Studio Romer
- 42 homes completed
- $800K–$2M builds
- Site-responsive, passive-first
For homeownersBuild once. Build well.
Find a residential architect in Australia
Searching for the right architect can take months. Share your brief in ten minutes. Archive Design is building its founding network. An introduction happens only if there is a fit and you go ahead.
Pay only if you go ahead.
Archive Design is a curated matching service, not a directory. A $300 AUD introduction fee applies only if you go ahead with your matched architect.
Why fit matters
Designing your home may be something you do once in your life. It will shape how you live every day. The risk isn't choosing the wrong design. It's choosing the wrong fit.
Not sure yet?
See what your project needsDo I need an architect? A free check, about three minutes, no email.
Coverage
Archive Design is building its founding network of residential architects across Australia.
The problem · The solution
Most homeowners start the hard way.
The hard wayMonths
- Weeks or months spent asking around, scrolling portfolios and tracing names from DA signs.
The Archive Design wayFree to start
Archive Design matches you before the first meeting.
- We match your brief to architects whose work, approach, budget range and location fit your project.
What you get: Archive Design is building its founding network. An introduction happens only if there is a fit and you go ahead. Creating your brief is free.
Start your briefShare your brief in about ten minutes. No upfront cost.
How long that start usually takes, from first intent to lodged plans, is in The hidden start. Thinking about budget? Our research on 1,139 resold NSW houses found that where renovation cost more than half the purchase price, only 36% came out ahead.
The process
How it works
You don't need to trawl portfolios. You need someone who understands what you're building, and why.
Find Your ArchitectCreate your profile
Share your site, budget range, timeline and vision, whether that's inner Melbourne, coastal Sydney, or anywhere across Australia. Takes about ten minutes.
We assess alignment
We review real project work, built and unbuilt, beyond what's visible online.
You're introduced with confidence
You begin with shared ground, not hopeful guesswork.
The brief
What we match on
How you want to live, what you will not compromise on, the materials and spaces you are drawn to. We match on your brief, not a mood board.
Before the first meeting
An introduction looks like this.
Illustrative example.
The introduction
The Smiths
- 4 bed · $1.8–2.2M budget
- Sloping site, northern aspect
- Ready to begin conversations
The profile
What we'll ask you.
Four short sections. The more specific you are, the more precise the match.
Find Your Architect01
Your site
Where it is, how it sits, what constrains it.02
Your budget
A range, not a figure. It shapes who fits.03
Your timeline
When you'd like to start, and finish.04
The home you want
How you'll live in it, the materials you're drawn to, and what you won't compromise on.What it costs.
No upfront cost$300 introduction fee, paid only if you go ahead.
Creating your brief is free. If a match doesn't feel right, you pay nothing.
Free
Create a profile
Free to create a profile.
$300
If you go ahead
$300 AUD one-time, only when you go ahead.
$0
If the fit isn't right
No cost if the fit isn't right. Architect fees are separate and quoted by the practice.
Why this matters
The relationship with your architect may be one of the most important professional relationships you ever have.
Whether you're building a new home, completing a renovation, or starting a knockdown rebuild, it deserves more than browsing. Better alignment leads to better projects. Better projects lead to better homes.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the project, the site and what you want from the work. A free check takes about three minutes and does not ask for an email. It is preliminary guidance, not a decision that you must appoint an architect. Take the free check.
Creating your profile is completely free. If Archive Design matches you with an architect whose work genuinely fits your brief and you choose to go ahead, a one-time $300 AUD introduction fee applies. There is no cost if you don't like what you see.
After you share your brief, you see anonymised matches: the work, not the names. If you choose to go ahead with a match, you pay a one-time $300 AUD introduction fee. The architect's identity is revealed and we introduce you within 48 hours. If you don't go ahead, you pay nothing.
Going ahead means choosing one of your matched architects and paying the introduction fee so we can introduce you. Seeing your matches doesn't commit you to anything.
No. The $300 introduction fee is paid to Archive Design. Any fee for design work is agreed directly between you and the architect.
Sharing your brief takes about ten minutes. Archive Design is building its founding network. An introduction happens only if there is a fit and you go ahead.
Archive Design is building its founding network. Every application is assessed against clear criteria. We accept practices whose residential work, site responsiveness, and design approach fit what homeowners are looking for. The network is curated, not open.
Your profile covers your site (location, constraints, orientation), your budget range, your timeline, and the kind of home you want to live in. The more specific you are, the more precise the match. Sharing your brief takes about ten minutes.
A directory shows you everyone and lets you browse. Archive Design reviews your brief against our archive of built and unbuilt residential projects, assesses alignment, and makes a curated introduction, only when the fit is genuine. You don't trawl portfolios. We do that work for you.
Archive Design is building a founding network of residential architects across Australia. Create a profile describing your site and project. An introduction happens only when there is a fit.
Architect fees in Australia vary by practice, project scope, and contract type. Commonly reported full-service ranges sit between 7 and 15 percent of construction cost for a custom home. The sources are listed in our guide to how architect fees work in Australia.
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Start with alignment.
Create your profile. Archive Design is building its founding network. An introduction happens only if there is a fit and you go ahead. No upfront cost.