muci

creative architects combining functionality with joy

newcastle · awabakal country architecture · interiors

our belief

We believe that architecture is about life, not things. We care about how spaces are conceived, how they respond to people and place, and how they can recalibrate the everyday.

Honest buildings. Robust, natural materials. Thoughtful detailing that endures.

featured work

clay house

woollahra · timber, terracotta and light, inside the brick towers

selected work

Buildings that hold their place

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Clay House, Woollahra. The cream brick screen rising behind an original heritage fence.
01

clay house

woollahra · renovation

Park House, Randwick. Heritage bungalow with new vertical timber windows.
02

park house

centennial park · heritage

Garden Bungalow. Carved gable form with pocket gardens on a housing-estate lot.
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garden bungalow

newcastle · new home

Lou's House, Adamstown Heights. Rooms gathered under a single raking roof.
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lou's house

adamstown heights · new home

Link House, New Lambton. Rear addition linking house and garage around a north garden.
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link house

new lambton · addition

The Foundry, Darlington. Office fit-out celebrating original brick and timber structure.
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the foundry

darlington · workplace

Clay House kitchen. Pale timber joinery under a vaulted terracotta ceiling.
Clay House bathroom. Perforated brick screen filtering light beside the bath.
Clay House powder room. Copper basin against soft grey joinery.

material sensibility

Cream roman brick, chosen for the way it reflects light into the interior.

Closely matched mortar gives the walls a calm, monolithic presence. A strip of skylights draws natural light deep into the plan, and a sculptural, timber-clad stair leads upward through the central void. Robust, natural materials, detailed to be experienced over time.

services

A considered, end-to-end design service

We work across architecture, interiors and the spaces in between.

Muci directors Chris Mullaney and Steani Cilliers seated in the Clay House interior.

the studio

Established by Steani Cilliers and Chris Mullaney

Muci is grounded in a shared belief that good design has the capacity to meaningfully improve everyday life. Scale, location and budget are never seen as limiting factors; every project holds potential for positive transformation, whether spatial, social, environmental or cultural.

Community, collaboration and craft sit at the centre of the practice. Based in Newcastle, working across the Hunter Region, Sydney, the Northern Beaches, Central Coast, Port Stephens, Mid-North Coast and Country New South Wales.

meet the studio

kind words

"Their attention to detail, creative vision, and ability to seamlessly integrate client needs into the design set them apart. I cannot recommend them highly enough."

Tom Hatton · Bolton Point

"The end result and the process was flawless, could not be happier with the outcome, an amazing space. I highly recommend Muci for all your architecture needs."

Alex Nipper · Darlington

"I've engaged Muci multiple times for advice and have always been blown away, not just with the deliverables, but the obvious time and care behind them."

Client · repeat engagement

first steps

The best way to start any project is a conversation.

Tell us a little about yourself and the project you have in mind. From there we can call you for a quick chat and send you our Client Information Pack.

get in touch

visit

12/744 Hunter Street
Newcastle West, NSW 2302
Awabakal Country

talk

02 4049 3500
hello@muci.com.au
Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm

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