Modern open-plan kitchen with black cabinets, marble island with a wooden extension, gray sofa, wooden dining table, and large sliding glass doors leading to outdoor patio with trees.

Turramarra House Project Overview

With generous proportions, an expansive garden, and abundant natural light, this home provided the opportunity to modernise and elevate its original character into a contemporary expression of family living.

Designed to be both highly functional and deeply liveable, Turramurra House prioritises practicality, with extensive storage seamlessly integrated throughout.

The project became an exploration of contrast — in materiality, colour, texture, and form — balancing warmth with restraint, and softness with structure.

The result is a refined yet grounded home that responds to the needs of modern family life while embracing a layered, tactile design language.

Modern living room with a high, sloped ceiling, large glass doors opening to a backyard, and contemporary furniture including a gray sofa and black lounge chairs.
Modern house with black vertical siding, open interior with outdoor seating, potted plants, and succulent garden in a contemporary residential setting.
Modern kitchen with black cabinets, marble countertops, and a marble backsplash. Black faucet and a black textured bowl on the counter. Part of a marble kitchen island with a vase of green eucalyptus leaves and small ceramic cups.

Design Approach

The interior architecture centres on proportion, material integrity and the modulation of natural light.

A restrained material palette of timber, stone and tactile finishes establishes continuity throughout the home. Custom joinery elements were designed to seamlessly integrate storage into the architectural envelope, reinforcing both function and spatial calm.

Careful detailing at junctions — between floor and wall, joinery and glazing — ensures the project reads as a cohesive whole rather than a collection of finishes.

Interior Architecture — Studio Penna
Architect — Benn and Penna
Completed — 2022

Modern white bathroom with a bathtub, toilet, and a vanity with a vessel sink. Natural light through a window with white shutters. Small potted plants on a wooden side table and the vanity.
Interior view of a modern space with rounded archways and a white pendant light hanging from the ceiling.