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WILL COLLINS

Designer

‍Will Collins is a multi award winning Building Designer with a passion for modern sustainable design. With over 20 years experience within his own practice, Will has in his portfolio a wide range of projects from designing sustainable homes, luxury individual homes, duplexes, townhouse developments, additions and renovation designs.

Will has been invited to sit on many judging panels to award individuals within interior design colleges and with the Building Designers Association of Queensland and has been widely published and many homes have made it to various TV programs and documentaries.

He was president of the Gold Coast Branch of the BDAQ in 2001 and has been vice president for 7 years and secretary for 9 years. He graduated in 1984 at Gordon Technical College in Geelong and started his own practice in 1993 after 10 years working with many architects practices.

With extensive construction knowledge and passive solar design skills, Will has helped hundreds of clients achieve a house of their dreams.

Will’s passion is creating modern homes that are warm in Winter and cool in Summer.

MARIANA CLARO

Designer – B.Arch. and Urban Planning Brazil

With an eye for detail and creative thinking, Mariana brings to the practice elements of amazing Brazilian Architecture and Design. She graduated in Architecture and Urban Planning in 2003 from FAU Mackenzie, Sao Paulo, Brazil and settled in Australia in 2007 after sailing halfway around the world with her partner.

During this time, Mariana lived in various places, extending her knowledge of other cultures and their unique building methods. She has worked in many architects offices in Brazil, then New Zealand settling in Australia and is passionate about residential architecture.Since living in Australia, Mariana participated in several Architecture workshops and conferences, and has worked with Architects and Building Designers mainly in unique residential design projects.

Mariana loves solving clients specific initial design problems with a sustainable design approach and has a flair for unique design.

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The kangaroos are wondering when all of this rain The kangaroos are wondering when all of this rain will be over 🤔 everything is looking nice and green now 🌿 stay safe everyone!
Cudgen House #ourwork Design Completed: 2018 Bui Cudgen House  #ourwork 
Design Completed: 2018
Build Area: 586sqm 

📍 Cudgen NSW 
Stone wall by @stone_style__ 

Special Features: rockwork walls; loft style curtain wall; polished concrete walls; exposed steel staircase; exposed steel beams
Taking some inspiration from this interesting orga Taking some inspiration from this interesting organic design 🌿 This house in Mexico looks to be straight out of the hobbit or Avatar! 
Designed by Arquitecturea Organica Area: 178 m²
Year: 1984
Hinterland House #ourwork 2020 BDAQ Gold Coast W Hinterland House  #ourwork 
2020 BDAQ Gold Coast Winner: Best New House up to $500k

📍Binna Burra 

Build Area: 191 sqm

Special Features: : Rammed Earth Walls, Spotted Gum Weatherboards
Recently had our new 7.9KW solar system installed Recently had our new 7.9KW solar system installed at home by @industrialelectrics ⚡️⚡️⚡️
It’s creating at least 5x more energy than we use, meaning the Pay back period will be less than 2 years. We won’t get any more power bills from now on 👏🏼
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6 Mumdjin Court,
Currumbin Valley 4223
Phone 0418 747630
will@arcodesigns.com.au
QBCC 1285996
Call Will 0418 747 630
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