Sophie + Ben.
Location / Kangaroo Valley
Dharawal Nation
Built / 2020
Architect / Ben Gray
Doors and windows / Ikkyu Joinery
Photography / Sophie Lord / Hayley Rafton
With a magazine, an architect practice and event space/ creative collective/ photographic studio between them, Sophie Lord and Ben Gray were feeling understandably overwhelmed by the pace of modern life. But rather than book a trip to a spa or cut back on their creative endeavours, they decided to start a new one: to set about creating a dream space where they could disconnect from their screens and reconnect with each other. A-Frame Kangaroo Valley – designed by Ben and Sophie and built by Greensmith & Co. using reclaimed, recycled and sustainably sourced materials – is the passion project of two unstoppable creative minds.
Inspired by their commitment to creating a sustainable space and their kindness in documenting their journey (the A Frame Kangaroo Valley Journal is a treasure trove of insight into sustainable construction, and their Instagram page is what country-living dreams are made of, complete with impossibly cute puppy), we reached out to learn more about the way they live, work and create.
Words by Winnie Stubbs - The Conscious Space
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