Beautiful interiors.
Sustainable design.
Individual style
They want a ‘forever’ home that celebrates form, function, light, beauty and scale… that whispers delight in every detail.
Beautiful interiors.
Sustainable design.
They want a ‘forever’ home that celebrates form, function, light, beauty and scale.
That whispers delight in every detail.
A consummate, trustworthy professional with the skills and experience to deliver a design – and a home – of exceptional quality.
That’s why each Bawtree Design project is a unique and carefully crafted response to your dreams, desires, location and brief.
At Bawtree Design, we work across Sydney, engaging our clients in the design process to develop highly refined, tailored and elegant projects that truly reflect their aesthetic and lifestyle, with an emphasis on beautifully flowing spaces, textured materials and sustainable architecture.
A consummate, trustworthy professional with the skills and experience to bring to life a design of exceptional quality.
That’s why each Bawtree Design project is a unique and carefully-crafted response to your
dreams, desires, location and brief.
At Bawtree Design, we engage our clients in the design process to develop highly refined, tailored and elegant projects that truly reflect their character and lifestyle, with an emphasis on beautifully flowing spaces, textured materials and sustainable architecture.
A coveted architect and designer, Nerida has been registered with the Board of Architects in NSW since 1999 (Nominated Architect 6471 NSW) and is an unrestricted NSW Design Practitioner for all building classes. Bawtree Design is also an A+ practice with the Australian Institute of Architects.
From Sydney to Switzerland, London and Japan, Founder and Principal Architect, Nerida Bawtree, brings to each project a wealth of impressive global experience on award-winning residential projects and time spent in prestigious, design-led offices.
A coveted architect and designer, Nerida has been registered with the Board of Architects in NSW since 1999 and Bawtree Design is an A+ practice with the Australian Institute of Architects.
I’ve always been driven by a deep passion for imaginative design that is mindful of its context and sensitive to the wellbeing of its users and the environment.
My clients are often surprised at how I improve the flow of their home and enhance their wellbeing through a considered approach to architecture and the use of passive solar design and natural materials.
I’m inspired by beautifully designed spaces and well-crafted objects, which inform the homes I create for my clients. I look for locally made, sustainable materials and consider how to extend the lifecycle of a building or piece of furniture.
The ocean and coastal architecture are particular passions of mine and I find joy in breathing new life into old buildings with redeeming features.
I love working with clients to amplify the site’s best qualities, optimise the natural resources such as sunlight, wind and water and create a stunning space that truly reflects their lifestyle and the essence of the location.
Together, we create a home they never want to leave.
To learn more about Nerida’s professional experience, you can check out her LinkedIn profile here >
“Our house is a delight to live in. Nerida has achieved an amazing functional fusion of modern design and materials. We love the open flow of space throughout the house extending to the front and rear decks. There is a feeling of freedom and connection with the outside. The high ceilings, full glass windows and doors provide for excellent natural lighting, airflow and panoramic views. Thank you so much Nerida.”
“Nerida was recommended by a family member who is one of Sydney's most respected builders. Best decision we could have made! Her no nonsense approach, keen eye for detail and style and her commitment to ensuring we stuck to our budget was exactly what we needed. She listened to our needs, was flexible and patient with us first timers and provided sound advice and support from start to finish. I couldn't recommend Nerida more highly. We were delighted!”
“We are loving the apartment. We’re really thrilled with the way it turned out. Everything I had hoped for. I’m sitting in front of the fire on my coach reading a book. Bliss!”
“We chose Bawtree Design for our house renovation as we felt Nerida had a true understanding of our needs and was flexible in finding ways to make the design work to fit our inflexible budget. Her vast experience and knowledge was invaluable and evident in her down to earth and grounded approach to trouble shooting and helping us sort out any problems along the way. Throughout entire process she has guided and supported us every step of the way, enabling us (as complete novices) to move forward with confidence. We would highly recommend Nerida at Bawtree Design.”
“She struck the perfect balance between truly listening and understanding what our design preferences were (minimalist, neutral palette, uncluttered, streamlined) while opening our minds and introducing us to warmer colours and textures that we would not have considered at all. The result was far better than we could have created. She is extremely resourceful, a very articulate communicator and so 'on it'!”
“Having worked with many architects over the years, Nerida is certainly one of the best. She was intimately involved in all facets of the recent build and excels not only in contract management, but design detail. Nerida prepared all of the contract drawings, detail drawings throughout the build and as such had a strong connection to the build and pride in the outcome.
Nerida’s personable and approachable nature combined with her love for architecture and design made our experience with Bawtree Design very enjoyable.”
“Nerida was the perfect architect for our project. We needed someone with an excellent design aesthetic, a sensitivity to the location that we were building, an environmental awareness and concern, along with a practical approach as we were building a family home. She more than met our brief, was endlessly patient, and delivered a beautiful and liveable end result. We never had any doubt that it was just important to her as it was to us that the build was a positive experience and that we end up with our dream home.”
“Nerida was a pleasure to work with and collaborated closely with all of the trades including plumber, electrician & joiner to ensure we achieved quality finishes throughout. We would highly recommend Nerida and appreciate the care & detail she put into designing our beautiful home. We love spending time in our home and entertaining family and friends is easy due to the well thought out design.”
