Arches, Curves, and a Spiral Staircase Define This Sculptural Australian Home

In Sydney, Australia, architects Stephanie Little and Anthony Chenchow designed a family home that’s as artful as it is practical. "The clients are patrons of the arts, and they wanted a sculptural house that let in plenty of sunlight and that would still be functional for young children," Little says.

Located in the western inner suburb of Glebe, the house perches on a sandstone cliff and features views of Sydney’s glittering skyline. As remarkable as the views are, the series of curves and arches that define the home are equally striking.

"The existing weatherboard cottage, which had portions of its cladding replaced with asbestos sheeting, was dilapidated beyond repair and infested with termites," Little says. The architects tore down the existing construction and replaced it with a 2,163-square-foot home clad in white-painted vertical timber boarding that replicates the materiality of traditional Victorian cottages in the area.