Oikos
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12m
The multi-award-winning Oikos (pronounced eekos) is a sculptural creation that compliments the rugged precipice on which it perches. Extraordinary external angles enhance a dramatic, open-plan interior. Inside, smartly designed spaces with staggering outlooks are, from every angle, framed by breathtaking picture windows peeking out onto gum trees and the twinkling lights of Hepburn Springs and Daylesford.
Architects: Brett Robertson, David Nicholson
Oikos is the winner of the following design awards:
Gold Winner – International Design Awards - New Residential Building (February 2019)
Winner Architecture MasterPrize™ - Small Architecture Category (November 2018)
Finalist ArchiTeam Awards - Residential New Category (October 2018)
Finalist Victorian Premier’s Design Awards – Architectural Category (September 2018)
Longlist Dezeen Awards 2018 – House Category (August 2018)
Shortlist Finalist - Australian House of the Year: Houses Awards - New Houses under 200m² (April 2019)
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