Marcus Baumgart is a founding partner of Baumgart Clark Architects, which is based in Melbourne and Canberra and works throughout Victoria and ACT/NSW. He is a long-time freelance contributor to Architecture Media magazines, and the author of the blog marcusbaumgart.com. This blog explores the landscape and methods of uncertainty and certainty in relation to writing and design.
Marcus Baumgart's Latest contributions
One to Watch: Tristan Burfield
Sole practitioner Tristan Burfield is producing work that is both disciplined and restrained, yet always informed by the qualities and quirks of people and place.
Activision Blizzard by Studio Tate
A colourful, playful office space in Melbourne caters to the needs of gaming designers.
Crumpler Melbourne
Wowowa Architecture has stepped outside its standard practice to design the flagship store for this “deeply Melbourne” bag brand.
FEIT at Melbourne Connect by Hassell
Hassell’s new Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology within the University of Melbourne’s innovation precinct brings the faculty into the light and celebrates its profound and ongoing contribution.
Off Grid House by Archier
To reconnect their family to a cherished landscape, the owners of this site requested – and contributed to – a generous yet efficient home that makes the most of the surrounding landscape and local materials .
Robust retreat: Boyd Baker House revisited
Located in the densely tangled scrub surrounding Bacchus Marsh, the Baker Compound comprises three remarkable buildings designed by two of Victoria’s most highly regarded twentieth-century architects, Robin Boyd and Roy Grounds.
Meet the Brunswick-based designer of immaculate lighting pieces
With a focus on pared-back, immaculate designs, Volker Haug’s lighting pieces are imbued with a sense of playfulness and individuality.
Spirit of the 70s: Bridge House
In Melbourne’s Caulfield, a confident and considered renovation responds to a home’s distinctive 1970s heritage, creating a harmonious family residence that pays tribute to the past while setting the stage for modern life.
Living watercolour: Always
Perched above the beach on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, this refined new house is immersed in its wild coastal setting, offering its owners a calming refuge from city life.
Playful and holistic: Yarra Bend House
This considered renovation’s adaptable design supports long-term connection to community and enables its owner to sustain her independent lifestyle into retirement.