Buildings designed to be built — not just drawn. We pair design quality with the construction nous to know what gets approved, what's affordable, and what falls apart on site.
Building design that respects how it gets built
Most building designers can produce a beautiful concept. Far fewer can produce a concept that survives contact with cost plans, planning controls, surveyors, structural engineers and the builder pricing the job. That's the gap BuiltIN Studio was set up to close.
Three decades of building experience underpin every drawing we issue. We understand the difference between a clever detail and a cheap detail, between a planning-friendly form and a fight nobody wins. And we make those calls early — when changes are cheap, not on site when they're not.
What we design
- Custom homes & high-end residential — knockdown rebuilds, hero homes, design-led family residences across Melbourne.
- Multi-dwelling & townhouses — dual occupancies, side-by-sides, three- and four-pack townhouse developments.
- Apartment projects — boutique low-rise to medium-density mixed-use, including ground-floor retail.
- Commercial buildings — offices, retail, hospitality, mixed-use development.
- Industrial premises — factories, warehouses, office/warehouse combinations.
- Alterations & additions — renovations, second-storey additions, period-home upgrades and extensions.
How we work
We work in clear, costed phases. Feasibility first — site analysis, planning controls, an honest read on yield and viability. Then concept design, design development, then the documentation needed for planning, building permit and tender. Construction support sits across the back end, with shop drawings, RFI responses and on-site coordination.
You get a single accountable team across the whole arc, not a handover at every stage where things go missing.
Where we work
Studio in Carrum Downs, working across all of Melbourne metro and regional Victoria — with capability for projects Australia-wide. We're particularly active across Melbourne's south-east, eastern and bayside suburbs. Full service areas →