Akehurst Owen Cimino

Akehurst Owen Cimino is an architectural and interior design practice dedicated to creating timeless residential luxury. Guided by three partners, the studio brings together complementary perspectives while remaining anchored to the enduring values of proportion, detail, and quality that have long defined its work.

The practice’s approach draws equally on classical traditions and contemporary influences, producing architecture that is purposeful, comfortable, and enduring. Natural materials are central to this philosophy, chosen for their ability to gather richness and depth over time which evolve with the lives of those who inhabit them.

This ethos has been shaped by the collective experience of its partners. Stephen Akehurst, one of Australia’s most respected residential designers, has created elegant houses for more than three decades, inspired by classical traditions yet sensitively attuned to their urban, coastal, or rural settings, are marked by enduring quality and a quiet authority that continues to influence Australian residential design.

Sebastian Owen, an architect whose career spans luxury residential, commercial and recreational sectors both in Australia and abroad. Having honed his skills through carpentry, international practice in Berlin, Amsterdam and Paris, and mentorship under some of Australia’s most iconic architects, Sebastian brings a collaborative, holistic design approach that unites planning, architecture, interiors, and landscape.

Adding to this breadth, Marco Cimino draws on his Italian heritage and formal training at the Politecnico di Torino, merging European principles of classical design with the realities of contemporary Australian living. His early career in heritage and conservation, combined with hands on experience in high end residential construction, gives him a refined understanding of materials, detail, and the building process.

Together the partners guide a practice known for its finely crafted residences and its capacity to deliver projects of scale and complexity from grand family homes to equestrian and recreational facilities, townhouses, and apartments. Every commission is approached with the same dedication to proportion, detail, and quality, ensuring spaces that balance elegance with liveability.

Akehurst Owen Cimino is committed to crafting architecture across Australia that is lasting and liveable, carefully designed, precisely built, and defined by quality and style.