Onda: Fluid Forms Recast a Perth Bungalow With City-Facing Rooms Today
Onda sits in Attadale, Australia, a riverside suburb of Perth, and recasts a worn bungalow as a contemporary house by State of Kin. The studio keeps the original shell yet reshapes circulation with sweeping curves and a tactile palette tuned to family life. Completed in 2024, the project privileges outlook and privacy in equal measure.
A low garden wall gives way to pale, undulating forms that pull you toward the entry. Shadows track the eaves as balconies curl around palms and frame a glimpse of the city beyond.
Inside this house in Attadale by State of Kin, the original bungalow structure stays, yet the material expression is entirely renewed. Curves steer movement and soften thresholds, while limestone, timber, and natural stone deliver a calm, tactile rhythm.
Shape the Envelope
Rendered masonry sweeps into broad balconies and arched openings that read as continuous bands. Deep overhangs temper glare from Perth’s bright sky, and sculpted balustrades lift planters to the edges without surrendering privacy. At the front entry, a sinuous canopy slips past vertical cladding and a glazed door, announcing the project’s softened geometry.
Work With Stone
Floors run in irregular natural stone, their pale joints catching light that slides in from wide arcs of glazing. A curved kitchen island, wrapped in a smooth render with a fine edge, sits on a timber plinth and becomes the daily anchor. Behind it, warm timber cabinetry is capped by a veined stone splash that stretches the length of the wall. Surfaces feel quiet. Touch matters.
Carve Cozy Rooms
Bedrooms edit detail down to texture and proportion, using soft plaster walls, a restrained timber floor, and a single pendant to mark the bedside. Stone steps rise to the sleeping platform and hold the line of the wall, a small move that tightens the room’s geometry. Every junction reads considered yet spare.
Open To Outlook
Terraces stack toward the garden with curved cutouts that aim views to the skyline while shielding neighboring lots. One terrace folds into an outdoor kitchen and dining setup, where rattan chairs sit on stone pavers and a simple rail marks the edge. The city is present, but the scene feels domestic and grounded.
Cast The Garden
Below, a pale pool terrace steps through lawn and concrete, edged by planters and small trees. A built-in, arc-shaped bench holds court near the boundary wall, inviting bare feet and unhurried afternoons. Planting stays low and green so the sculpted walls and water read clean and continuous.
Evening returns the focus to material and line. Rendered curves catch warm light, timber deepens, and stone cools underfoot, all working within the retained shell. The result feels calm and grounded—a house tuned by form and finish to the river air and the patterns of everyday life.
Photography by Jack Lovel Photography
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