Inside a Mid-Century Modern House Built on the Edge Of a Forest (House Tour)

[@TheLocalProject]

We hope you enjoyed the breathtaking Merricks House by Aktis Architects. The fusion of mid-century modern design with the surrounding Australian landscape truly makes this home a work of art. The use of raw materials and a minimalist palette creates a warm and cozy atmosphere that’s both inviting and stylish. For more of the latest and greatest in architecture, interior design and house tours, make sure to pre-order Issue No. 13 of our tri-annual hardcopy print publication - thelocalproject.com.au/publication/issue-13/ or our hardcover book ‘10’ - thelocalproject.com.au/product/10-celebrating-10-issues-of-the-local-project/

[@cranberryeater7459]

My guess: Elaheh Mohammed (architect) does the work, and Bruce Katsipidis (director) takes the credit.

[@juanfonseca754]

The 911 and the house. Guy is living the dream.

[@nicolakestel-lifestyleceo4040]

Loved the owner’s comment about being “scarred” from the white plasterboard 😂 It’s so refreshing when seeing architects and designers return to natural, rugged, warm materials. Stunning home & property.

[@gamby16a]

This is proper modernism. Warm, organic and stunningly beautiful. Classic and current at the same time . Cheers from the States

[@william_at]

Excellent material's choice. Marvelous mid century tribute.

[@pitrek121g]

I caught myself that sometimes I don't even care about the house itself - I just watch these videos for the beautiful shots and soothing music to contemplate 😅

[@dogcounter]

same I find I have to rewind sometimes because I've zoned out (in a good way)

[@miguelg.guevara2929]

Ha ha omg I thought I was the only one. In my case I close my eyes and focus on the audio. 😅

[@fernandaabreu5625]

Well it's not hard to believe you, since this house in particular has the very taste of death. If it's not for the beautiful shots of nature or soothing songs, we'll be having a hard time between choosing to rip our eyes out or use them to cry instead.

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

Tell me about it!

[@silentobserver888]

This is the life. I don’t need the biggest house in the world. I just want a well designed space to live in with my family and a beautiful lifestyle.

[@sebmandal]

I'd love to also hear from the lead engineer on the project, to hear about how they tackled the challenges of the land and the building process. It would make the video a bit more insightful. Lovely video as always! Thanks!

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

Agree but that video would be more about construction rather than architecture 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@thomasc1753]

The narration & camera work on these is special. World class.

[@killakahl]

my dream is to have a home with nothing but natural strong materials- this is beautiful

[@iliketoknit]

This channel makes my heart smile. ❤

[@TheLocalProject]

🙂

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

Same here😊

[@tracymokgopo]

beautifully built house, great use of material , i love it

[@Oakpathetics]

Maybe nice to look at, but compared to traditional framed construction, blockwork is more expensive, environmentally unfriendly, a terrible insulator and can present health issues. All of that glazing would have to be double glazed, which would cost a bomb.. I can’t see any form of decals (safety markings) on the glazing, which is not compliant.. just form over function

[@spinmoto180]

This House is Absolutely Magnificent!

[@arabbitwhocanuseinternet9657]

Finally a project that light up beautiful in the interior space. I can finally see everything unlike other super dark and ghost house of local project. Good job on this one !!! FOR MAKING THE VIEWER CAN SEE THE INTERIOR.

[@pixelasm]

Like the Porsche the house looks more like an artpiece with it´s sophisticated exterior, interior and furniture design choices. Although I prefer tidy living spaces this one looks almost like no one is living there like in this shot 1:55

[@lordnass381]

well it is a holiday home, would rarely be used.

[@lucasriossoler5574]

And the classic 911 in the entrance hall... fantastic!

[@shokizm1]

i just cant imagine kids playing in a space like this - no heart or warmth.

[@snowwhite-jt9cj]

So beautiful besides the forest 🌳🦚✨

[@clubsobri]

Really cool home. I love the back part of the house, especially.

