At SUNBEAT STUDIO, we are a design firm specialising in residential design and documentation.

We are committed to shaping homes that reflect your lifestyle - balancing flow, function and feeling. Whether we’re designing a new home, renovating your existing one, capturing a view or working within the natural landscape, we’re here to guide you through the process.

We work closely with you to turn your brief into a home that feels like your own - a place that’s functional, thoughtful and a space where you’re free to be yourself.

Our design approach starts with the needs of the client, then builds on thoughtful, sustainable strategies to deliver beautiful, energy-efficient homes that are comfortable, healthy, resilient and responsive to both site and climate.

Experience

13+ years

With over a decade of experience, you can trust that we have the knowledge and expertise to guide the project from start to finish.

Our Process

1: Concept & Design Development

  • We work closely with you to refine your design brief, ensuring it aligns with your lifestyle, site conditions and budget. During this stage, we develop conceptual plans and progress them into detailed design plans, ready for planning approval and assessing your sustainability goals.

  • Stage 1

    • Site Survey

    • Design Meeting

    • Brief Development

    Stage 2

    • Conceptual Site Plan

    • Conceptual Floor Plan

    • Conceptual Elevations

    • Conceptual 3D’s

    • Detailed Design Plans

    • 3D Perspectives

    • 3D Walk-Through

    • Further Design Meetings

    • Planning Compliance Report

    • Building Compliance Assessment

    • Preliminary Energy Report

    • Bushfire Assessment

2: Town Planning

  • We now begin the process of securing the required approvals from the relevant authorities. This involves coordinating with councils, consultants and building surveyors to obtain design approval, allowing us to move forward with the construction documentation.

  • Stage 4:

    • Detailed Plans

    • Liasing with Council & Planning Consultants

    • Planning Approval

3: Finishes & Construction Plans

  • Finishes & Interiors
    This phase of the design process focuses on the finishing details. During dedicated finishes meeting, we review material samples, colours and, plumbing fixtures.

    All choices are documented in a finishes specification to guide trades during construction.

    Construction Plans
    At this point, we get your project ready for construction. This involves developing a complete and detailed set of construction drawings that clearly communicate the design intent to builders and contractors. At this stage, we also begin coordinating with engineers and geotechnical specialists to ensure the structural integrity of the home. Once this stage is complete, the plans will be ready for builders to provide quotes.

  • Stage 5: Finishes & Interiors

    • Design Meetings

    • Detailed Interior Plans

    • Finishes Brief

    • Finishes Specification

    Stage 6: Construction Plans

    • Construction Plans

    • Energy Report

    • Structural / Civil Engineering

    • Geotechnical Reports

    • Other Project Specific Reports