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DESIGN THAT LIVES WITH YOU
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Ardo is a Melbourne based design led architecture & interiors studio crafting refined, highly personal homes. We work closely with our clients to shape spaces that feel effortless, considered and deeply connected to the way you live. Each project is a careful balance of design ambition and real world delivery making sure your vision is realised.

We place equal importance on clarity — aligning budget, scope and expectations from the start so the process feels structured, transparent and controlled. The result is a home that is both beautifully resolved and confidently delivered.


Design That Lives with You

We design more than spaces, we shape the way you live. Every project is a thoughtful collaboration, crafted to reflect your vision and daily rituals, while embodying refined craftsmanship and quiet sophistication.

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Featured Residences

A tailored collection of thoughtfully designed spaces, each one grounded by context, rich in detail and created to stand the test of time.

Iris House

Glen Iris
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Sycamore House

Malvern East
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Nimmo House

Middle Park, Melbourne
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Wall House

Richmond, Melbourne
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Manning Residences

Malvern East, Melbourne
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Glen House

Burleigh, Queensland
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Thomas House

Windsor, Melbourne
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Glass House

Richmond, Melbourne
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Our Expertise

Every space is a dialogue between light, materiality and the way you live. Quiet, confident and designed to evolve with you.

New homes

Whether starting fresh or rebuilding on familiar ground, we craft homes that seamlessly fit your lifestyle, aspirations and future.

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Renovations

When your home needs to evolve, we reimagine spaces with thoughtful design and craftsmanship, ensuring every detail enhances the way you live.

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Heritage

transformations

Whether restoring a treasured past or thoughtfully extending its legacy, we reimagine heritage spaces with considered additions and restorations, preserving their character while enhancing them for modern living. From subtle restorations to bold extensions, our approach is considered, contextual and quietly confident.

Project Strategy & Feasibility

Every great design begins with a clear vision. Whether you're exploring a renovation, a new home, or a boutique development, we guide you through the earliest stages, helping you define your brief, understand site potential and make informed decisions with certainty.

Designed for those ready to invest in timeless, site-specific architecture, our design advisory service offers the strategic clarity needed through a tailored feasibility package to begin your project with confidence.

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About Ardo

We provide a fully integrated design service — from architecture and interiors through to planning and delivery.

Each project is approached holistically, ensuring every element is considered, aligned and resolved as a cohesive whole. Alongside design, we bring a clear and measured approach to budget, scope and delivery — ensuring ideas are grounded, achievable and built as intended.



At the heart of Ardo’s philosophy is a simple idea: to create spaces that elevate the everyday, with precision, discretion, and a commitment to enduring design.

We specialise in:

- Architectural Design

- Interior Design

- Town Planning & Development Applications

- Tendering & Builder Selection

- Construction Documentation

- Contract Administration

- Furniture Selection & Procurement

- Project Strategy & Feasibility Design Advice

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Our people

Ash Roberts
Founder & Design Director

With experience in high-end residential architecture, Founder, Design Director and Architect Ash Roberts brings a global perspective shaped by his work with Foster + Partners and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and Gurner Group. His portfolio spans private residences, heritage renovations, bespoke contemporary homes, and multi-residential developments, all defined by an uncompromising attention to detail.



Share your Vision

Every project starts with a conversation. If you’re considering a new home, renovation or transformation of your existing space, we’d welcome the opportunity to connect and explore what’s possible, together.

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