Clever, confident architecture that makes everyday living a joy.
About us
At Maytree Studios, we love working closely with our clients to craft the houses they’ll call home for years to come. The people we work for are special – they’re warm, open and down-to-earth. And that’s important for us, because we spend a lot of time listening to genuinely understand how our clients want to live and what they’re looking for.
Every home we design is a distinct and genuine expression of our clients’ needs, values and aspirations. You’ll find some shared characteristics that are inherent to our architecture – borrowing space, playing with volumes, natural light and honest material use. But the true commonality is our approach. We listen very closely. We love challenges and constraints. We embrace clever ideas. We prioritise quality over quantity. The result is expressive, confident architecture that makes everyday living a joy.
With studios in Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, we specialise in residential projects around South East Queensland. We design and renovate homes to capture light, breeze and shade, and sensitively connect to their surroundings. Our detailing, materiality and craftsmanship is robust and carefully considered. We craft inviting, liveable spaces tailored to our clients’ lifestyles and as an expression of their personalities and values.
Our Approach
At Maytree, the architecture we design is only half the story. We are known for our transparent, collaborative client relationships, and take the project management very seriously. Skilled at balancing aspirational goals with real budgets, we assist clients to identify the best opportunities and help coach them to spend money well – in fact, it’s one of our points of difference that sees our clients achieve the homes they’ll live in for many years.
Always striving to achieve the highest impact in the simplest way, our skilful, sustainable designs benefit our clients, the streetscape and environment. We design with foresight for climate resilience, adaptability and material longevity, ensuring our houses last for generations.
Published Works
We acknowledge the Turrbal and Yuggera people, the traditional custodians of the place now known as Brisbane, the land upon which our office stands and many of our projects have been built. We pay respect to their elders – past, present and emerging and recognise their strong connection and continuing relationship with their land.
Don’t take our word for it. Take a sneak peek through some of our favourite homes, and hear some nice things nice people have said about us.
Rebecca Caldwell
Creative Director / Architect
M.Arch (QUT), Dip Int Des (CSIT), AIA Member
Bec’s design philosophy is founded on the holistic integration of architecture and interiors, and walking side-by-side with clients to provide an enjoyable, supportive experience. Bec is a natural people person and a strategic thinker, highly skilled at distilling and communicating the bigger picture into a strong conceptual idea. She builds her relationships on warmth, empathy and humour, and the shared vision and ambition to achieve clients’ aspirations and goals.
Bec is a committee member of the Association of Consulting Architects Australia; convenor for the ACA’s Business of Small Practice in Queensland; and a regular speaker at industry events.
Andy Keeffe
Practice Director / Architect
M.Arch (QUT)
Andy has a passion for designing simple and meaningful spaces, and his sharp eye for detail elevates the execution of a project at every stage. Andy’s love of the outdoors infiltrates his design practice, motivating him to create environmentally responsive spaces that connect with the context of a site. He focuses on details like a window catching the morning sun, while seamlessly keeping a project on schedule and staying across the weekend’s surf forecast.
Andy is a natural mentor to the Maytree team, sharing his strong construction knowledge and fostering the craft of architecture and how things go together.
Kirsty Green
Practice Manager
B. Arch (UQ)
Kirsty made the leap to the architecture world after two decades in human resources. As practice manager at Maytree, she leverages her communication, management, resourcing and business development skills to ensure successful project outcomes, highly enjoyable client experiences and a collaborative working environment.
Claire Schofield
Senior Interior Designer
B. Design (QUT)
Claire joined Maytree having worked at several high-profile architecture and interior design studios in Brisbane. Claire’s experience in commercial interior design and heritage projects – along with a great love of antiques – informs her passion, skill and commitment for respecting existing architecture and doing more with less.
Kate Stafford
Architect / Project Leader
M. Arch (QUT)
Kate has been a valuable part of Maytree since the studio’s earlier days. Kate is a highly effective project leader whose equally creative and pragmatic nature makes her an asset at every stage of a project. She approaches each project with sensitivity for a building’s history and context and for people, caring deeply about the design of individual spaces.
Abigail Lee
Architectural Graduate
M. Arch (UQ)
Abby is an architectural graduate at Maytree. She is interested in social and environmental sustainable design and equity in architecture, and is fascinated with how design can impact and improve people’s lives. Abby is actively engaged in the architectural community as a member of the AIA QLD’s Emerging Architects and Graduate Network (EmAGN) Committee.
Greg Holmes
Student of Architecture
B. Arch (UQ)
With a strong skill set in graphic communication, Greg translates architectural ideas into clear visuals and is particularly interested in structural details and how materials come together. Greg is interested in how spaces can foster community and wellbeing, and explores the design of environments to support functionality and human connection.
Evanne Cosico
Student of Architecture
Evanne is undertaking her Bachelor of Architectural Design at the University of Queensland. Assisting across various project stages at Maytree, Evanne utilises her graphic design skills and is building her technical understanding through documentation. She enjoys exploring micro-scale design strategies and solutions that accumulatively create impact, as well as rational yet playful outcomes that enhance relationships and functionality.