thirdstone inc [^] is a progressive design studio that offers custom architectural and landscape design solutions for the residential market. Our process involves rigorous programming and design to ensure the house is fully responsive to the site, highly functional and custom tailored to the homeowner’s needs.

Our clients value refined architecture, our design sensitivity and predilection for modernism that emphasizes function and beauty. With 35+ years experience in the discipline of Architecture AND Landscape Architecture combined, we bring high levels of design sensitivity, technical expertise, and hands-on principal involvement to every project, large or small. We are devoted to placing our work firmly on the leading edge of modern vernacular, customized to the needs of the client while responding to the project's site conditions and requirements.

House Design

At thirdstone inc., we are committed to creating award-winning design. We believe that architecture should engage the user, heighten their sense of awareness, and bring a deeper understanding and vitality to their experience. We strive to create environments that stimulate their occupants and leave lasting impressions. We encourage a culture of ingenuity and exploration that enables us to maintain a fresh approach to every project we undertake. This is true regardless of the size, whether for public or private use, for robust or modest budgets.

We think of architecture not as a single practice, but as several interlocking ones. Landscapes are inseparable from structures, ecology is inseparable from building requirements, and improving human relationships is the ultimate goal of any project. Aesthetic movements come and go, but we have found these principles to be timeless.

We favour the highly individualised but understated aesthetic, purity of form and use of genuine materials within today’s modern idiom. As designers, we strive for honesty and clarity while understanding the client’s vision and needs

Site Design

With our extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in Landscape Design, we endeavour to redefine, innovate and provide a forward-looking approach to shaping outdoor environments.

Our task is to draw from the inspiration of traditional landscapes and interpret outdoor space through contemporary aesthetics. Good design is about pairing form and function. It is our belief that careful planning and design is paramount. We further believe that there is modernity in landscape design as it exists in architecture. We will emphasize simplicity over the ornate, employing crisp geometry with an uncomplicated plant palette laid out in masses for bold effect. Borrowing cues from the architecture, we are partial to genuine materials not commonly expressed within the landscape to create a subtle compromise between the controlled and the organic.