Humble House is a project designed by R Architecture. With the precision and foresight of a sculptor, our project chips away at the stifling ?nice to haves? of homelife, leaving behind only the essentials of elegant, functional living ? the result is Humble House. In designing Humble House we denote that scaling down need not be synonymous with sacrifice, rather Humble House offers a refined, though unassuming aesthetic that advocates for the joys of stripping away excess and living simply with ease. Photography by Dylan James.

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The site is a large allotment of approximately 800sqm with significantly sloping terrain. A stone?s throw away from Wilson Botanic Gardens in Berwick, the site offers views of the horizon. Located on a quite street dominated by large family homes mainly belonging to the 1960s and 1970s era the location met our clients? expectation for a setting that will allow then to downsize and have a peaceful abode. In Nimisha?s (client) own words ?Fundamentally, what we wanted to do was capture the lifestyle of traditional Indian homes ? which have open courtyards and lots of shared space. And because it’s a warmer climate, we?re used to lots of sunlight. So we wanted to incorporate those aspects in the design. ?
Drawing on our client?s cultural heritage, the concept embodies key traits found in traditional Indian homes: open to the elements, incorporating generous entertaining space, and with the larger...