Country homestead, Design Artisan
Award-winning home design, direct to you
Design Artisan is an award-winning design and documentation studio with a special love for design. We're improving the quality of homes through exceptional design, and bringing good design to everyone.
Winner · National Design Excellence Award · BDAA 2026
Recognised nationally in 2026
BDAA National Design Awards 2026
National Design Excellence Award
SOL Elements
New Residential Buildings ($1.51m to $1.99m)
Nero, built by Lancaster Homes
Commercial Buildings
SOL Elements
BUILD Architecture Awards 2026
Best Residential Building Design Practice
Queensland
Best Health and Wellness Design Project
Design Artisan
Our licensee builders have also won on Design Artisan designs this year, including MaccaBuilt for Aristella House, Lancaster Homes for Sirius and Corbett Homes for Liora and Oakspire.
Good design shouldn't only be for a few
We believe good design should be available to everyone. It can be the difference between a beautiful home and a home that feels good to live in, every day.
A little magic in every brief, from first idea to final drawing.
- 2006Designing since
- 1,000+Projects designed
- 5Studio awards in 2026
Homes shaped around the way you live
New homes, knockdown rebuilds, secondary dwellings and renovations, designed and documented by the same team. Sloping blocks, big rural sites and tricky setbacks are where we do some of our best work.
Large country homesteads
Big rural homes planned around wide verandahs, generous family living and the view across the land.
Acreage homes
Homes for bigger blocks, shaped around the site, the light and the way you want to live on it.
Contemporary homes
Clean lines, honest materials and open living, planned so the rooms work as hard as they look.
Traditional homes
Classic forms and familiar detail, with a plan that suits the way families live now.
Sloping and clifftop sites
Steep blocks, big outlooks and sites with a real fall, planned so the home sits with the land.
Granny flats
A self-contained home for family, guests or rental, designed to sit comfortably beside the main house.
Agnes Street
A complete transformation, true to its traditional roots.
Renovations and extensions get the same design team and documentation as our new homes.
Talk to us about your renovationYou already have the picture
Maybe it's rough. Maybe it's crystal clear. Either way, that's where we start.
Our job is turning that picture into a home you can walk into, and staying invested in it right through to the end.
A sloping block, an awkward setback or a big rural site isn't a problem to us. A hard site usually makes for a better home.
Start the conversationRecent work
A few of the homes we've designed. More are on our projects page.
From first chat to final drawing
We work with you directly, or alongside your builder, through the whole process.
Have a chat with us
Tell us about your site, your budget and what the home needs to do for you. We then send a tailored proposal.
Concept design
Your brief, turned into something you can see, react to and fall in love with.
Full drawings
Once you're happy with the concept, we produce the documentation your builder needs to price and build it.
Build
Your builder takes it from there. We stay on hand if anything needs sorting along the way.
Need a builder?
We can refer you to one of our licensee builders.
Licensee builders are independent builders who build Design Artisan designs under their own business name, so they already know our drawings.
Already have a builder? We're happy to work alongside the one you choose.
Ask about a builderDo you build the home as well?
No. Design Artisan designs and documents homes. Your builder builds it. We can work with the builder you choose, or refer you to one of our licensee builders.
Do I need a builder before I contact you?
No. Plenty of clients come to us before they've chosen a builder. We'll talk through your options once the design direction is clear.
What does it cost?
Every project is different, so fees depend on its size, site and complexity. After a first conversation about your site and brief, we send a tailored proposal outlining the scope and fees.
Do you design for sloping blocks?
Yes. Sloping and challenging sites are a speciality, along with large country homesteads and acreage homes.
Do you design renovations?
Yes. We design renovations and extensions as well as new homes. Agnes Street is a recent example.
Where do you work?
Our studio is on Tamborine Mountain in South East Queensland. We design homes for clients across Australia, meeting on site or by video.
Let's talk about your home
Every project starts with a conversation. Tell us about your site and what you have in mind, and we'll come back to you with next steps.
- Call1300 977 778
- Emailadmin@designartisan.com.au
- StudioTamborine Mountain, Queensland
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