Inside a Peaceful House That Is Connected to Nature (House Tour)

Double Bay House III is a pragmatic and peaceful house tailored to suit family living. In transforming the traditional family home into an inspired modern form, the residence simultaneously embraces both connectivity and separation within. TKD Architects creates a deeply considered, highly functional and sophisticated dwelling.
Located in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, Double Bay House III benefits from its purposeful site located at the southeast corner of the block. Designing the home in this way celebrates its front garden and privately welcomes an abundance of natural light. Sitting across from a park and being surrounded by trees, the new form’s intention was to respect the surrounding landscape and make the most of the natural elements on site, creating a functional, peaceful home for a young family.
The home’s materiality is defined by a sense of harmony and calm, enriched by smooth lines and an ever-present play of light. The external curvature of the peaceful house extends to the rounded stone that dominates the interior, relaying a sense of peace.
Natural light is welcomed through form, cut-outs, skylights and a positioning of glass elements to ensure the right amount of light enters the home at the right time. On the western side of the peaceful house, there are screens that open and close and the perforations of those elements are graded. The elements facing the setting sun have fewer holes, whilst those facing the north-western sun have a larger number of holes; the dappled light entering through them is therefore both a beautiful and functional sight to behold.
Perhaps the most intriguing aspect of the home’s design is its approach to connection - to family living and the landscape. There is a strong visual connection to the surrounding greenery, with views extending to the tree canopy, garden and park whilst retaining a sense of privacy through orientation and screens. The formation of the peaceful house welcomes connection whilst also enabling a sense of separation. For example, the fireplace from Stoke Fireplace Studio divides the living and lounge room but also nurtures connectivity as a centrepiece of the living space as one looks through it.
Double Bay House III proposes a new way of family living, one that is grounded in connection - with the family, the rooms and the landscape - but also one that allows for separation between these elements. Approaching family living in a simple yet innovative way, the resulting home is profoundly cohesive, peaceful and serves as an oasis for the individual as well as the family unit.
00:00 - Introduction to the Peaceful House
00:37 - The View and the Location
01:20 - A Brief for a Young Family
01:56 - Focusing on the Curves
02:22 - The Site and its Surrounds
02:56 - A Minimalistic Programme
03:11 - Playing with the Natural Light
04:05 - A Crossover of the Architecture and Interior Design
04:29 - The Feature Fireplace
06:05 - A Walkthrough of the Home
07:58 - Favourite Aspects of the Home
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Photography by Tom Ferguson.
Architecture by TKD Architects.
Interior Design by TKD Architects.
Build by Richard Crookes Constructions.
Styling by TKD Architects.
Landscape Design by Dangar Barin Smith.
Engineering by Floth.
Structural and Hydraulic Engineering by Northrop.
Geotechnical Engineering by Douglas Partners.
Filmed and Edited by The Local Project.
Production by The Local Project.
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[@ryanturner9114]

I've walked past this house on multiple occasions and admired it. Thanks for letting me see inside.

[@TheLocalProject]

Our pleasure Ryan!

[@richardsontwain6283]

The dog was so still at the start I thought it was a toy 😆beautiful house, love the use of natural light.

[@TheLocalProject]

😄

[@sanjayvallabh]

@@TheLocalProject was this a renovation?

[@Studio93013]

My favorite part is the perforated metal window screens -- beautiful design and very functional.

[@rokasdobrovolskis]

Yes!

[@aammssaamm]

An architecture masterpiece, no doubt.

[@marinathomas7820]

Love those swiveling perforated screens.

[@mrvk39]

What an elegant house! Curves, perforated screens, double-height spaces are absolutely beautiful and yet functional. This is a luxurious house, yet, also very restrained with perfectly proportioned interiors and gorgeous furniture.

[@livingthedreamproperties5150]

Luxury and minimalism blended together. Wise use of available space and natural light flow in every corner. Perfection!

[@mrpoopoo888]

Stunning. Love the fact that the curved lines are done just right and not over the top; very clean and unobtrusive, yet still maintains a high degree of grace and elegance. The color palette is muted but doesn't feel dull, and there is enough variety of materials used to make everything interesting. The external facade must have been technically very challenging, but a great way to showcase this marvellous house.

[@that1thickpugg738]

What a beauty.

[@margaretwilson2228]

Just a few words, stunning ,beautiful architecture! Amazing house ,well done .

[@mazjohansson9250]

Absolutely incredible! So grand yet soft and soothing. There is so much beauty to take in. That fireplace is also breathtaking!

[@janishani1]

When at the very first seconds of the video you press the 👍🏽 button and gets to end with the plain feeling "I knew it". I love the approach of The Local Project giving the Architects and Builders this opportunity to actually contemplate, sense and appreciate their works, it's quite nice and rewarding for them I'd reckon. I particularly love the interior on this one. It does speak peaceful, peaceful spaceship vibes 😉👌🏽🤩

[@mrvk39]

exactly! as soon as I saw those curves and those screens! 👍

[@daryoes]

Magnificent house, loved it.

