2021
ArchitectureAU | November 2021
Meet the owners of Camp Hill Cottage
Owen Architecture’s ephemeral, tent-like addition to a Brisbane hillside house has created a space ideal for entertaining. The clients share their experience of working with an architect.
The Local Project | 2021
BALGOWNIE II by Dayne Lawrie Constructions
This architecturally designed home embodies a muted palette of marble, white painted casement windows, internal spotted gum timber features and burnished concrete flooring with an intentional connection to golf course views that form part of the landscape.
2020
Architecture AU | February 2020
Verandah Living: Brisbane Riverbank House by Helen Norrie
Set above the bends of the Brisbane River and informed by the material qualities of the existing 1930s cottage, a new brick and timber living wing, terraced garden and lap pool designed by Owen Architecture frame the terrain and capture the timeless spirit of this period home.
The Local Project | February 2020
Grounded Yet Open – Brisbane Riverbank House by Owen Architecture
Embracing its abundant bushland setting, Brisbane Riverbank House sees a series of outdoor courtyards created through the strategic placement of pavilions within its original context. Owen Architecture takes cues from the existing 1930s building and its location to propose a home of earthy hues and a grounded openness.
The Design Files | January 2020
A Renovated 1930s Home Overlooking Brisbane River
Period homes are known for their intricate detailing and craftsmanship, but are often less successful at interacting with the surrounding landscape.
2019
Houses | December 2019
Verandah living: Brisbane Riverbank House
Set above the bends of the Brisbane River and informed by the material qualities of the existing 1930s cottage, a new brick and timber living wing, terraced garden and lap pool designed by Owen Architecture frame the terrain and capture the timeless spirit of this period home.
The Local Project | June 2019
A Social Room
The Kitchen Garden House by Owen Architecture, a project that evolved through a process of storytelling to reconnect the home to its site and create a home with a garden and kitchen designed as one.
Green Magazine | Issue 66
Against The Grain
A new house in a historic Brisbane neighbourhood exemplifies conscientious design and a simpler way of living.
Indooroopilly House | Houses | Issue 126, February 2019
Everyday extraordinary: Indooroopilly House
Composed as a series of concrete and masonry platforms, this rigorously executed home maintains the pleasure of low-density living through a consider exploration of architecture and terrain.
2018
Houses Kitchens + Bathrooms Issue 13, June 2018
Living Large
An expansive kitchen that opens wide to the landscape focuses domestic life in this graceful renovation and addition to a Brisbane family home.
Houses | Issue 121, July 2018
A Tent-like Addition: Camp Hill Cottage
An abstraction of the postwar cottage, this addition to a brisbane hillside house is expressed not as a fragment or extrusion but as a hipped-roof whole.
The Design Files | October 2018
Indoor/Outdoor Living At It’s Finest
We are big fans of the small home at TDF. However, we also understand the need for space, especially to accommodate growing families!
2017
Landscape Australia | October 2017
Dan Young and Paul Owen: Rethinking the Suburban Landscape
Young began his landscape architecture practice in 2014 with the help of friend and collaborator Paul Owen (Owen Architecture), working on a number of residential projects in Brisbane. Ricky Ray Ricardo caught up with the duo to talk collaboration, private practice and planting design.
Architecture Australia | May 2017
From ‘hose to house’: Bayside Fire Station
The restoration of a former fire station in Brisbane by Owen Architecture reimagines a unique typology as a comfortable family home, achieved with a design strategy that was “deliberately singular.”
realestate.com.au | March 14th 2017
A converted Brisbane fire station that sets hearts alight
Commencing the renovation process in 2015, the couple certainly achieved something pretty special, creating not only a home that accommodates their brood but that also speaks to the history of the building.
2016
Australian House & Garden | December 2016
An old fire station becomes a family home
A 1930s fire station ignited the imagination of a Brisbane couple, who set about transforming it into a unique family home.
Australian Financial Review | 24 June 2016
Architecture awards: Suburban houses borrow from cities, open up to the street
… redevelopment of the former Wynnum Fire Station outside Brisbane by Owen Architecture, turned the former parking bay for fire engines into a new family dining room with views to the nearby beach.
Est Magazine | 2016
Owen Architecture | Wooloowin House
A good architect, as we all know, has a keen eye for detail. A really good architect, however, also has a very keen ear for listening and Brisbane based architect Paul Owen has both. As one of Brisbane’s most sought after architects and the man behind award winning practice, Owen Architecture, you could argue that the secret to Owen’s success is partly due to his love of a good story.
Est Magazine | Issue 22, 2016
Rosalie House by Owen Architecture
There is beauty in the simplest things – fresh grass underneath your feet, morning sunlight through windows, cooking a meal together. In their design for the Lockyer family, architects Paul Owen and Michael Lineburg of Owen Architecture drew inspiration from simple materials, landscapes and routines to create a beautiful yet functional family home.
Architecture Australia | June 14th 2016
Dichotomous domesticity: Rosalie House
A cleverly orchestrated sequence creates a division between the public and private spaces in this new home, with a set of integrated garden pockets catering to various family activities.
The Courier Mail | June 29th 2016
Owen Architecture projects Rosalie House and Ranley Grove House in Paddington shortlisted for Interior Design Awards
Two new homes, both in Paddington, both with three-children families wanting to spend quality time together.
Australian Design Review | July 13th 2016 | inside 91
Marginal white: Ranley Grove House
The Ranley Grove House by Paul Owen and Steve Hunt of Owen Architecture is a wonderful, intimate expression of domestic life. inside delves into its interior, revealing a home that celebrates the ceremony of family ritual and brings a sense of delight to those who live within.
The Courier Mail | June 29th 2016
Owen Architecture projects Rosalie House and Ranley Grove House in Paddington shortlisted for Interior Design Awards
Two new homes, both in Paddington, both with three-children families wanting to spend quality time together.
2015
Brisbane Open House | October 10th & 11th 2015
Architects and Their Clients in Conversation
Join Paul Owen (Owen Architecture) and Darren Lockyer, and Elizabeth Watson-Brown (Architectus) and Sallyanne Atkinson AO for a candid discussion about their Architect/Client relationships.
2012
Architecture Australia | September 20th, 2012
State of origin
Timothy Hill, John Macarthur and Naomi Stead in conversation about the promotion of Queensland architecture. What happens when a state government body appoints an “ambassador” for architecture who is also a phenomenally popular sporting figure closely associated with that state?
ABC Radio National | May 9th, 2012
In The Field: football star Darren Lockyer talks about his passion for contemporary architecture
Football star and former captain of the Australian Kangaroos, Darren Lockyer, scores a new goal: high-end Queensland architecture. Lockyer and architect Paul Owen talk about the new house they are designing for Lockyer’s family and why good architecture matters.
The Australian | April 5th, 2012
Lockyer Champions a fresh field
DARREN Lockyer has always been more than a rugged face and a husky voice, and in his retirement from professional football the former Brisbane Broncos, Queensland Maroons and Kangaroos captain is the champion of a new field…
