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MIZU (水)
MIZU draws its name from water itself, expressing a home designed around flow, reflection, and moments of quiet connection to its lakeside setting.
Set quietly along the water’s edge, overlooking the Botanic Gardens, this contemporary Japanese residence is an exercise in restraint and balance. Anchored by the stillness of the lake and framed by layered greenery, the home is composed as a sequence of moments rather than a single statement.
YEAR
2025
LOCATION
Benowa
BUILDING DESIGN
Stuart Osman
INTERIORS
Belle Casa
PHOTOS
James Kinnear
Movement through the home is slow and deliberate, unfolding as a series of quiet transitions. Arrival is understated, a sheltered entry wrapped in natural stone, where texture, shadow, and silence set the tone. The exterior is fully clad in stone, grounding the house in the landscape and allowing it to sit with permanence rather than presence.
Low, horizontal forms extend gently across the site, blurring the boundary between interior and landscape.
Timber, stone, and shadow work together to create depth without excess, allowing light, reflection, and seasonality to shape the experience of the home. Each space is deliberately positioned to engage the water and gardens beyond, offering calm perspectives that shift throughout the day.
As you move inward, dark, finely crafted joinery frames each threshold, guiding circulation without announcing it. Living spaces open gradually to the lake and Botanic Gardens beyond, where expansive glazing draws water, greenery, and sky into the interior. Taj Mahal stone anchors the home’s core, its soft veining and warm undertones bringing lightness to contrast the depth of timber and shadow.
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