Three services. One standard.
Architecture begins one layer earlier than most architecture admits.
Most practices design for the eye. We begin with the body, with the conditions a home creates for the people inside it before anyone consciously notices the design at all. Our three services answer to a single conviction: that the way a home feels across a day is determined by decisions made long before any visible choice is taken. Architecture, interior design, and design advisory are organised around protecting that intent, whether the home is being designed by us or being tested against the standard before someone else takes it forward.
Architecture.
Timeless forms. Deeply connected to place.
We believe architecture must be a partner to the land rather than an imposition upon it. Our design process begins with the site. We analyse the sun, wind, topography, and views to create a structure that feels as though it has always belonged.
We reject the temporary in favour of the enduring. We focus on DA-ready designs that balance high aesthetic ambition with buildability and compliance. By integrating landscape as a fundamental element from the start, we create environments that blur the line between indoor and outdoor living.
Interior Design.
Honest materials. Sensory calm.
Our interiors are designed to nurture the people who inhabit them. We move beyond superficial trends to craft rooms defined by silence, texture, and a profound sense of calm.
We champion material honesty. We select natural, healthy materials such as stone, timber, and lime that improve with age. We avoid synthetic substitutes to ensure the tactile experience of the home is authentic and grounding.
Every detail is considered. We celebrate the artistry of making and the integrity of well-built work. Our interiors are not just visual; they are emotional. They tell a story that resonates with the inhabitants and creates a lasting backdrop for daily life.
Vision, Design & Development Advisory.
The philosophy, applied to your development.
Most design begins with drawings before the deeper questions are answered. Our advisory exists for that gap. We apply the BY SOMA philosophy of wellbeing to your site, brief, plans, materials, or design direction, testing whether the place you are planning to build will support the life you want to live in it.
The advisory is structured around three moments. Before you begin, we help define the purpose, brief, site potential, and design direction. When you already have plans, we test the design against the BY SOMA standard: light, flow, privacy, acoustics, material health, place, and longevity. As the project moves forward, we protect the design intent through ongoing advisory and design guardianship.
The same disciplines apply whether the project is a private home, a renovation, a wellness or hospitality place, or a small residential development. The question is always the same: will this place support the life it is meant to hold?
Find the right way to begin.
Whether you are commissioning a new home, taking on a renovation, or considering a small-scale residential project, we begin every conversation the same way, by listening.