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Frankston Mid Century Modern is featured in The Design Files: This recently renovated house in Frankston South by MRTN Architects was originally designed in 1963 by influential architect, Jack Clarke. Clarke not only co-founded the practice today known as Clarke Hopkins Clarke, he also ran the iconic Small Homes Service begun by Robin Boyd, and was a professional […]

MRTN Architects in Russia. Деревянные стеновые панели, материалы вторичного использования и модернистская мебель в проекте студии MRTN Architects.

The Design Files features Shadow Cottage Daylesford. “We’re always inspired by sustainable design, but there’s something particularly impressive about upgrading an older home to meet modern performance standards.”

A great article on The Good Life House written by the editor of Habitus magazine – Holly Cunneen. “A memorable yet unassuming facade and material palette from MRTN Architects belies the very considered, thoughtful architecture designed for a family of five.” You can read more at Habitus here.

Smiths Beach Surf Lifesaving Tower has been shortlisted in the 2019 Victorian Architecture Awards! The tower has been very well received by the club, locals and beach goers so nice to see it is getting a jury visit in the off season.

Shadow Cottage Daylesford won the 2017 Architecture Award in the category of Residential Architecture – Houses Alterations and Additions. We are thrilled and wish to thanks our wonderful clients, a great builder and the highly respected jury. The jury citation: The Shadow Cottage Daylesford is an unassuming and refined home, which celebrates its bushland setting. […]

Very honoured to be included in the shortlist for the 2017 Victorian Architecture Awards in the residential alterations and additions category for ourShadow Cottage Daylesford project.  

Really enjoying seeing the progress of this new small house in Nulla Vale just outside of Lancefield. 100% off-grid!

Jenny Brown has written about Shadow Cottage Daylesford in the “Innovation’ feature for The Domain.

MRTN Architects were invited to enter a competition for the refurbishment of the LaTrobe Regional Gallery in Morwell. Entries are being exhibited at the gallery from November 26th 2016 through to 6th January 2017.

As part of the Wye River re-build 6×6 Exhibition Antony was invited to present the MRTN Skenes Creek House at two events, at Wye River and in the Treasury House Theatre. The Melbourne presentation was recorded and can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSUoHZWWq5U More information from the WyeSep Connect website can be found here: http://wyesepconnect.info/6×6-brings-design-solutions-wyesep/

Antony is honoured to have been invited to be on the New Houses jury for the 2016 Victorian Architecture Awards with Mel Bright of Make Architects and Ben Edwards of Edwards Moore.

Very pleased to announce that Carlton Cloister has been shortlisted in the 2016 Houses Awards. Selected amongst some fine competition in this national awards program.

Carlton Cloister has been published in the Houses Magazine number 109. “With compelling ten-metre-long, red brick hallway that offers far more than circulation space, this extension to a Victorian terrace shows just how much can be achieved with a small footprint.” Words: Leanne Amodeo Photos: Shannon McGrath

‘The blank canvas of a new sub-division gave architect Antony Martin a chance to indulge his love of barns.’

Great article by Clare Kennedy on the positive impact our houses can have on the streets around them.

Fairfield Hacienda is profiled for the gardens section of the latest Green Magazine. Some wonderful recent photos by Roma Samuel of the courtyard one year on.

Venus Bay Bach is featured in a new book by German based publishers Gestalten. Find it here: http://shop.gestalten.com/hide-seek.html

Fairfield Hacienda is in the new Houses Magazine. Brilliant article by Stuart Harrison and photos by Peter Bennetts.

Fairfield Hacienda has been shortlisted in the Houses Magazine Award for the new house over 200m2 award.

Venus Bay Bach has been shortlisted in the Houses Magazine Award for the new house under 200m2 award.

Fairfield Hacienda wins a commendation in the Victorian Institute Awards 2014 in the New Houses category.

The Fairfield Hacienda has been written up on Dezeen. Link here http://www.dezeen.com/2014/02/28/fairfield-hacienda-melbourne-courtyard-house-mrtn-architects/

Double Monk has been shortlisted in the 2013 IDEA Awards otherwise known as the ‘Interior Design Excellence Awards’ in the New Retail category. You can check out the competition here: http://www.idea-awards.com.au/category/2013/shortlist-2013/retail-shortlist-2013/

The window seat has been installed at Fairfield Hacienda. Feels like you could move in already.  

Double Monk has been getting a bit of coverage on the blogs recently. Check out what they have been saying here: http://thethousands.com.au/melbourne/shop/double-monk http://www.habitusliving.com/live/double-monk http://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/fashion/directory/shop/double-monk

Look out for Double Monk about to be published in the next edition of Artichoke mag.