Japanese Style House Leichhardt Sydney

When considering the designs for his own family home in the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt, Mathew Mariani (of Studio Haptic) turned to Japanese machiya townhouses for inspiration. 'Traditionally, machiya houses had a public, working shopfront to the house with a private rear living quarters behind,' he explains owner. Taking subtle cues from Japanese Machiya townhouse, Studio Haptic's Mathew Mariani designed his family home to test "the efficiency of smaller housing models".

Applied to a narrow, long site typical of inner west Sydney, Leichhardt Machiya offers a variant to the typical 'gun barrel' terrace houses of the area. "The house draws on the Kyo. In Sydney's inner-west, the Leichhardt House reimagines an 1882 worker's cottage as a modern sanctuary.

Designed by Porebski Architects, the renovation respects the original structure while introducing bold spatial connections and natural light that dramatically expand the compact footprint. / The Local Project This family home in Sydney suburb Leichhardt was inspired by traditional Japanese wooden townhouses called machiya. It's a style of housing that was particularly popular with merchants and craftspeople in Kyoto because of the way the front of the home could double as a shopfront.

In the vibrant heart of Sydney, Australia, the Leichhardt House stands as a testament to artful rejuvenation. This former 1882 worker's cottage, redesigned by Porebski Architects in 2022, beautifully weaves the elegance of contemporary design into its historic two. Leichhardt House is a small worker's cottage in Sydney's inner.

Located in Sydney's inner-west, this small 1882 worker's cottage was given a large transformation resulting in a home that provides generous living areas filled with light for contemporary family living. The brief was to convert the typical L. Project: Leichhardt House Architects: Porebski Architects Builder: Pamment Projects Structural Engineering: Alba & Associates Interior Designers: Porebski Architects Landscape Designer: Topos Landscape, Starr Landscapes Location: Leichhardt, Australia Year: 2022 Photo credits: Tom Ferguson Located in Sydney's inner-west, this small 1882 worker's cottage was given a large transformation.

Share Taking subtle cues from Japanese Machiya townhouse, Studio Haptic's Mathew Mariani designed his family home to test "the efficiency of smaller housing models". Applied to a narrow, long site typical of inner west Sydney, Leichhardt Machiya offers a variant to the typical 'gun barrel' terrace houses of the area. Located in an oddly quiet pocket of inner west Sydney, Leichhardt House has been given a new life.

Additional living spaces, reordered to connect with outdoor spaces, have created a contemporary home for generations to come. Bespoke interiors, beautifully finished and detailed complement the transformation, and is a stunning tribute to the owner/builder. Building Design: JKD Interior Design.