Set on a striking elevation just outside Hepburn Springs in Victoria, Australia - Oikos, named after the ancient Greek word for home is an indulgent short-stay retreat. Oikos evokes the red center of this great southern land ? it?s dramatic, sculptural form both complementing and disappearing into the rugged precipice on which it stands. The retreat is subtle in scale yet rich in design, offering the best inbuilt architectural form and natural landscape setting.

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Architects: Robert Nichol and sons

Location: Elevated Plains, Australia

Lead Architects: Brett Robertson, David Nicholson

Area: 70.0 m2

Project Year: 2018

Photographs: Jack Lovel

Builder: Nick Andrew
Engineer: Meyer Consulting

Façade: Total Comfort Plumbing

Client: Breakneck Gorge Retreat

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Text description provided by the architects. Set on a striking elevation just outside Hepburn Springs in Victoria, Australia - Oikos, named after the ancient Greek word for home is an indulgent short-stay retreat. Oikos evokes the red center of this great southern land ? it?s dramatic, sculptural form both complementing and disappearing into the rugged precipice on which it stands. The retreat is subtle in scale yet rich in design, offering the best inbuilt architectural form and natural landscape setting.

© Jack Lovel

Oikos is located on the crest of Breakneck Gorge,...