos is rooted in a contemporary approach, whilst considering the importance of the environmental impact of architecture as mandatory, not an optional extra. In each project, Maddison Architects strives to create buildings that integrate superior energy and environmental performance. Nowhere is this more apparent than in one of Peter’s recent designs in Melbourne’s bayside area. Peter gave us a tour of the home and here he shares the key architectural principles employed, as well as how he responded to his client’s brief in the final design.