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Rob Mills Architecture & Interiors (RMA) is an internationally recognized specialist in residential design, known for creating homes that are intelligent in architecture, healthy in design, and deeply connected to nature. With over three decades of experience, the architectural firm has built an outstanding reputation as an award-winning practice offering everything under one roof: land, architecture, interior design, and strategic management.
The design for this house in Byron Bay is unique and influenced by the land upon which it will be built. This project, approved by the local council in 2020, marks an important achievement for the firm and highlights the studio’s prominent position in Australia’s most coveted locations. RMA's designs combine aesthetics with functionality, which is clearly visible in this house in Byron Bay. The design embraces the wonderful temperate climate of its region, with a glazed façade that opens in the warmer months, creating no separation between the interior and the surrounding landscape. In winter, the house functions as a cocoon, while the garden pavilion by the pool is always open to the sea breeze. 
The design of this house reflects the firm’s philosophy. The geometry of the central pavilion is pure and elegant, with a grandeur that draws you in, offering intimacy at a human scale, before the grand scale returns as the building opens to embrace the landscape beyond. The use of natural materials such as stone, steel, timber, and glass connects the house with its surroundings. Great care has been taken with the landscaping, which will regenerate indigenous flora to strengthen the wilderness.
Pure elegance in every detail
With studios in Melbourne, Sydney, and the U.S., RMA has the resources and in-house expertise to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and the company guarantees careful execution thanks to proven processes. The studio values long-term partnerships and communication with clients, which is evident in this project. When a client chooses the architectural firm, they choose a team of talented professionals working globally under the leadership of Rob Mills. The result is a bespoke home that perfectly fits the client’s lifestyle and vision. This house in Byron Bay welcomes, inspires, and nurtures its inhabitants, with the feeling of flowing, open space reinforced by the constant connection to nature. This is the kind of home RMA designs: a place to live well. 
Images courtesy of RMA
Text by Ine Simons