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Mid Century Modern

Mid-century modern was designed around climate, not fashion. Low lines, courtyards, and light from several directions. It suits Brisbane.

A mid-century modern home built by O’Shea & Sons in Brisbane, photographed at twilight

Modern yet Grounded

Why choose a Mid Century Modern?

Designed around the outdoors. Rooms wrap a central courtyard. Every space gets an aspect.

Honest materials. Timber, stone and glass, used plainly.

Built for the subtropics. Deep eaves, cross ventilation, shade where it counts.

Character without clutter. Colour and form do the work.

Ticking Your Boxes

Our Mid Century Modern home features

Low, horizontal forms. Long rooflines and generous eaves.

Courtyard living. The garden sits inside the plan, not behind it.

Sculptural detail. Curved walls, shaped ceilings, skylights that move light.

Central courtyard at dusk in a mid-century modern home by O’Shea & Sons in Brisbane
Timber joinery and stone island in the kitchen of a mid-century modern home by O’Shea & Sons in Brisbane
Timber-lined entry hall looking through to the courtyard in a mid-century modern home by O’Shea & Sons

Tell Us About Your Project

Tell us about your block and how you want to live in it. You will get an honest view of what is possible.

Mid Century Modern is one of the styles we build as custom home builders in Brisbane. See all our work.

See mid century modern homes we have built: Pali, in Tarragindi, and Amity.