The core work of the practice is boutique commercial, hospitality and residential work. The focus on specific projects enables a high level of client service as well as an intense design process with rigorous detail.
A particularity of the practice is its extensive research into materials and product development, which equips it with a knowledge to develop rich and inventive architecture.
The personal and collective histories of our clients enrich our ideas on every project. Our methodology allows us to research thoroughly the particularity of any design brief without falling back upon generic response.
We add value through an insightful creative process to produce a unique response to each project.
Fiona Dunin established FMD Architects in 2005 with a focus on design intensive projects of varying scales and types.
Fiona merges the two disciplines of interior design and architecture. Her experience is diverse, with a range of projects including residential, major retail and institutional projects over the last 20 years. The detailed nature of her work, coupled with her extensive research into materials and product development is reflected in the rich interiors and architecture produced.
2020 | Shortlisted | AIA Victorian Architecture Awards [Residential] : CLT House
2020 | Shortlisted | Australia Interior Design Awards [Residential] : CLT House
2020 | Shortlisted | Houses Magazine Awards [Residential] : CLT House
2020 | Shortlisted | Houses Magazine Awards [Heritage] : Split House
2020 | Shortlisted | Houses Magazine Awards [Residential] : Split House
2020 | Winner | Timber Design Awards [Residential] : CLT House
2019 | Winner | Timber Design Awards [Interior Fitout] : His & Her House
2019 | Finalist | Timber Design Awards [Residential] : Bustle House
2019 | Shortlisted | AIDA Awards [Residential] : His & Her House
2019 | Shortlisted | Houses Magazine Awards [Heritage]: Pentagon House
2018 | Commendation | AIA Victorian Architecture Awards [Residential] : Old Be-al
2018 | Shortlisted | NGV Architecture Commission – Summer Pavilion : Agona
2018 | Shortlisted | Australian Timber Design Awards [Residential] : Old Be-al
2018 | Shortlisted | IDEA Awards [Residential] : Bustle House
2018 | Shortlisted | IDEA Awards [Residential] : K2 House
2018 | Shortlisted | Houses Magazine Awards [Alterations]: Old Be-al
2018 | Shortlisted | INDE Awards – APAC Region [Wellness]: Beyond Rest Collingwood
2016 | Shortlisted | IDEA Awards [Residential Decoration] : Ocean Residence
2016 | Shortlisted | IDEA Awards [Residential Interior]: Dowel House
2016 | Commendation | Dulux Colour Awards [Residential Interior] : Dowel House
2016 | Shortlisted | AIA Victorian Architecture Awards [Commercial] : Surgeons Rooms
2015 | Shortlisted | World Architecture Awards [Health] : Surgeons Rooms
2015 | Shortlisted | IDEA Awards [Commercial] : Surgeons Rooms
2015 | Finalist | Timber Design Awards [Furniture] : Surgeons Rooms
2014 | Commendation | Integrain Timber Vision Awards [Residential] : Bayside Residence
2014 | Shortlisted | IDEA Awards [Residential] : Cross Stitch
2014 | Shortlisted | Houses Magazine, House of the Year [Res. Alt.] : Cross Stitch
2014 | Shortlisted | AIA Victorian Architecture Awards [Residential] : Cross Stitch
2013 | Shortlisted | Houses Magazine, House of the Year [Res. Alt.] : Jacks House
2013 | Shortlisted | Timber Vision Awards [Interiors] : Jacks House
2011 | Shortlisted | Houses Magazine, House of the Year [Outdoor Category] : Pergola
2011 | Commendation | Abode Magazine, House of the Year [Small] : Pergola
2010 | Top 25 Shortlisted | Evolve Competition Designer Rugs
2009 | Shortlisted | Belle House of the Year : Tree House
2009 | Shortlisted | AIA Victorian Architecture Awards [Residential] : Tree House
2009 | Shortlisted | AIA Victorian Architecture Awards [Res. Alt. & Add.] : K House
2009 | Shortlisted | Inside (IDEA) Awards [Residential Interiors] : K House
2009 | Shortlisted | Inside (IDEA) Awards [Residential Interiors] : Tree House
2008 | Shortlisted | Inside (IDEA) Awards [Residential Interiors] : Eastern Residence
2007 | Shortlisted | Inside (IDEA) Awards [Concept Design] : Workstation
2007 | Shortlisted | Inside (IDEA) Awards [Residential Interiors] : Western Residence
2018 | NGV Summer Pavilion Shortlist
2010 | Venice Architecture Biennale Exhibitor in the Australian Pavilion
2010 | State of Design Festival, ‘Raising The Bar’
2009 | State of Design Festival, ‘Baking Architecture’
2019 |House and Garden, Feature on the Bustle House
2019 |Inside Magazine, Beyond Rest, Bustle House and K2 House
2019 | Green Magazine, Feature on Bustle House
2019 | Domain – The Age, Feature on Old Be-al
2019 | House and Garden, Feature on Pentagon House
2019 | House and Garden, Feature on His and Her House
2016 | Inside Magazine, Feature on the Barristers Chambers
2016 | House and Garden, Feature on the Dowel House
2016 | House and Garden, Feature on the Ocean Residence
2015 | Green Magazine, Feature on Brighton Joinery
2015 | Houses Magazine, Feature on FMD Architects
2015 | The Age (Commercial RE), Feature on the Surgeons Rooms
2015 | Inside Magazine, Article on the Surgeons Rooms
2015 | Belle Magazine, Article on the Deco Residence
2015 | H&G Magazine, Article on the Cross-Stitch House
2014 | Inside Magazine, Article on the Deco Residence
2014 | Belle Magazine, Feature on the Cross-Stitch House
2014 | The Age, Article on Cross-Stitch House
2014 | Houses Magazine, Article on the Treehouse
2014 | Green Magazine, Feature on the Cross-Stich House
2013 | Houses Magazine, Article on the Bayside Residence
2012 | The Age, Article on Weatherboard House
2012 | World’s Best Apartments, Feature on St Kilda Rd Penthouse
2012 | World’s Most Glamourous Houses, Feature on the Western & Cerise Residences
2012 | The Age, Article on FMD Architects
2011 | Inside Out, Article on the South Eastern & Cerise Residences
2011 | The Age, Article on Pergola
2010 | Houses Magazine, Article on the Pergola
2010 | Houses Magazine, Article on the Cerise Residence
2010 | Houses Magazine, Article on the Treehouse
2010 | Financial Review, Article on the Cerise Residence
2010 | The Age, Article on the Cerise Residence
2009 | Vogue Magazine, Article on the K House
2009 | Houses Magazine, Article on K House
2009 | Designex & Form & Function, Article on FMD Architects
2009 | Inside Magazine, Article on Cerise Residence
2009 | Inside Magazine, Article on K House
2009 | Inside Magazine, Article on Tree House
2008 | Contemporary Home Design, Article on the Eastern Residence
2008 | Vogue Living, Before & After, Winter
2008 | Featuring Western Residence
2008 | The Age, Article featuring the Western Residence
2008 | Inside Magazine, Article on Eastern Residence
2007 | Inside Magazine, Article on Western Residence
2006 | Houses Magazine, Feature on Western Residence