The Marlowe by DECO Australia

ArchiPro Project Summary - The Marlowe Project in Runaway Bay, Queensland, showcases modern architecture with four-level residences featuring North-East ocean frontage and private boat mooring, redefining waterfront living for Sandbox Properties.

Title:: The Marlowe
Manufacturers and Supplier:: DECO Australia
Category:: Residential/; New Builds
Completed:: 2024
Building style:: Modern
Client:: Sandbox Properties
Photographers:: Andy Macpherson Studio

Nestled in Runaway Bay, Queensland, the Marlowe Project redefines waterfront living through architectural precision and coastal elegance. These four-level residences embrace direct North-East ocean frontage, seamlessly integrating a private boat mooring into the natural rhythm of the landscape.

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A central design element, DecoBatten® enhances Marlowe’s refined coastal aesthetic, merging luxury with durability and sustainability. The façade’s clean verticality and organic textures create a harmonious dialogue with the waterfront, framing uninterrupted Broadwater vistas.

More than a stylistic choice, DecoBatten® supports the architectural integrity of the project, ensuring resilience in coastal conditions.Marlowe’s commitment to sustainability is woven into its material palette and cascading greenery, fostering a connection between built form and nature.

This project features DecoBatten® QuickClick® two-piece battens in DecoWood® Curly Birch , delivering both visual warmth and long-term performance.

Jack Tarrent, a developer at Sandbox properties learned of DECO products from the local construction community, where DECO stands out as a leading manufacturer of premium coastal aluminium products.

“Our directors are well connected to a large variety of developers, builders and designers across many different projects who use similar products, so we reached out for their recommendations when deciding what product to use for our project. From those conversations, inspections and research it became clear what products were superior and suited our projects verses what products had poor quality processes, limited testing and minimal proof of long-term performance – as well as the result of using these types of inferior products over time” says Jack.

While there are several products that offer similar aesthetics, DECO’s Qualicoat Seaside certification assures customers that not only will their products look amazing, but they will also be produced and tested to the highest standards, every time.

DECO is proud to be a licensed Qualicoat and Qualicoat Seaside applicator. Qualicoat Seaside ensures the highest quality architectural powder coating for use in seaside and coastal environments where aluminium products are exposed to more severe conditions like saltwater and high humidity.

Find out more about Qualicoat here.

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Australian-made building products for effortless, beautiful living.

DECO Australia’s range of architectural building products are made from 100% non-combustible aluminium and offer a durable and beautiful addition to any home or project.

DECO Australia offers innovative Super Durable sublimated powder coating finishes for architectural products, splashbacks and signage, and has its own range of cladding, battens, slats and decking systems.

Our innovative range of cladding and QuickClick™ batten systems offer easy and practical façade solutions, whilst our aluminium slat system provides superior screening and fencing. Also available is our award-winning aluminium decking.

All of DECO’s products come with a Super Durable™ and low-maintenance powder coat finish, including a range of contemporary solid colours, concrete and rust-look and DECO’s premium timber-look finish, DecoWood®.