Elara Voss

Independent Architecture Studio — Melbourne

18 Years
64 Projects
12 Awards
3 Countries

Selected Works

Nordvik House — raw concrete residence with central light shaft in Melbourne

Nordvik House

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Nordvik House

Melbourne, VIC  ·  2023

A raw concrete residence designed around a central light shaft that draws sunlight deep into the plan across every hour of the day. The home's austere exterior gives way to warm-toned interiors defined by hand-laid brick and custom bronze joinery.

Residential  ·  New Build  ·  2023
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Glass Pavilion, Fitzroy Gardens

Melbourne, VIC  ·  2022

A transparent civic pavilion commissioned as a reading room and event space within an existing public garden. Floor-to-ceiling structural glass panels dissolve the boundary between interior and landscape entirely.

Cultural  ·  Pavilion  ·  Public Commission  ·  2022
Glass Pavilion in Fitzroy Gardens — transparent reading room and event space

Glass Pavilion, Fitzroy Gardens

Beaumont Courtyard Villa — single-storey villa with interconnected courtyards in Austin

Beaumont Courtyard Villa

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Beaumont Courtyard Villa

Austin, TX  ·  2023

A sprawling single-storey villa organised around a series of interconnected courtyards, each cultivated with native Texan plantings and still-water features. Privacy and openness are held in constant dialogue across the home's layered threshold sequence.

Residential  ·  Renovation  ·  Landscape  ·  2023
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Flinders Lane Studio Loft

Melbourne, VIC  ·  2021

An adaptive reuse project transforming a mid-century warehouse into a live-work loft for a visual artist. The existing industrial fabric — exposed steel trusses and polished concrete floors — was preserved and counterpointed with refined bespoke cabinetry and soft linen drapery.

Commercial  ·  Adaptive Reuse  ·  Interior  ·  2021
Flinders Lane Studio Loft — adaptive reuse of mid-century warehouse in Melbourne

Flinders Lane Studio Loft

Brunswick Urban Library — civic library with reading terraces and sunken garden courtyard

Brunswick Urban Library

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Brunswick Urban Library

Melbourne, VIC  ·  2022

A civic library conceived as a porous street-level institution, with reading terraces cascading down to a sunken garden courtyard below. The building's exposed CLT timber structure provides warmth and acoustic comfort in equal measure throughout all floors.

Civic  ·  New Build  ·  Public  ·  2022
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Richmond Heritage Terrace

Melbourne, VIC  ·  2020

A sensitive restoration and rear extension of an 1890s Victorian terrace, inserting a contemporary pavilion behind a meticulously reinstated heritage façade. New and old are held in deliberate contrast — dark steel and glass reading cleanly against the original polychrome brickwork.

Residential  ·  Heritage  ·  Extension  ·  2020
Richmond Heritage Terrace — restored 1890s Victorian terrace with contemporary rear extension

Richmond Heritage Terrace

Architecture is the thoughtful making of space. Every material chosen, every threshold designed, carries the weight of how a person will move through the world.


Elara Voss approaches every commission with precision over ornament — stripping each project to its essential logic before any form is decided. Materials are sourced for their regional honesty and their ability to age with integrity. Decisions are made not for the photograph, but for the decade: how the light shifts, how the space breathes in summer and holds warmth in winter, how the building earns its place on the land over time.

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Services

A considered approach to architecture across every scale and context.

Residential

New homes, extensions, and bespoke alterations. Crafted around the way you live.

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Commercial

Workplace, retail, and hospitality environments designed for performance and brand coherence.

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Renovation & Heritage

Sensitive interventions in existing fabric, balancing preservation with contemporary need.

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Recognition


2024 AIA Excellence in Design Award
2023 AR Future Projects Shortlist
2022 Dezeen Award — Residential
2020 Urban Housing Innovation Prize
2018 Emerging Architect of the Year
2024 Architectural Digest
2023 Wallpaper*
2022 Domus
2021 Azure Magazine
2019 Frame Magazine

Get In Touch

Available for new commissions. Let’s talk about your project.

Studio 4, 182 Gertrude Street
Fitzroy, Melbourne VIC 3065

hello@elaravoss.com

+61 3 9041 7823