Calm, connection and wellbeing
Akari
Project
Akari
Service
Luxury Custom Home
Build Type
New Build
Completed
2025
Project Philosophy
Designed for Wellbeing
Project Snapshot
Akari is a contemporary family home designed around calm, connection and wellbeing. Inspired by Japandi principles, its restrained architecture brings together natural warmth, soft curves and highly considered functionality – a home that feels peaceful without sacrificing personality.
From the outset, the vision was more than a visually resolved residence. Every space needed to contribute meaningfully to the way the home would be lived in: family life, entertaining, retreat and everyday wellbeing within one cohesive design.
Project at a Glance
| Bedrooms | 5 |
| Bathrooms | 3 + powder room |
| Living Areas | 4 |
| Garage | To be confirmed |
| Completed | 2025 |
| Building Designer | Jazz Designs |
| Interior Designer | Merge Interior Design |
| Builder | O’Shea & Sons Builders |
Soft Curves, Considered Materials
Curved architectural elements soften the home’s form and establish a sense of movement through the interiors. Rather than relying on overt statements, the material palette creates interest through texture, proportion and finely executed detailing – anchored by a feature wood fireplace that gives the principal living space its natural gathering point.
The Social Heart
The kitchen was conceived as both workspace and meeting place. A combined butler’s pantry and wine room supports it from behind the scenes, keeping the main kitchen’s architectural lines clean and uninterrupted.
Entertaining continues outdoors, where a teppanyaki grill, swimming pool and integrated spa extend the home’s social heart into the garden.
Wellness, Built In
Wellness was treated as essential rather than added luxury. A dedicated wellness space brings together a sauna, ice bath, shower and exercise area, connecting directly to the pool and spa – a private retreat woven into the routines of everyday family life.
Behind the Build
Behind Akari’s apparent simplicity lies a high level of construction detail and technical coordination. Curved forms, integrated automation, solar power and future-ready systems demanded careful planning across every trade to preserve the clarity of the architecture – and to make sure the home’s performance matches the quality of its finish. Five generous bedrooms and multiple living areas let the home adapt naturally to every stage of family life.
Design Highlights
Curved Stair
A sculptural planter wall turns circulation into the home’s signature moment.
Kitchen & Wine Room
Clean architectural lines up front; a butler’s pantry and wine room doing the work behind.
Outdoor Entertaining
Teppanyaki grill, pool and integrated spa extend the living space outdoors.
Considered Joinery
Concealed lighting and floating elements keep every room calm and uncluttered.
Interior Detail
Texture and proportion over statement – interest built through fine detailing.
Street Presence
Sculptural render and timber battens glow softly after dark.
Materials & Finishes
| Benchtops | Natural stone to the kitchen, with mineral stone to vanities and laundry |
| Feature stone | Natural stone splashback and rangehood surround to the kitchen |
| Tiling | Porcelain tile to bathrooms, laundry and scullery, with tiled skirtings |
| Joinery | Polytec, with curved laminate to the wine bar and planter |
| Flooring | Prefinished engineered oak, with textured loop pile carpet to bedrooms |
Project Gallery
Walk Through the Home
Designed Around the Way They Live
Akari is a home where architecture and wellbeing are closely connected – considered in its planning, restrained in its expression and crafted for the way its owners want to live.
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