Who We Are
Studio Harrington is a residential architecture practice known for creating warm, layered homes that are as robust as they are refined.
Founded by architect Alexandra Harrington, we design spaces that feel good to live in - light filled, honest, and thoughtfully detailed. Based in the Southern Highlands, we work with clients across Australia who value quality, longevity, and a tailored approach.
We design homes that reflect the people who live in them and only get better with time.
What we’re for
Homes with soul, sunlight, and lived-in layers.
Honest materials that patina, age, and tell stories - like your favourite leather boots.
A kitchen island that could host a dinner party, science experiment, or heated family debate.
Clients that are collaborative, decisive, and trust us to do what we do best.
What we’re against
Black tapware.
Hamptons-by-numbers.
Minimalism so stark you forget you live there.
Houses that don’t age well or with you.
Our StoryALEXANDRA HARRINGTON
Director | Architect | Mother of Four | Recovering Accountant
Alexandra is the founder and director of Studio Harrington, she believes in designing homes that feel good to live in - where the light falls just right, the materials wear well, and the storage actually works.
Before starting her own practice, Alex worked at BVN and Matthew Woodward Architects, where she developed a love for detail, site-responsive design, and beautifully resolved plans. (Once, Glenn Murcutt even complimented her spatial planning - she hasn’t stopped smiling since.)
She originally trained (and briefly worked) as an accountant, which means she’s as comfortable with spreadsheets as she is with site plans - a surprisingly useful combination when balancing budgets and big ideas.
She lives in the Southern Highlands with her husband Toby, three fiercely independent daughters, one gentle-hearted son and a rotating cast of animals. Her home is both a testing ground and love letter to the kind of architecture she believes in: thoughtful, honest, and made for real life.
Fun Facts
Alex makes a wicked brownie and has won Best Slice at the Robertson Show two years running.
Her Irish grandfather, a shipwright by trade, helped build the opera house.