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An outdoor shower allows everyone to rinse off alfresco after a long day at the beach.

The external wall frames a beautiful existing Queensland bottle tree.

The children's room.

The bathroom features a skylight.

Awnings to north facing windows to reduce solar gain; so that there is no need for air conditioning, just ceiling fans in the bedrooms.

One of the adult bedrooms opens to the courtyard.

The U-shaped floorplan wraps around a sunny central courtyard.

The U-shaped floorplan wraps around a sunny central courtyard.

The cool blue dining chairs are actually vintage school chairs sourced by Tribe herself. The rounded pendant light hanging over the dining table is by Muuto and the sculptural wall lighting is Le Corbusier's Nemo.

"There is an open kitchen because we love to cook for crowds,

“This house is a retreat from busy city lives that encourages a slower way of living by the beach,

Sustainability was top of mind for Tribe who, chose a highly efficient French Philippe Chemise fireplace—a justifiable extravagance that heats the entire home.

The family friendly design can host up to 12 people and is sturdy enough to withstand "salt and sand".

Developed as a holiday home, the pared-back timber construction is a nod to the modest fisher-cottages prevalent in the area.

The en suite bathroom of the main bedroom retains the impeccable quality of old and new, with its brass fittings a bright colored accent tiles.

Jaime

Deep blue-painted cement-board panels, an offset roof peak, and black window frames balance the rich brown Ipe wood of the deck and garden.

Floor Plan of Kitchen in the Woods by A Small Studio

The family keeps a pair of binoculars in the sitting room to watch birds visiting the feeders and fruit trees in the garden. “We’ve even had a shy woodpecker visit us,” says architect Helena Rivera. “During winter months foxes have used our garden to train their newly born cubs, and squirrels and pigeons like the fact we don’t kick them out. We needed to make this project work without interrupting and detracting the wildlife which is a big part of our lifestyle.”