Architecture & Architectural Interior Design — Sydney, NSW
We guide clients from the first question through to a completed, considered home — combining architectural rigour with interior design expertise and decades of on-ground construction knowledge.
Most projects suffer from a fundamental disconnect: the architect draws the structure, the interior designer arrives later. At Spicer, both disciplines are held by the same team from the first sketch. The proportions of a room, the placement of a window, the depth of a reveal — these are interior decisions as much as architectural ones. Nothing falls between the gaps.
Every engagement begins with a Feasibility Study — a fixed-fee first step that tells you honestly what is possible, what it will cost, and what comes next. No commitment beyond that until you are ready.
Serving Australian & international clientsEvery project starts with a Feasibility Study — a fixed-fee, no-obligation first step that gives you clarity on what is possible, what it costs, and what comes next. No surprises. You are never locked in beyond the current step.
What are you looking to do?
Internal layout changes, kitchen/living redesigns, opening up spaces. Typically CDC — no lengthy council approval needed.
Homeowners in 80s–2000s homes with poor flow, wasted rooms, or dated layouts.
Your project journey
2 weeks
* 3Ds available (POA)
Ground floor extensions, second storeys, outdoor rooms. Usually requires a DA or combined CDC/DA approach.
Growing families, work-from-home setups, or anyone who has outgrown their footprint.
Your project journey
3 weeks
* 3Ds available (POA)
Knock-down rebuild or new construction on vacant land. Full DA process with comprehensive documentation.
Clients with a site ready to go, or where renovation does not make financial sense.
Your project journey
3 weeks
Standalone secondary dwellings, often achievable through CDC (complying development) for faster approval.
Homeowners looking for rental income, multi-generational living, or a home office.
Your project journey
3 weeks
You are buying to improve and sell - or to add value before renting. This package gives you an architect's eye on which changes genuinely increase property value and which don't. You get a prioritised works list, a cost-to-value assessment, and a clear strategy to avoid over-capitalising.
Property owners, investors and vendors looking to maximise returns before listing or letting.
1 week
Not every question needs a full project commitment.
Book a 30-minute paid consultation where you bring your questions and we give you clear, expert direction on what is possible, what it might cost, and where to start. Includes a written summary. Just a phone or video call.
Approval subject to the council's comments on the client's existing design.
If you've got existing drawings from a draftsperson or another designer, we can take them through and submit your Development Application within council or Certifier.
AI tools and online research can be genuinely useful for inspiration — generating ideas, exploring possibilities, building a picture of what you might want. We encourage clients to use them. But they have a hard limit.
They cannot read your council. They do not know your site's specific constraints, your neighbour's objection history, or whether your DA will sail through or hit a wall. They produce budget figures with no relationship to current NSW trades pricing, material lead times, or the real cost of making old buildings new again.
A draftsman documents what you tell them. We shape what is actually possible — before anything is drawn, before a dollar is committed, before expectations become disappointments.
Bring us your AI research, your Pinterest boards, your ChatGPT renovation plan. We will tell you honestly what holds up, what needs adjusting, and what the real path looks like. That is a service no algorithm can provide.
We can review AI-generated briefs, research, or renovation plans as a standalone service. Bring us what you have — we will tell you what stands up and where the gaps are.