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Poetica is a Melbourne and Sydney based architecture and interior design practice. With projects across Victoria and New South Wales, we are an architectural practice with experience in a wide range of projects including residential, commercial and retail projects.
Our directors are highly skilled in architecture, interior design, property and construction. Their combined experience and knowledge in architecture is extensive, ranging from large scale multi-million dollar projects to smaller scale extensions and renovations.
We aim to design and create poetic architecture that is both beautiful and functional for our clients. We are inspired to design buildings and interiors which translate our clients’ requirements into reality. At Poetica, we are passionate about providing the highest quality architectural services to our clients.
We also believe in an environmentally sustainable future, and the importance of sound environmentally sustainable design. Our design methodology incorporates sustainable principles such as providing the optimum energy and water efficiency, and lowering embodied energy through careful material selection for all new buildings and interiors.
Director of Poetica
Registered Architect
Master of Architecture – University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Property and Construction – University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Planning and Design (Architecture) – University of Melbourne
Registered APEC Architect (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Tony is an accomplished architect with over 20 years of experience in commercial and residential architecture. After dedicating the early part of his career to the completion of over 30 large-scale commercial and government projects such as sports stadiums, libraries, schools and educational facilities, community facilities, and office buildings, Tony co-founded Poetica to create a passionate and experienced team of architects and interior designers that offer a complete and comprehensive range of architectural services for both commercial and residential developments. His attention to design detail and exceptionally high standard of documentation has ensured the successful completion of every project undertaken.
In addition, Tony’s extensive experience in environmental and sustainable design has made him a sought-after consultant for numerous residential, commercial and institutional clients across Australia. His knowledge and passion for sustainable design has provided clients with energy efficient buildings that have lower life-cycle costs and reduced carbon footprints.
Director of Poetica
Registered Architect
Master of Architecture – University of Melbourne
Master of Property and Construction – University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Planning and Design (Architecture) – University of Melbourne
Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese
Leonie has over 20 years of experience in architecture, interiors and property development. She began her architectural career at Mirvac, a leading ASX listed Property Development and Property Investment Company. During this time, she worked on Hotels, Housing Estates, High and Medium Density Housing across the Melbourne Docklands and Melbourne Metropolitan Area, including The Waterways and the Waverley Park Redevelopment.
Exhibiting a natural proficiency in development, Leonie was then given dual responsibility in architecture and development management, which saw her oversee large scale property development projects, from acquisitions, feasibility analysis and master planning, through to design, cost management, construction, marketing and sales.
Since 2008, Leonie has been a founding director of Poetica, a boutique architectural practice that delivers residential and commercial projects ranging from high-end bespoke residences, apartment buildings, and multi-unit developments, through to large-scale urban design and master planning, mixed-use and commercial developments, offices, and hospitality fit-outs.
At Poetica, Leonie has enjoyed connecting with people through Architectural design in a meaningful way, every project has been an opportunity to bring joy and positive change into the lives of clients and people in different communities. Her proficiency in architectural composition and materiality elevates new environments and buildings, drawing on the functional, environmental, social and cultural context as both as an inspiration and a dialogue, resulting in successful projects from concept through to completion.
Poetica architects and interior designers specialize in residential developments, contemporary new home and house designs, renovations and extensions. We provide residential architectural services for projects at varying scales, including apartment building developments, custom designed luxury homes, renovations and extensions, and contemporary interior design projects.
Poetica Architecture Pty Ltd are experienced in a wide variety of commercial projects such as new building designs for office developments, health care centres, medical clinics, and aged care facilities. Whether you are looking to design a whole new building or simply looking to extend and renovate your existing business premises, our architects and interior designers will be able to fulfill your project requirements.
Interior Design is all about bringing life to the building. We create interiors that maximize utility through the configuration and planning. Creating visual interest using complementary palates of finishes that play on materiality and textural contrast. Manipulating the environment of spaces through the play of light, circulation and colour. Our interior design services extend to a wide variety of projects including commercial offices, reception areas, residential projects, retail projects, restaurant and bar interiors.
Poetica also specializes in providing environmental sustainable design solutions for both residential and commercial buildings. We believe in a sustainable future, and the importance of sound environmentally sustainable design. Our design methodology incorporates sustainability principles such as providing the optimum energy and water efficiency and lowering embodied energy through careful material selection for all new buildings and interiors.