Vibe Design Group drew inspiration for the design of Moat's Corner after traveling America to see some of the most iconic modernist homes. A mid-century modernist ethos encompassing honesty to materials, structural innovation and minimal ornamentation was at the core of the design. Moat's Corner is a generational family home located on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Australia. Set amongst five acres of botanical gardens the elevated main level of the home observes the immediate gardens from a habitual perspective.
Moat’s Corner is as much functional as it is observational. By virtue of the house design, to live in the home is to co-exist with the garden. Perched respectfully, the modernist inspired style opens itself up to the garden at every opportunity, equally important and equally celebrated. There is not a space within the home deemed principal or secondary that does not acknowledge the life that surrounds it, reflecting nature’s mood, unpredictable but always in a synchronised sway.
Moat's Corner was awarded an Australian Good Design Award for Design Excellence. The Good Design Awards Jury praised Moat's Corner commenting: “ A thoughtfully designed home with a great deal of architectural finesse that sets it above the norm. The modernist architectural style and light-filled rooms deliver a very high quality internal environment that sits in the rural environment beautifully. This modernist inspired house is carefully designed to engage with its garden at every opportunity.”
