At Quorum Studios, we design homes for the way you actually live in them — new builds, Queenslander renovations and major extensions across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. You work directly with us, start to finish — not a rotating cast of juniors. Beautiful design matters to us. So does making sure it holds up to real family life, not just photographs well.

Your architect, from beginning to end

At Quorum Studios, we design homes across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast — new builds, Queenslander renovations and major extensions. We're Manny and Vanessa. We've kept the practice small and personal, in an industry that often scales past the point of really knowing the people you're designing for.

Every home starts with the same question: how do you want to live? We listen, we design around real family life, and we're with you from that first conversation through to the day you move in — not handed off along the way.

Our Story

Design is never a straight line

Design is never a straight line — it's a process of exploration, refinement, and discovery. From the first rough sketch model to the moment the materials click into place, every decision is part of a conversation.

We test ideas physically before committing to them, refine the shape of a home until it feels right, and explore how light will move through a space long before a single brick is laid — early enough to still be alive with possibility, far enough along to glimpse the home it's becoming.

Quorum Studios, Brisbane residential architects — multi-level sloping block home with cantilevered decks, infinity pool, retaining walls and river views

Ascot Brisbane Queenslander renovation by Quorum Studios showing the old-and-new approach — original timber cottage with white picket fence and verandah at the street, contemporary dark-clad rear addition visible behind, demonstrating best-practice character home renovation in Brisbane

Luxury hillside home on Hamilton Hill Brisbane by Quorum Studios — dark timber and concrete, deep eaves, tropical planting and sandstone retaining walls on a steep sloping block

Bespoke residential architect Brisbane — cantilevered Hamilton Hill home with floor-to-ceiling glazing, panoramic Brisbane River and city views, Quorum Studios

Contemporary home architect Brisbane by Quorum Studios — dark steel and timber on Hamilton Hill, cantilevered deck, louvred screening, subtropical planting, Brisbane River views

The Same Attention, Every Project

Every home we design gets the same level of care, whether it's a Queenslander renovation or a new build from scratch. We think through every detail — how the light falls, how a room gets used, how it'll feel to actually live there — so the finished home feels like it was made for you, not just built for you.

Our Portfolio

Ultra modern contemporary residence in Coorparoo by Quorum Studios, residential architects creating curved green roof design with biophilic timber and stone materials.

Coorparoo Crest

Quorum Studios - Street-front view of Queenslander home with dark garage addition at dusk

Nundah Post-War Renovation

Contemporary two-storey home design in The Gap Brisbane featuring dark cladding, timber battens, and elevated pool by Quorum Studios

The Gap House

Pool terrace of a prestige Brisbane project by Quorum Studios architects, with a tiled lap pool enclosed by a frameless glass fence, covered outdoor lounge pavilion, sandstone-clad lower walls, timber-battened upper facade, and mature palms framing the sky

Villa Palma

Hinterland Pavilion

How do you want to live?

That's the question every project starts with. We take the time to properly understand how you'll actually use your home before we design a single room. Timeless design matters to us, but so does everyday practicality — a home has to work as well as it looks.

From our first conversation through to handover, you'll work directly with us. No hand-offs, no confusion — just one point of contact throughout. We're on-site during construction, and if a decision gets complicated, we'll explain it in plain terms, not jargon.

We also design with the long term in mind — homes built for Brisbane's context, not just for the day they're finished.

Our Approach

"Manny from Quorum Studios did an exceptional job with my home project. The outcome was stunning—detailed, creative, and perfectly aligned with my vision. He was professional, attentive, and a pleasure to work with, always ensuring every detail was just right. I highly recommend Manny to anyone looking for outstanding architectural work."

Antony & Emma

Residential clients

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Architect-designed New Homes, Queenslanders and Major Renovations

Your architect, from beginning to end

Design is never a straight line

The Same Attention, Every Project

How do you want to live?

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