[@davidsheppard1362]

Lots of clever design elements. I like the fireplace which actually looks like a fire.

[@louiseloving930]

Gob smackingly brilliant 😮 I truly believe that Australia has the best architects in the world. The finishes are amazing, beautifully interconnected and that dappled light 💡 is brilliant ❤

[@nikkilogan7726]

This home really reflect the beauty of it. From the space, the light, the architecture really makes itself livable. Love this home! Thanks Local Project

[@TheLocalProject]

Glad you like it!

[@juliashtykina7031]

So beautiful!!! Bravo 👏🏽 Perfect & Great Project!!!

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

Great homme with some exceptional elements. Well done, TKD!

[@odle243]

Amazing, the materials palette is very tasteful 😍

[@nooahchannel]

Amazing house. Well done.

[@marykimberlyhayes]

Gorgeous House, Brilliant Design!

[@mrvk39]

I love the curvature of the design and perforated screens - its such an elegant solution to the fact that house in a high-density urban environment and needs both light and privacy. The East-West axes also make these screens necessary to make it more efficient. Loved how it looks from the street! Some interior design choices were brilliant and some, i found not-so-much. But overall, it's a jewel box!

[@TheSushmaHomeSellingTeam]

I can imagine how calming to have a place like this you can call home. 💚🤍

[@Linda-yf2bc]

That was so beautiful

[@Lana-dq9bl]

so gorgeous and comfortable, 👏 ❤

[@nsm1091]

Profoundly beautiful .

[@haidermeain6650]

I like this view house

[@nicotinedeals]

Truly an amazing property in one of the worlds best cities. Bravo!

[@susannegiesen2114]

I've never seen such an extraordinary house like this one. It is stunning! So elegant. But also I like how Mr. Rose explains everything in such a calm way. To me he seems to be elegant as well. Thanks for the video and greetings from Germany

[@darien33]

Es una casa sorprendente en su elegancia serena; en todos los magníficos detalles, las pantallas perforadas son hermosas. Los muebles son delicados. Es una joya.

[@user-hz6xo8mx1s]

Awsom to look for billion doller project ..😀

[@darien33]

Gracias por la realización. Es serena

[@funnysilly8804]

Neat

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

The doggie 🤎

[@kairikaarlaid]

Beautiful house! Who sings that beautiful song in the beginning?

[@3Unique]

Fabulous

[@wangandong945]

What is the BGM? Love the voice!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-fg5zc2jq7s]

Великолепно!!!!!

[@kholowedalmold3394]

يملك هذا الرجل صوت جميل ومعبر

[@tanjagrafin6399]

😍

[@ThomasMangel-lc5ii]

I wonder why they did not incorporated a rooftop terrace? They would have had stunning views and it would have been perfect for a sun downer 😬

[@brettlangsford8469]

What is the music being used at the beginning of the video?

[@ivanklymenko]

🥰🥰🥰

[@benedekfodor269]

I have a question, I always see some glass barrier or railing around pools, I don't really understand this as an esthetic choice (this is subjective of course). Is this a regulatory, safety, or design thing?

[@ross_spirou_photography]

In Australia, all pools are required to have a safety barrier around pools and to avoid kids drowning.

[@benedekfodor269]

Makes sense, thank you!

[@hallivigut]

do you have any house videos not connected to nature?

[@lornamarie5544]

It’s nicely done but in my experience that fireplace in the middle looks nice now but is always a pain in the rear bc you always want to take it out eventually so it doesn’t break up the room and it’s hassle 🙄

[@MrGoalie2012]

why are there alwsys rails around the pools? is that a law in australia nd new zeland?

[@paranoidhumanoid]

Are there no mosquitos and flies in Australia? I see that the windows don't have screens.

[@andruw9011]

Love when the architect is not reading from a script and is taking their time talking about the process and ALL of the rooms and designs in and around the property. Most of TLP videos feel rushed when a lot of the details of the renovation aren't touched on

[@research1747]

Everyone involved in this project is not thinking of anyone but themselves - I am surprised the city allowed it !

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I’m curious why are you surprised they can’t do certain things in the city do they have certain laws?

[@research1747]

@@tiffanycurtis4794 They have zoning by-laws that should protect the neighborhoods from improper development - in this case it is clearly a lot that would support more density - most likely like the townhouses behind and on the left side - although single family development is appropriate in this area there could be 4 - 5 families where they have one

[@enuclear]

…..but a gas fire in a house of this quality in 2023??!! Presumably TKD’s credentials around sustainability forgotten on this project.

[@LuLu-nw6bi]

The first floor does not really "respects and floats behind the landscape". It's too close to the trees.

[@foodgeektv]

Maybe they should spring for some fresh eggplants before the photo shoot

[@ashgray1997]

Beautiful🥹

[@xenprovence6126]

Why does a house have to have a name?

[@heidipan5137]

Looks overly complicated

[@research1747]

Based on the location it looks like a real disregard to planning !