Architecture That Connects, Endures and Inspires

There is a particular quality to the work coming out of Arcke’s Paddington studio — a quiet confidence in materiality, a deep attentiveness to site and landscape, and a commitment to sustainability that runs through every project from the first sketch to the final detail. Founded by architect Matt Kennedy in 2012, Arcke has established itself as one of Brisbane’s most respected residential architecture practices.

Working across Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast and Noosa, Arcke specialises in creative, sustainable residential architecture for clients who are serious about design. Each project is approached as a unique response to its site, climate and the people who will inhabit it, with a design philosophy centred on creating homes that foster wellbeing, connection and joy in everyday living.

Sustainability is not an afterthought at Arcke but a core principle, informing decisions around footprint, materiality, passive design and the lifecycle of every building. The practice is also deeply invested in the dialogue between architecture and landscape, designing homes where the relationship between inside and outside feels considered, fluid and genuinely pleasurable.

The studio’s portfolio is a testament to range and rigour, from the flood-resilient River Hearth House to the biophilic Paddington Courtyard House and the compact brilliance of the Moffat Morphing House. 

A multiple AIA award winner — including the 2023 Queensland Architecture Award for New Residential Architecture — Arcke offers homeowners a genuine pathway to architecture that is not only beautiful, but built to endure and enrich the lives of those within it.