"Architecture does not exist by itself but is rather the outcome of the qualities of the site, a client’s wants and needs and the policies that shape the city."
Our studio is full of thinkers and doers.
We’re a diverse family of creative people
ready to bring our culture of enthusiasm
to your project.
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Mason Cowle
Co-Founder/Director
Likes: flow, connection with outdoors, cats, riding really big hills, rusted steel.
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Daniel Volpato
Director
Dan joined Ellivo in 2002 and is a key lead member of the studio. He aims to achieve a comfortable balance between functionality and aesthetics whilst continuously elevating the client's brief to achieve a result which exceeds their initial expectations.
Dan is a serious Salami snob.
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Tanya Zealey
Director Interiors
Everyday to me is about getting the best out of whatever I am doing and putting a smile on other’s faces. In design (my everyday) this means bringing great people together to make the best of whatever we are given while making sure we have fun along the way.
Wine and laughter are the best (Tan) medicine. If you need a favour come with something French or Italian.
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Michael Small
Associate Director
In the end, I believe that Architecture is about how someone feels when they experience a place, and the positive impact it has on their lives. With a focus on creativity, practicality and attention to detail, I am passionate about delivering timeless architecture that balances a client's vision with the needs of the end users. Working smarter, not harder, I constantly strive to find the most effective ways for any given task.
Mick has ridden a stage of the Tour De France through the Pyrenees (not with the pros!)
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Lisa Schiffermuller
Associate Director Interiors
To me, design is so much more than a pretty, well placed finish. It is about being inspired by your surroundings and taking each client on their own journey. From the initial ideas through to seeing the design come to life, the whole experience is an exciting one. My passion and drive for design extends from interiors into graphics. I love a hands on & artist approach when getting creative.
AKA Lenny (which came about due to a bad Lenny Kravitz rendition). Serious coffee addict.
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Matt Martoo
Director
Matt Martoo is a designer who is motivated by working with seriously creative people. As an associate architect at Ellivo, Matt’s key passion is for provoking more responsive and innovative design solutions to provide more meaningful places for people.
Matt can also play both the piano and saxophone.
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Jen Cowle
Office Manager
Jen has been with Ellivo since 1999. She works closely with the Leadership Team and helps to manage the busy office. Jen loves to do all the things that architects hate doing – QA, arranging meetings, and making sure all the admin side of the business is done properly.
Jen loves cycling, so much so it’s a bit of an obsession, riding most mornings a week.
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Alana Muir
Associate
I believe that successful design achieves more with less through thoughtful consideration and respect for the environment and those which inhabit them. I love working with clients in delivering both the small and intimate to the grand and highly detailed across commercial, residential and educational sectors.
Being an avid scuba diver, Alana's ultimate trip would be in space
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Josephine Pratt
Architect
Josephine is passionate about climatically responsive design within our sub-tropical climate. During her masters she undertook a design studio in Brazil to learn about sub-tropical architecture in a city that sits on the same latitude as Brisbane yet has a different cultural overlay.
Josephine can tell the difference between an Alpaca and a Llama
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Keely Jover
Studio Assistant
Keely helps keep the office running smoothly, most importantly, being the lolly jar replenisher and coffee dealer to all the addicts around the office.
Loves: Walks on the beach, rosé, social Sundays. Hates: being called Kelly.
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Erin Fanning
Senior Architect
Erin is passionate about climate appropriate, flexible, sustainable design that sits within its context but isn’t afraid to make a statement. She believes strongly in approaching all challenges with an open and creative mind and takes great pleasure in working with a team to bring projects from concept to reality.
Erin speaks 'animated' Español when drinking red wine.
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Kelsey Bono
Architect
On a more serious note Kelsey enjoys the balance between architecture and interior design – from the larger scale down to bespoke details to bring a personal touch.
Most of the time Kelsey’s design process is just asking herself ‘can I see myself having a glass of wine here?’
