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The back of the house opens up into a garden.

Nicholas Skepper and Zuzana Kovar sit side-by-side inside their home.

"The topography is such that the land kind of falls away on the side street, and it reveals the underside, understorey of the house — we always imagined that'd be a great spot for an architecture studio."
A collage shows a sleek architecture studio and a street view of the property.

"Smaller houses are inherently more affordable,"
Mr Skepper said.
A cozy bedroom features timber motifs.

A collage shows three rooms with matching timber motifs.

Alexa wears a black top and smiles while looking away from the camera.

The sleek design makes the most of small spaces, including a small sink and mirror in a tight corner.

"What this house does is push back against that way of thinking to show that, actually, you can build an excellent house that gives you everything that you need without building out to the boundary."
A collage shows parts of the home opening up to the garden outdoors.

A dining table overlooks the backyard and garden.

"When the weather permits, which is most of the year in Brisbane, those sliding doors fold back [to give] that direct outlook to the garden,"
Mr Skepper said.

The home features sleek and modern stylings, with greenery in the garden outside.

"[It also] maintains greenery in our inner suburbs, which is something that we're really grappling with as we look at cities becoming increasingly dense,"
Ms Kempton said.
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