About Akasne Architects
Akasne Architects is a design-led, construction-smart residential architecture practice based in Melbourne.
We believe good design should improve comfort, reduce stress during the build, and support better long-term running costs — not just look good on day one.
We work with homeowners planning new homes, renovations, and extensions who want thoughtful design, a builder who has fewer questions on site, and a home that performs well for the long term.
What makes Akasne different
Four things that shape how we work — and why they matter for your project.
Comfort By Design
Orientation, solar access, and passive performance are resolved at the first sketch not retrofitted at the end. Comfortable homes start with early decisions, not expensive systems.
Builders In Early
Builder input happens before documentation is locked in not after. Design is tested against real construction costs early. Fewer assumptions on site means fewer variations, fewer surprises, and a budget that holds.
Designed To Build
Over a decade across architecture studios and construction sites. We know where documentation breaks down and we resolve it before your builder finds it.
Climate-Aware Day One
Every design starts with the Melbourne climate winter sun angles, summer shading, cross-ventilation, and thermal mass considered before a single room is placed. Comfort is designed in. It cannot be added later.
Architecture Thinks Ahead
Most budget blowouts don't start on site they start with unresolved decisions in early design. We put the most effort where it matters most: before construction begins.
Drawings That Protect You
Thorough construction documentation isn't a formality it's what prevents your builder from making expensive decisions on site that should have been resolved in design. What gets built should match what was designed.
One Architect Full Project
No handoffs. No account managers. The person you speak to at the first consultation is the person designing your home and seeing it through to completion
Honest From the Start
We work with fixed prices. That means no overselling, no scope creep, no surprises at invoice time. If a project isn't viable at your budget, you'll know at the first meeting, not six months and $30,000 in fees later.
Our Design Approach
Before we put pen to paper, we take time to understand your site, your life, and your long-term goals. Every decision — from the orientation of your living spaces to the depth of your eaves — is made with comfort, buildability, and performance in mind.
We draw on Passive House principles where they add real value: better insulation, airtightness, ventilation, and solar-aware planning — applied practically and tailored to your brief and budget. The outcome is a home that feels better to live in, with lower energy demand and fewer surprises long-term.
Our Story
Akasne Architects was founded on a simple idea: creating an exceptional home takes more than great design. It requires clarity, calm guidance, and construction-smart thinking from the very first conversation through to completion.
After years working across architecture studios and construction sites, the same pattern kept emerging. Clients were navigating designers, builders, and approvals on their own — carrying stress and financial risk without the support they deserved.
We created Akasne Architects to change that. Some clients work with us from concept to completion. Others engage us for specific stages or a plan review. Whatever the scope, the approach is the same — honest, hands-on guidance and genuine respect for your investment.
Meet the Team
