Residential construction · Melbourne

Built with intention.

Architecturally considered homes, renovations and extensions delivered with clarity from first conversation to final handover.

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Brighton Residence / 2026

A better home begins long before construction starts.

We work with homeowners, architects and designers to resolve the important decisions before they reach site.

From early planning through construction and handover, one experienced team remains accountable for the build.

Selected work

Homes shaped by different sites, existing conditions and ways of living.

What we build

From a clear site to an existing home, we shape the construction approach around what is already there.

Custom Homes

New residence

One-off residences built around the site, architecture and way you intend to live.

Custom home with charcoal zinc cladding, oak screening, limestone walls and native planting

Major Renovations

Existing home

Whole-home transformations that respect what is worth keeping and rethink what is not.

Renovated interior with restored period ceiling and a new open-plan kitchen

Extensions

Added volume

Carefully integrated additions designed to feel like they have always belonged.

Oak and glass extension joined to an original red-brick house, with limestone paving and native planting

Interior Transformations

Internal restructure

Structural and interior upgrades delivered as one coordinated construction process.

Interior transformation with a stone island bench, integrated joinery and natural light

How we build

Planning, decisions and communication stay connected from the first conversation to handover.

  1. 01

    Understand

    We start with the site, the brief, the architect, the budget and what matters most to the way you want to live.

  2. 02

    Resolve

    We resolve buildability, scope and costs early, then agree on timing and changes before work begins.

  3. 03

    Build

    One project lead stays close to the work, coordinating trades, quality and regular site updates throughout construction.

  4. 04

    Complete

    We resolve defects carefully, close out the details and hand over a home that is ready to be lived in.

One project leadfrom pre-construction through handover

Decisions before workscope, cost and timing made visible

Regular site updatesprogress and next steps kept clear

Brighton Residence in afternoon light, with oak screening, deep eaves and limestone walls
Existing condition

Close neighbouring properties and a narrow street frontage.

Spatial response

Privacy toward the street, then increasing openness toward the garden.

Construction focus

Deep openings, concealed junctions and continuous material transitions.

“The aim was never to make the house feel large. It was to make every space feel resolved.”
FORME Project Team
Living space with a long window seat, linen upholstery and a framed view to the garden
Kitchen with honed limestone bench, integrated oak joinery and a concealed shadow-line detail
Close-up of natural oak joinery and honed stone
Natural oak / honed limestone
Precise plaster and stone junction
Shadow-line junction / 12 mm
Custom site-finished cabinetry
Custom joinery / site finished
Hawthorn House in late-afternoon light, with a timber-lined extension beside the original brick house

Hawthorn House, renovation and extension. Built 2025.

From our clients

“There was never a point where we felt unsure about what was happening next. The build was organised, the communication was clear and the standard of finish exceeded what we expected.”
Sarah & Michael Hawthorn House

We build fewer projects, with more attention.

FORME Projects was established to deliver residential construction with the structure of a larger builder and the attention of a small studio.

We intentionally limit the number of projects underway at any one time so senior people remain close to the work, decisions stay clear and quality remains visible throughout the build.

Our approach
Two building professionals reviewing drawings and a timber junction sample on site
Project load
Intentionally limited so each build stays visible to senior people.
Working model
Homeowner, architect and builder kept close to the same decisions.
Involvement
Pre-construction thinking through to final handover.

Planning a substantial residential project?

We are generally best suited to architect-designed homes and major transformations where the detail of the build matters as much as the final image.

Project type
Custom homes, major renovations and extensions
Typical locations
Inner Melbourne and Bayside
Best time to speak
Before documentation is fully resolved
Our involvement
Pre-construction planning through handover

Start with the project.
We’ll work through the rest.

Tell us what you're planning and where you're up to. We'll let you know whether FORME is the right fit and what the next step should be.