Perched on a clifftop overlooking the ocean and shrouded by native plants, this home has been created with a focus on the natural landscape. The revitalised design blurs the line between indoor and outdoor spaces, enabling the owners to feel immersed in their surroundings.

Sustainability was central to the brief, with the owners highlighting the importance of reducing impact through reuse of the existing home, material recycling, and the preservation of the coastal marine environment. Luigi Rosselli’s creative response included modifying the existing footprint while making enhancements to improve flow and maximise liveability.

The hero feature of the home’s design is its organically shaped curved facade, made with emerald glass louvres and complemented by a glazed roof, creating a modern interpretation of a verandah. The window system features glass louvres that rotate and slide along a curved frame, allowing a seamless connection between the master suite and the outdoors, while creating a functional extension of the room.

Luigi Rosselli Architects engaged Tilt’s design team to undertake a design study for the unique window concept and develop a methodology to create a refined and functional system.

Tilt’s rigorous design study process involved CAD modelling, engineering assessments and design reviews. The system was further refined through prototyping and testing to ensure compliance with performance standards for structural design, wind, steel structures and glass in buildings.

Shop drawings and documentation for manufacturing were also produced by Tilt to assist builder, Ginardi, in managing the final stages of construction of the louvre system.

The bespoke window design is a striking fusion of refined design and innovative engineering, crafted with comfort and liveability at its core. For the homeowners, the windows create a healthier, more uplifting living experience with enhanced natural light, improved ventilation, and a strong connection to place. This home is a seamless dialogue between architecture and the environment, where nature isn’t just considered, it leads.

“This design with curved glass panels rotating along a curved axis, challenged us to develop a completely bespoke system while ensuring each louvre operates with absolute precision and seamless motion.”

Jake Robinson, Senior Design Engineer – Mechanical

Project Team:

Project Manager: Jake Robinson
Design Manager: Mariano Garcia Iza
Installation: Simon Thorby

See this project featured in:

• The Local Project, 2025