Celebrating a journey in design

From South America to Australia, Building Designer Alex Urena has been creating stylish homes for the past twenty-five years.

After his beginnings in Peru, where he worked as a registered Architect in Lima, he moved to Australia, becoming a BDAA Accredited Building Designer and re-launching his business as Alex Urena Design Studio on the south coast of New South Wales.

During his career, Alex has honed his techniques, creative process and design philosophy across a wide range of residential and commercial projects.

Now a new book, 20 Australian Homes, celebrates his design journey, showcasing a curated collection of some of his studio’s unique builds.

It features the inspiration, challenges and methods behind each home, as well as his signature preliminary hand-drawn sketches.

Alex shares the story of a journey that crosses two continents, the principles and ideas behind his practice and the importance for him of forming connections, so that all the homes he creates are an honest reflection of their owners and the land on which they sit.

Copies are available for purchase on www.alexurena.net 

Story by: Trendsideas