13 May 2026, Practice
On the cost of getting it right the first time
Why a longer design phase nearly always makes for a cheaper, calmer build.
Marwood Studio
Architecture and interiors, made to last, in Fitzroy and across Victoria.
We make buildings that are calm, durable and specific to where they stand. Every project is designed by the same small team, from the first sketch on a site visit to the last detail on handover day.
Selected work
What we do
New residential architecture
New houses designed for their site, their light and the way you actually live.
Renovations and extensions
Additions and reworkings that make an existing house feel whole rather than added to.
Interior design
Joinery, materials, lighting and furniture resolved with the same care as the building.
Heritage and planning support
Considered work in heritage overlays, with the planning advice to see it approved.
The studio
A small team, start to finish.
Marwood Studio is a practice of four in Fitzroy, led by Claire Marwood. We keep the studio deliberately small so that the people who design your project are the people who see it built. We take on a limited number of projects each year, and we stay with each one all the way through documentation and construction.
About the studio
Thinking about a project?
We are happy to talk early, before anything is decided. Tell us about your site and what you are hoping for, and we will tell you honestly whether we are the right studio for it.
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