Sing d’Arcy is a senior lecturer in the interior architecture program at the University of New South Wales and a regular contributor to industry journals. His research relating to contemporary interior practice focuses on Australian residential, workplace and hospitality design. His research publications also encompass the relationships between music and architectural space as well as ephemeral interiors.
Sing d'Arcy's Latest contributions
Lime Street Skin Clinic
In a nondescript commercial space in Sydney, Jason Byrne Design has balanced flair with finesse to create a skin clinic with a distinctive character.
Yirranma Place by SJB
Yirranma Place in Sydney is a skilful exercise in adaptive reuse, guided by SJB. The design’s two overarching principles – sensitivity and respect – help to create a multifunctional workplace in a grand 1920s building.
Elsternwick Penthouse by Office Alex Nicholls
A remarkable brief to reconfigure two top-floor apartments into an adaptable, multigenerational home is met with precision and artistic flair, combatting flat, rectilinear design with colour, composition and light.
Humanizing the office: Johnson Partners
In this Sydney office for a boutique consulting firm, YSG has replaced the sobriety of conventional corporate highrise offices with sculptural details and bold, expressive gestures.
Spaces that set the mood: The houses of YSG Studio
Eclectic and versatile, the work of YSG Studio rebuffs architectural minimalism and conventional design “rules” to revive our sensorial perception and amplify the emotive potential of residential design.
House of longevity: K House
Elegant and unpretentious, this new home in Kiama is at once a sanctuary and a fortress, a robust home braced to endure the often volatile climatic patterns of its clifftop location.
Unboxing the ‘curious’: House Lincoln
Rather than move from their beloved mid-century house on Sydney’s North Shore, a young family opted to transform their “brick box” into a generous home, designed to serve them for years to come.
Riley’s Terrace by Adele McNab Architects
Small urban living is reimagined in this resourceful alteration, resulting in an inventive, future-proof courtyard house tucked behind a terrace facade in Sydney’s Redfern.
A fresh start: MB Apartment
A series of small, surgical interventions to a modest 1960s apartment in Sydney results in a reimagined interior that speaks to the past yet is firmly set in the present.
Crafted modernism: SJB Sydney Studio
When SJB embarked on a major redesign of its Sydney studio, it was a unique opportunity to create an authentic and friendly workplace that fostered equity, creativity and a sense of pride and belonging for all.