Ethos
About Us
We bring decades of collective experience delivering complex, high-quality projects across residential, commercial, mixed-use, and precinct-scale developments. Our work connects design and delivery.
We understand how buildings are realised, not just imagined. From concept to completion, we maintain continuity, clarity, and design integrity. This approach ensures strong design outcomes, efficient delivery, and buildings that perform for clients, users, and communities.
How We Work
What Sets Us Apart
Hands-on leadership is central to our practice. Sandra and Peter are directly involved in every project, guiding design from early concept through delivery. We work collaboratively with clients and consultants, valuing clear communication and shared problem-solving. Ideas are tested rigorously and refined through design, technical expertise, and practical experience. The result is architecture that is thoughtful, buildable, and enduring.
Our Expertise
Complex Projects
We work across high-rise, mixed-use and precinct-scale projects where urban, commercial, environmental and technical priorities must be resolved together.
Urban & Precinct Thinking
We consider buildings as part of a wider urban system - strengthening public realm, movement, connectivity and the experience of the city.
Design Excellence
We bring clarity and imagination to competitive design processes, establishing strong ideas that can guide a project through planning, development and delivery.
Strategic Testing & Optimisation
We test site potential, built form, yield, amenity, environmental performance and delivery constraints to uncover better project outcomes.
Design Continuity & Delivery
Principal-led involvement maintains design intent as briefs, approvals and project teams evolve. We connect architectural ideas with technical and construction requirements, translating them into coherent, buildable outcomes.
Collaborative Practice
We are experienced in leading and contributing to multidisciplinary design teams, including collaborations with Australian and international practices.
The Value We Bring
We design with clarity. We lead with experience. We collaborate with purpose. We deliver with care.
"Our work is ambitious in design, grounded in delivery, and built to endure."Recognition & Contribution
Design Recognition
Our projects have been recognised through design excellence processes and awards including:
Pitt Hunter Hybrid Timber Tower, Sydney
Future Project Award - CTBUH Awards of Excellence, 2024
10 Valentine Avenue, Parramatta
Design Excellence Competition Winner, 2024
In collaboration with Buchan
Central Coast Quarter, Gosford
Design Excellence Competition Winner, 2022
In collaboration with DKO
Green Square Towers, Sydney
Competitive Design Process Winner, 2022
One Circular Quay Hotel, Sydney
Design Excellence Competition Winner, 2014
Competition undertaken by Crone in collaboration with Kengo Kuma & Associates, with Sandra Furtado and Peter Sullivan contributing while at Crone. Furtado Sullivan continued as design consultant from DD to Tender.