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Her advice, “For any young woman looking to get into the Construction Industry”, go for it!”

One of our Directors, Darren Mills sits down with industry leading experts Andrew Parkinson, Director at Independent, specialist property valuation and consultancy firm, Pontons and Andrew Pridham, AO, Vice Chairman and Co-founder of MA Financial Group to discuss one of Australia’s biggest challenges of the moment, housing affordability and availability.

On Friday 13th September, members of the Cadence & Co team participated in the Property Industry Foundation Tour De PIF raising money for Homeless Youth.

A surfer’s retreat is carved into complex site conditions to capture the priceless waterfront views of one of Sydney’s exclusive beaches.

In the latest instalment of The Equine Sessions, Cadence & Co’s team delved deeper into the realm of equine care. This time, the focus shifted to the intricate balance of aesthetics and functionality needed when designing and building equine properties.

Look out for GROUNDED our latest social media series to celebrate a decade in the industry.

We look back through the past ten years with a selection of projects that have helped define Cadence & Co and look forward with a glimpse of projects underway in design or construction.

The collective experience of these ten years grounds us. The future is exciting!

A hot summer’s night on the waters around Sydney harbour saw team Cadence & Co celebrate their tenth birthday aboard the good ship Seadeck. A decade at the forefront of bespoke residential design and construction is definitely worth celebrating and our colleagues turned it on in style.

Cadence & Co is now one of the leading residential architecture and interior design studios in the country. Our team of builders, makers and craftsmen work alongside the designers to realise our client’s vision and all are led by founding Directors Mark Campbell and Darren Mills …

Cadence & Co recently sponsored the UNSW IA Graduate show called (re)Kindle. As part of the collaboration the students posed the question: What does (re)Kindle mean to you?

Our Design Principal Michael Kilkeary responded with the following answer which we think is well worth repeating!

To ‘rekindle’ is to acknowledge past relationships and to redefine them through ongoing dialogue …

Charlotte Park was the focus of a recent short film by our supplier No 1 Roofing. The timeless materiality of Charlotte Park is celebrated; a family home designed to last for generations.

Commenting on the project our Design Principal, Michael Kilkeary said: “We’ve layered natural materials to give the architecture and interiors a richness of texture and have looked to the ranches of Napa Valley and new Zealand, as well as elements of European farmhouses to create an identity for the home that is not of one place or time.

Our design team was given a comprehensive lesson in the world of horse care this week at Charlotte Park, one of our notable acreage projects.

Director Darren Mills touched on the history and psychology of horses while demonstrating the variety and uses of saddlery and tack. Darren called on the expertise of his veteran farrier, Michael, to demonstrate how to shoe a horse and look after their feet using Darren’s horses Rumba and Wednesday as his subjects.

We are proud to be sponsoring the next generation of Interior Architects in the UNSW IA Graduate show for 2023 called (re)Kindle.

“Throughout the house, an emphasis on natural materials in their purest form is evident, from hand-glazed Moroccan terracotta tiles in both the kitchen and ensuite to polished plaster walls that elegantly capture and play with the abundant natural light.”

One of our recently completed family homes in the Northern Beaches features in the Spring edition of the Kanebridge Quarterly magazine.

Named for it’s many layers of terraces and entertaining spaces Terrasse is an impressive family house enhanced by established gardens. Commenting on the scope of the project our principal designer, Michael Kilkeary, said,”the house did not need much in the way of structural work, but it did require greater cohesion in terms of design and circulation.”

Read more on this project in the Kanebridge Quarterly magazine, Spring Edition 2023.

Our Kefi House project features in the latest Australian House & Garden Magazine, November 2023.

A twelve page feature named ‘Dawn to Dusk’ begins … “Conceived to invite in the rays of both the rising and setting sun, this majestic family home is a monument to modern architectural design.”

Our annual golf day teed off in style last week with 76 Cadence & Co employees from Sydney and the Southern Highlands on the greens at Shortees in Terrey Hills …

Congratulations to our local Terrey Hills Public School for raising an impressive $23,000 at their annual fundraising event last month: The Eurovision Major Fundraiser.

At Cadence & Co we understand the importance of supporting our local community; many of our children and our client’s children have attended this treasured community school over the years. As gold sponsors, we are proud to support this excellent cause …

Here at Cadence & Co we are thrilled to announce that our Kefi House project is a finalist in the Master Builders Association 2023 Excellence in Housing & Pool Awards.

Completed early in 2022 this four-bedroom home takes full advantage of the quintessential Sydney lifestyle: with prized Harbour views; a sense of relaxed luxury imbued throughout flexible living and entertainment spaces; and an easy connection to a lush private garden and swimming pool …

Charlotte Park features on The Local Project as part of the Eco Outdoor focus series on achieving timeless materiality by design.

“There’s a sense of inevitability about Charlotte Park, as though this sprawling new lifestyle property on the fringes of Sydney’s Northern Beaches has always been there. The effect is quite deliberate …

Our Beagle Farm project is featured in the June issue of Home Beautiful magazine in a focus on mudrooms.

Often an overlooked space, our design team at Cadence & Co have shown how this hardworking space can be beautiful as well as functional.

With over 50 years’ history in Australia, COLORBOND® steel has become part of the landscape of our country – from our towns and cities, to the countryside and coast. Tested in Australian conditions, and for our Australian way of life, it’s at home on everything from our homes to our backyards, to our schools and hospitals.

To celebrate all the wonderful people who were involved in the making of our new TV ad for COLORBOND® steel we created a short ‘behind the scenes’ video.

“It’s always an amazing experience to select locations for a project like this – there are so many wonderful and inspiring homes around Australia that have used COLORBOND® steel in their design.” said Antony Schillaci, BlueScope’s Group Marketing Manager. “We are so grateful to all the homeowners who allowed us into their homes to bring this ad to life.“

Will started his apprenticeship with Cadence & Co in 2017 where he soon became an integral member of our team….

THE FOLD // How Cadence & Co design unique homes for the Southern Highlands

Local building company Cadence & Co took one look at the enclosures and knew what they had to do……

The coastal peninsula of the Upper Northern Beaches lends itself to impressive architect-designed properties, so it’s no wonder Avalon and Palm Beach is home to a number of world-class architects.

Cadence & Co are the proud platinum sponsor for the Balgowlah Suns 2020

What do you get when you combine Greta Bradman, The Sydney Art Quartet and Australia’s greatest living artist

Heading up Cadence & Co Southern Highlands is local builder Joe Proud. For 15 years Joe has built a great reputation in the local area for delivering detailed, quality projects.

A LIFE IN LANDSCAPE : JOHN OLSEN

LIFE TALES : TARYN FIEBIG

Partnering with WEAVE Youth Community Services, Cadence & Co was recently involved in the design and construction of the community space at Poet’s Corner, Redfern.

Jessica Gardiner wins the Women in Construction Award at the Master Builders Association’s (MBA) Southern Regions Building Awards

From grass roots footy to the glistening ocean of Kiddies Corner, we are proudly supporting our community.

Cadence & Co are proud sponsors of the Sydney Art Quartet.

Cadence and Co are proud to announce our feature in Australian House & Garden September 2018 issue.

A combination of of tropical inspiration, clever design and plant choices transforms a step site into an inviting garden path

Hampton’s Inspired Bathroom featuring in BELLE Magazine