[@ModernARQ]

Love it so much!

[@WhatAreYouJewingHere]

Very bright and interesting content!💕

[@berthageorge2627]

Past and present.... Useing what you had.....just chill vive ! I would call this house..."Earth"..😊 Love it....❤

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

Well put!

[@arxnik_ru]

well done! simple, strong form, men's materials and perfect combo with 930

[@ksc2934]

wow nice opening

[@umershakeel1130]

loved the porsche

[@TheLocalProject]

Us too!

[@МаксимФедотов-т9м]

Congratulations, beautiful place, architecture and interior

[@2-_-B-_-continued]

Miss Elaheh, where would i find a coat like that please, it's exquisite.

[@didiermeynders]

Not really a fan of the exposed bricks, but the rest is nice! Also enjoyed the rain, something I haven' t seen in the places where I live recently.

[@MarkoAlpner]

Wow. Just wow.

[@euanmorse]

"Hey Paul, just act naturally." Paul: Proceeds to walk around stroking surfaces.

[@cjjames83]

You know you’ve made it when you have peacocks in your yard. Lol.

[@woodbutcher]

Absolute stunner

[@David-cm4ok]

It’s like Prisoner: Cell Block H, meets Risky Business vibe. ✌🏼

[@routex1]

The concrete blocks in the interior somewhat ruin the warm, homey vibe for me. Other than that, this was beautifully architected to highlight the peaceful Merricks countryside. Well done.

[@zxy78267]

Absolutely stunning!

[@eliassmouni1245]

Most of these comments are so sad and bitter. I sat here and watched the whole video and it put a smile on my face. All I saw was 3 people very happy and proud to showcase their work, and for Merrick, his home. Then I came to the comments only to see the majority of people complaining about arbitrary things. "Oh this house doesnt look good to me so the owner must be depressed and suicidal". "Oh the owner has no class" ... Live and let live people

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

Tell me about it😂

[@newbie4097]

Well-built house & 911 that's complete

[@tlockerk]

Lovely.

[@Radar_dv_vb]

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[@tinamtliu]

For some reason, this house reminds me of the house in Parasite.

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

Oh my god! You are right

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

Concrete blocks are a cheap construction material that works well with mid century or modern homes.

[@t3chnicolor]

God it must be nice to be wealthy.

[@cassokon]

Lol would have been nice to hear Elaheh thoughts about the Design process

[@Jason-ml3vs]

It has a lot of Asian influences. I like most of it.

[@ddunn96]

Reminds me of a Frank Lloyd Wright home

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

Well said

[@5t3phen]

It's very nice but I don't like the exposed brick used in most of the house. It introduces an element of brutalism that I find very off-putting.

[@jamike89]

What is the estimated cost of the build?

[@vidiot9000]

Why all the slow motion?!?

[@Milk-coffee-1001]

富豪😊

[@artcole80]

The birds? Can somebody explain the birds? What are they....pets, local wildlife (free range)???

[@darien33]

No me gustan los materiales elegidos. No los encuentro interesantes. La casa tiene un diseño agradable pero el conjunto no me resulta acogedor.

[@joshc5727]

I cant agree with exposed blocks, makes spaces look institutional. The small rooms look like an upscale prison cell

[@95lovi]

I’m having a problem agreeing with the dialect. Aesthetically it doesn’t fit to the content.

[@AhmadNimaga-n7l]

Dream

[@nanashipersonne4151]

Kind of makes me feel powerless, looking ar videos like this knowing I can‘t afford such a thing.

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

Come on! You can get inspired and create a better space with what you’ve already got

[@ginasmitasin479]

Do you like Wabi sabi? I think you can get a similar feel by using a paint color that is calming, storing away clutter and installing bigger windows even if it’s just in your living room with the floor to ceiling sheers. Start a board with images that you like and you may be surprised how you eventually get there. It may not be grand but you can get the same feeling. Good luck.

