Slow Space
You move in a fast world.
We design spaces that allow you to pause, reflect and make space for what matters.
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We believe the best homes don’t just look good, they feel right. They support the way you want to live, helping you slow down, reconnect, and find comfort in the everyday.
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Designing slow space doesn’t mean taking forever. It means taking care. It means listening deeply, understanding how you live, and creating a space that supports those rhythms: the morning quiet, the weekend gatherings, shared meals, the unhurried afternoons.
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This is what we call Slow Space. It’s not only about style. It’s about substance. It’s about:
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Designing with the land, not just on it
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Creating moments, not just floor plans
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Prioritising warmth, light, and texture over trends
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Listening first, drawing second
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Choosing materials that feel good, last longer, and tread lightly.
It’s about designing spaces that respond to your needs, your memories, your future.
Why Site Matters
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Your land has a story. We listen closely, then design with care.
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We don’t start with rooms or square metres. We start by walking the site. Feeling the sun. Watching where the breeze moves. Noting where you’ll want to sit with a coffee or where you’ll need shelter from the wind. These details aren’t extras, they are the design.
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The site tells us where the house should open up and where it should tuck in. It shows us how to frame the view, protect your privacy, and welcome light and air. It’s not about imposing a design. It’s about uncovering what already belongs.
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A house that responds to its site feels calm. It feels settled. It feels like it’s meant to be there. That’s the difference between a home that’s placed on the land and one that grows from it.
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Good design starts with listening to you, and to what the land is telling us. Because great spaces aren’t rushed or random. They’re considered. They’re connected. And they give you what you need, where you need it, without ever having to ask.
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Designing with the site in mind isn’t a style. It’s a way of thinking. A way of caring. A way of making sure that your home feels right, from the ground up.
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What Makes Us Different
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We don’t just design homes. We design your home. The one that feels like it’s always been waiting for you.
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As a husband and wife team, we bring more than just design experience to the table. We bring empathy, perspective, and a shared understanding of what home really means. We know how a space needs to work in the everyday; where the quiet corners should be, how to make room for guests, how to design a kitchen that holds conversation as much as cooking. These things matter.
Our working relationship mirrors what we offer our clients: calm, open, collaborative. You’re not just hiring an architect. You’re partnering with people who care about how you live. We’re here to guide you, answer your questions, and make the process feel natural and supportive from day one.
We’ve built a small, thoughtful team around us. People who are not only skilled but genuinely enjoy what they do. We work closely together, always learning, always refining, always looking for ways to do better - for our clients, for our craft, and for each other.
We take our cues from you. Because a well-designed home should feel like a reflection, not a statement.
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Craig Taylor
Director
Nominated Architect ARB 7413
Wendy Taylor
Director
B Arch (hons)
Elise Honeyman
Architect - Reg No 10155
M Arch (hons)
Teagan Crean
B Int Arch (hons)
Why we're Red Blue?
Our name comes from an icon of design history; the Red and Blue Chair, created by Dutch architect Gerrit Rietveld in 1917. Simple. Bold. Utterly uncompromising. It’s one of the most recognisable pieces from the De Stijl movement, who were a group of artists, designers and architects who believed that design could help rebuild a better world.
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Emerging after the devastation of World War I, De Stijl was about stripping things back to their essence, clarity over decoration, form guided by function, and a belief that beauty could lie in the balance between the two. Artists like Piet Mondrian and Theo van Doesburg used colour, line, and space with precision and purpose. Rietveld’s chair was more than furniture. It was a manifesto. It was a quiet, radical expression of a new kind of thinking.
That clarity of thought and belief in design still resonates. It’s why we chose the name Red Blue. We design with care and conviction. Like Rietveld, we believe design can shape how we live, how we feel, and how we connect with the world around us.
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For us, Red Blue is a reminder to keep things honest, considered, and grounded in purpose. It’s our way of saying that thoughtful design still matters. Just as much now as it did then.
Composition II in Red, Blue and Yellow
Piet Mondrian 1930