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632 Bourke by Smart Design Studio

Eighteen years ago, I decided it was time to find and create a studio space for Smart Design Studio. It took two years to find the right site, and when I came across a pair of dilapidated buildings in Sydney’s Surry Hills, I could immediately see their potential, not only as an office but as a residence for myself and my partner, John. Developers had been scared off by the state of the buildings – the former boarding houses had been

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