This bold new studio space is all about sensory and energy-based design

Leading Australian architecture practice Hames Sharley have just moved into their new home: an open and collaborative space that spans the third floor of an art deco building on Melbourne’s bustling Collins St.At first glance, the studio appears as a homage to the building’s heritage, complete with a gridded floor plan and large bay windows. Yet on closer inspection, this space is also a fiercely contemporary snapshot of the Hames Sharley brand and the context within which they exist