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Plus Minus Design was established in 2007.

The focus of the practice is building design. We are not interested in specialising in particular building types, rather we’ve found that thinking through ideas at one scale can productively inform work at another. Projects to date have varied from garage lofts through to high-rise, tower developments and this range of scale and type reflects our breadth of design interest and experience.

Urban design, landscape design and interior design are subjects that are happy distractions. While we have skills in these areas, we understand the limits of our expertise and gladly propose and welcome collaborations with other design and construction professionals when appropriate.

We decided to call the practice Plus Minus Design for a whole bunch of reasons. Wikipedia, at times, defines plus-minus as “the precision of an approximation” and we like the sound of that. We like thinking about approximation and tolerance in building. Some times things need to be precise or luxurious, other times it is not so important. Our first priority and objective for each project is to find an appropriate response.

Phillip lectures frequently and has taught architectural design, history and interior design at the University of New South Wales, the University of Technology in Sydney and Western Sydney University. He is an Adjunct Professor at Western Sydney University.

Phillip is a registered architect in NSW (NSW ARB 10101) and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects.

Contact

20 Arthur Street
Surry Hills NSW 2010
Sydney, Australia

0405 147 381
pa@plusminusdesign.com.au

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Norton Street
Photos by Hamish McIntosh
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Kidman Lane
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Forsyth Lane
Photos by Martin Siegner
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Stealth Pavilion
Photos by Prue Ruscoe
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National Sculpture Garden
Montages
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Apartment for an Older Man
Photos by Anthony Browell
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Arcadia
Photos by Clinton Weaver
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Norton Street
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Paper Bird
Photos by Ben Guthrie
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Paper Bird
Elevations
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Paper Bird
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Caerleon
Photos by Anthony Browell
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Caerleon
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Attached Houses, Bronte
Photos by Katherine Lu
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Attached Houses, Bronte
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House RV
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House YP
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Apartment for an Older Man
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Kidman Lane
Photos by Tom Ferguson
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House KJ
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Forsyth Lane
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Basement Apartment
Photos by Jason Lam
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Basement Apartment
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Arcadia
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Arcadia
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Arcadia
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Arthur Street
Photos by Mary Gaudin
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Arthur Street
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Arthur Street
Photos by Jason Lam
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Norton Street Kidman Lane Forsyth Lane Stealth Pavilion National Sculpture Garden Apartment for an Older Man Arcadia Norton Street Paper Bird Paper Bird Paper Bird Caerleon Caerleon Attached Houses, Bronte Attached Houses, Bronte House RV House YP Apartment for an Older Man Kidman Lane House KJ Forsyth Lane Basement Apartment Basement Apartment Arcadia Arcadia Arcadia Arthur Street Arthur Street Arthur Street