This contemporary Floreat stunner was designed for summer

In spite of our enviable weather, it feels like it’s only recently (at least, relatively speaking) in Perth’s architectural history that we’ve truly synergised our indoor and outdoor spaces.

The original layout of this Floreat home placed the kitchen at its centre, disjointing its living spaces and creating a disconnect from the huge garden… Until Perth architectural firm Robeson was brought on for a substantial renovation and addition, that is.

You’ll be able to get an up close and personal look through the home at this year’s Open House Perth, returning on November 9-10, 2024 and offering a backstage pass to Perth’s most interesting design destinations. Part of a global network of Open House events, the first Open House Perth was held in 2012 – and since then has welcomed over 400,000 design lovers to hundreds of architectural spaces normally hidden from the public!

And with a backyard like this, who wouldn’t want to live amongst it? Landscape architect Tristan Peirce created an outdoor space as lush as it is manicured, with a stunning raised pool area surrounded by a “moat” of vegetation and boulders from WA’s South West.

The new open-plan living, dining and kitchen was created by demolishing the original kitchen – opening up the home to both the front and back gardens, and extending the living room into the backyard. Above, the additional structure also houses a new primary bedroom suite that looks out to the green canopy of the garden.

Four metre high ceilings and wall-to-wall glass means that the living room is surrounded almost entirely by lush garden greenery – while two floating roofs not only mimic many of the mid-century homes seen in the area, but provide a functional benefit: with one providing protection to the upper windows and the lower creating the alfresco area (complete with firepit and BBQ).

As well as demolishing the previous kitchen, the existing laundry was transformed into a scullery for the sleek new kitchen – accessed via a hidden door amongst the cabinetry.

Want to see more? You can tour this home and many others as part of Open House Perth – check out the full program at the Open House Perth website.

Image credits: Dion Robeson