[@visual_chris]

I mean it's very cool and all but I dont feel like this is a good family home tbh

[@whosjustinnn]

wait is this john wick's house?

[@arncj18]

not sure what about this industrial look feels "hommie" to people. There are elements but all in all a normal house is more relaxing than these boxes.

[@JordanBanh]

This is straight outta a rich millionaire thriller murder movie

[@evelynb.2434]

“the children’s quarters” wtf 💀

[@sharksport01]

I like it, but it needs color.

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

So neutral is not your thing

[@sharksport01]

I like neutral in a common, cookie cutter house.

[@zgurich]

It's sad that you don't translate subtitles into Russian

[@Lunarl4ndr]

What exactly is Mid-Century about this massive vault like home? All the rooms are separated and there is no real flow from room to room or use of cheap materials. It just seems to have cinder blocks and massive metal beams. It's got a facade like Le Corbusier's buildings, but with none of the guided flow or green interior spaces. It's more brutalist than Mid-Century.

[@shoedil812]

Architects have such nice jobs. Just draw some bs lines "make it artsy" and let other people do the building. I know alot of them .... maybe 1 out of 100 has skills....

[@hapichteam]

What kind of life is this sir? I from india. Please adopt me. I can be your house dog

[@bin31zz]

This house is for millionaires that love that midcentury/prison aesthetics.

[@mii2oo150]

This is more brutalist architecture than MCM, no?

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

I guess MCM can give you a brutalist vibe too

[@davidnguyen7281]

House looks & feel Cold

[@MatteoManzi]

It might have been nice to let the girl talk, too. Women are not an object to be exhibited.

[@박폴로-t1u]

porsche...

[@NoctilucentStudios]

Wow....they were so close. Gorgeous grounds and site selection, very cool layout of the rooms, but they blew it with all of that exposed masonry. Looks so cheap and tacky and doesn't fit in at ALL with the overall design of the house. So close. Maybe they will get it on the next go round?

[@PlatypusPGM]

Step one: be rich

[@gerimiemiguel9882]

Why the lady architect doesnt say anything if shes one of the builder?

[@erictoth8604]

Sell it to your average millennial and they’ll have that place covered head to toe in white paint in no time🥲

[@jharak134]

i personally dont like this house. Yes it is mentally calming and the space if lighted up and open but i feel i wouldnt be able to call it home. it looks so cold and without personality.

[@HonestADVexplorer]

Why the architect doesn't explain part of the work? Because she is not a man? Or she wasn't good enough in explaining? Or she forced you to be on this video? Something is off here.

[@fernandaabreu5625]

Is this some sort of dare? "I dare you live in this house for two months before you kill yourself". The only color I could see in the shots was a strawberry cushion. Horrific. This is the embodiment of the absolute death that reigns in modern man's hollow soul. You can't buy joy, I guess.

[@eliassmouni1245]

Yes you cant buy joy and it shows in your pointless comment. The look on the owners face to me is one of joy. He talks about his home and I hear joy in his voice. I read your comment and I feel only bitterness coming from you. Other people have different wants and needs, and thats okay. Someone might look at your home and think the same about it, but does that matter in the real world? Does that matter when you yourself are happy there?

[@settledmind1071]

This is an ugly, characterless, bland, blocky, boring building. I do not understand the fuss... it is so ordinary and off the shelf... just a bunch of boxes stuck together horizontally, totally lacking beauty of form and ornamentation. There is nothing to fall in love with here.

[@Eric.V.]

Such a pretentious and nauseating video…

[@AlOne-xg6dv]

Nobody smiles ...

[@riyalriyali]

Why did they bring the young woman on and not let her speak once?

[@yeboscrebo4451]

The building itself looks cold and lifeless to me. The surroundings are nice though

[@y3if]

This house is not beautiful But you just want to make video to earn money from no thing Uk weather is always not good and cloudy 🌨️☁️ You and the guys

[@fragout9575]

Well, it's actually built in Australia, where it's sunny and the weather is more moderate. As for the aesthetics of the home, that's a personal opinion of whether it's beautiful or not.

