With so much of today’s homes striving for flexible and multipurpose spaces, what if you designed a space for a single specific use, or ritual?

Minimalist architecture and interior design receive a lot of criticism, with homes often referred to as hospital rooms, soulless, unhomely, cold, depressing... But is it possible to make minimalism more inviting?

The owners were seeking a change in lifestyle for their family, to move away from the city and have a greater connection to nature.

Designed in 1962 by Essendon AFL footballer and architect Jack Clarke, the Mid-Century home showed its age and needed a renovation to bring it up to modern standards.

Shadow Cottage retains the charm of an existing heritage home while creating something modern and liveable through a sustainable renovation .