BOXING CLEVER

Many people find their architects and designers through word of mouth. But nothing speaks as loudly to a prospective client as a first-hand experience of a well-executed space. A visit to a friend’s newly renovated home was a defining moment for Sydney’s Carolyn Chan. “It was like nothing I’d seen before in our area; the aesthetic was so unique and refreshing and a clear deviation from the stock-standard designs I’d seen elsewhere,” she explains. “We were about to embark on our own renovation, and I knew I wanted