[@edwinstar100]

OK now make it carbon neutral.

[@arlenbartsch9927]

Not sure why you have 2 architects sitting while one doesn't speak. Seems rather egotistical. This could have been a dialogue. Really disappointed with this presentation. Not inspiring and egotistical.

[@nudaveritas8195]

It like looks cold and soulless. It looks like the warehouse at my old job. Not very charming 😕 And why do all pretentious architects always act like they've just created the Sixtinth Chapel when they have designed something this ugly?

[@gugy68]

Australia is one of my dream countries. I visited once an always considered living there later in life. Beautiful country and friendly people. Unfortunately the pandemic opened my eyes on what that authoritarian government did. So sad. I hope the people can fight it back their freedoms.

[@MrWilson-zx9ix]

Yep, it’s bloody awful over here. Don’t come😊

[@gugy68]

@@MrWilson-zx9ix enjoy it. 😂

[@OMGWTFLOLSMH]

Very nice, but too much exposed concrete block for me.

[@revioli493]

I agree. Not to mention how cold it must get along with the giant windows. Our home is from the fifties and is completely built from blocks as well and I can't stand the look. I want to cover it up somehow.

[@AndSendMe]

Great basic ideas, but about the circular windows, Henry Cameron says "What possessed you?"

[@0938648998]

Beautifully designed home, though I would have loved to hear the architect speak to it as well. She introduced herself at the beginning but the director did all the talking...

[@mrvk39]

I like how this house feels rural and yet modern and sophisticated. There is nothing out of place here like a ton of marble (except for the kitchen a bit) or something luxurious that doesn't fit with the vibe of the place. Yet, the architecture is very sophisticated with that linear design and separated places flowing from one to another with the views always visible. I totally get what the owner and the architects were trying to achieve here.

[@DecoratewithAtefeh]

Well said

[@immobilienvideo.bayern]

Am i the only one who noticed how incredibly beautiful this woman is?

[@TOPOM42]

Is she from the future?

[@2-_-B-_-continued]

and the future looks gorgeous!

[@nkhenzi3784]

I'm a fan of The Local Project and the excellent productions. In this video I couldn't help but notice that Elaheh Mohamed didn't get to say anything 🤔

[@abrahamsantana6524]

Same

[@J.e.f.f.r.e.y]

Yes, I was really hoping to hear her perspective on the design.

[@minimal3734]

I like the building. But is it just the filming, or is it a bit dark inside?

[@erinpalmer7179]

I would like to have heard from the architect.

[@issues9828]

To the producer of this video --- it has now become so cliche to have architecture and design videos where the home is presented as some sort of Nirvana hideaway, where we see the guest walking around the house in very slow motion in a state of bliss, and we hear spiritual, feel-good, New Age music playing. I can't watch them anymore. I want to suggest you just test out a straight-forward presentation.

[@IsaacSturdee]

The house is exactly what you described…..

[@issues9828]

@@IsaacSturdee Many people find the cold colors and materials alienating and UN-comfortable. Unfortunately, it appears that architects in the US, New Zealand, and Australia are all on the bandwagon with this sort of alienation . I did a video about this on my channel. Uncomfortable seating is another HUGE issue. I'll have to rewatch this video to see what kind of seating they have.

[@AJamir12]

Gotta say, love the accents of all of'em

[@ASkippingRock]

Really lovely home. The simplicity of the palate and integrity of materials makes the home soothing and effortless. Well done.

[@chris-bs1fu]

Looks like a place where a Black Mirror episode would happen

[@GuiltyBystander58]

The interior gives me a “fancy prison” vibe with the what looks like cinder block walls, narrow halls and hard angles. The bathroom showers remind me of the communal ones you see in prison or sports movies. The whole thing looks very uncomfortable and cold.