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Sons of Mary affords was an opportunity to play with experiential design and to utilise architectural elements to embed meaning and memory into place. The internal elements, including the warmth of the timber wall cladding and zoned areas for dining and lounging, define mood and drama to anchor feelings of “this is my place”.  The cafe is both a neighbourhood eatery and daytime relaxed and casual venue, yet is designed to seamlessly transition to a cool and sophisticated bar for evening  use using discreet and dramatic lighting plan and carefully detailed steel windows.

  • YEAR: 2015
  • SITE AREA: 600m2
  • LOCATION: Brighton
  • PHOTOGRAPHER: McMahon and Nerlich
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A design-led architecture, interiors and urbanism studio in South Melbourne

McMahon and Nerlich established in 2013 with a focus on finely crafted residential and commercial projects. Directors Rob Nerlich and Kate McMahon weave together influences from the built environment, architectural urbanism and design theory to create beautiful buildings and spaces

McMahon and Nerlich is an experienced design studio based in South Melbourne, founded in 2013 by directors Rob Nerlich and Kate McMahon. Our multi-disciplinary studio brings a unique vision and dedication to each project. We work across all scales with expertise in residential, education, commercial and urban design across metropolitan and regional areas. We remain passionate about designing houses for people. Each project we undertake contributes to our practice research and our focus on design-led architecture that is sustainable and a portrait of our clients. We hold studio leader positions at the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne. We have a growing published and award-winning portfolio of built work across the residential and commercial sectors and we have a strong and clear practice/process philosophy and social sustainability ethic. We welcome you to contact us and become part of our practice journey.