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Jessica Elliott
Mid-Tier Interior Designer
Jess has an organised, determined and honest approach to her work that thoughtfully considers the finer details. She believes good design is simplistic, stands the test of time and never goes out of style.
Takes her oat flat whites, watermelon margaritas + hot chips VERY seriously.
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Fraser Galloway
Experienced Architectural Graduate
I believe architecture has the power to enrich lives and create positive environments which allow individuals and communities to thrive. I often find that tuning in to the subtle, experiential qualities of buildings and spaces is the most intriguing aspect of the work I do.
Fraser has lived in 5 different cities.
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Dane Casablanca
Interior Design Graduate
I believe we are currently witnessing a cultural agency that’s constantly forming new paths, new platforms, new ideas. Though sometimes it’s an endless chase of the newest - the newest materials, products and stories - this is also the beauty of it. For the first time in a long time, we’re chasing new ground, entering new territories without limits, and this rings just as true for the end user, as it does for those we see as designers.
My walkout song for my boxing match was “I will survive” - Gloria Gaynor
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Flynn Hodgson
Architectural Graduate
I value design that is creative, resourceful and timeless. Resourcefulness lends an artistic quality to my work. The sculptural use of project materials, at their raw and truest form, will heighten the experience of the end user. An expressive quality of my practice stems from an interest in architecture that is more than just a building.
Idles in cafés and art galleries a little too much.
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Luca D'Arienzo
Experienced Architectural Graduate
No matter the scope there is always opportunity to create great places and spaces. I think what makes a place great isn’t the budget or size but instead the journey from where it began and where it’s at now. It’s all in the story.
I've been called the songbird of my generation.
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Steven Hodgson
Architect
Good architecture combines project understanding and client expectations with creativity and sustainable principles to create spaces that are great to look at and better to inhabit.
Thrives in cold weather and will gladly jump out of a plane for fun.
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Nadia Kushnir
Interior Design Graduate
Nadia is committed to creating sustainable and human-centred environments that prioritize the wellbeing of occupants. With a focus on neuroarchitecture and biophilic design, she seeks to integrate natural elements and forms into innovative and inspiring spaces that promote positive change. She firmly believes that influencing people's mindsets is crucial to achieving lasting change, and therefore strives to create designs that inspire and motivate individuals towards a more sustainable future. Nadia's design practice remains mindful of environmental impact and carbon neutrality, aiming to create new spaces that are both beautiful and responsible.
My idea of fun varies a little between lifting heavy things, reading at sunset, and afternoon drinks with the girls.
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Anthony Reggi
Architectural Graduate
Architecture is about enhancing lives through thoughtful design. It creates spaces that inspire, promoting well-being and sustainability. Architecture is more than just buildings; it's a tool for enriching our environments and shaping a better future.
No pineapple on pizza (passionate Italian).
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Chloe Eaton
Receptionist
Chloe is front and center as Ellivo's receptionist, whilst assisting with managing a busy office, general admin jobs and slinging half decent coffee art. She also has a graphic design background and enjoys working in Adobe and is happy to help with anything admin or design.
Marmite over Vegemite any day (Kiwi).
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Brigid Kelly
Interior Designer
Brigid is a dedicated interior designer with a passion for creating spaces that resonate with the people who interact with it. I believe good design is about constructing thoughtful and creative solutions in order to enhance the spaces we live and work in every day.
My dream holiday would be to do the Florence Marathon- What better way to justify all of the pasta and cannoli I will eat afterwards.
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Jordyn Keble
Architectural Undergraduate
We have the ability to leave a lasting and meaningful impact through changing the way someone feels through a space. I believe that’s truly a gift that should be handled with passion, optimism, creativity and innovation. That’s what I plan to do when creating architecture, so they too feel those uplifting emotions in hope that it carries not only through that space, but with those people too wherever they go. I am passionate about creating timeless, cyclical design that balances, detail, sustainability, creativity, beauty and the users end goals.
Active enthusiast, part time motivational speaker (in my friends eyes), perfectionist that leads me to stay up to 2am for uni and 'therapeutic' shopping addict.
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