About us

Studio Bright (previously known as MAKE Architecture) is a Melbourne based practice creating enduring and responsive architecture for people and places. For us, every project is an opportunity to contribute in a positive and generous way to the social and built fabric of our cities. We approach challenges with optimism and consider how design can meet fundamental human needs.

And while the scale of our projects might shift, from residential, to civic, educational and multi-residential, each is bound by a sense of craft and considered detail. Often it’s here, where the bigger stories lie. At the most primary level, Studio Bright makes spaces. But we’re about much more than that—we’re about connecting individuals and communities, enriching daily life, and balancing rigour with joy, every step of the way.

Contact

2 Hodgson Street Kew Victoria 3101 (see map here)
+61 3 9853 4730

info@studiobright.com.au
work@studiobright.com.au

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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin nation on whose country we work and create.

We also acknowledge the traditional custodians throughout Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands where our projects are placed. We recognise their ongoing connection to country, land and waters that were never ceded and pay our respects to Elders, past, present and future generations.

 

Studio Bright is certified Carbon Neutral since December 2020. The emissions produced from our operations, products and services have been calculated by the Carbon Reduction Institute. Studio Bright has purchased carbon offsets accredited under the Gold Standard to offset these emissions.

Melissa Bright

Principal and Design Director

Rob McIntyre

Director for Design Realisation

Emily Watson

Director of Architecture

Ryan de Winnaar

Director of Practice

Annie Suratt

Associate

Jaxon Webb

Associate

Maia Close

Associate

Robert Hillman

Associate

Laura McConaghy

Associate

Tara Moore

Architect

Pei She Lee

Architect

Sofia Turtle

Graduate

Maryna Popova

Graduate

James Cosgrave

Graduate

Grace Upton Jones

Student of Architecture

Eliza Ng

Student of Architecture

Patricia Karallis

Practice Manager

Rebecca Udvary

Studio Manager

2024 National Architecture Awards – Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): Winner: Mansard House

2024 National Architecture Awards – Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Commendation: Maitland Bay House

2024 Victorian Architecture Awards – Residential Architecture – Houses (Alterations and Additions): John and Phyllis Murphy Award: Mansard House

2024 NSW Architecture Award – Residential Architecture – Houses (New): Wilkinson Award: Maitland Bay House

2024 Houses Awards – House Alterations and Additions Under 200m2: Commendation: Garden Tower House

2024 Houses Awards – New House Over 200m2: Commendation: Maitland Bay House

2024 Houses Awards – House Alteration and Addition Over 200m2: Commendation: Mansard House

2024 Houses Awards – House in a Heritage Context: Commendation: Mansard House