A curated Residential Studio reference list exploring artists, photographers and architects whose work connects architecture with landscape, planting, craft, natural materials and expressive colour.
Artists, Painters and Photographers
1. Cressida Campbell
Australian interiors, gardens and architectural spaces expressed through calm, earthy colour and intricate observation.
Residential Studio reference: refined Australian interiors, framed garden views, material warmth and quiet domestic moments.
2. David Hockney
Expressive homes, pools and landscapes with a joyful approach to perspective, light and colour.
Residential Studio reference: optimistic poolside living, coastal colour, indoorâoutdoor relationships and playful composition.
3. Henri Matisse
Botanical forms, layered pattern, confident colour and relaxed Mediterranean energy.
Residential Studio reference: restrained feature colour, organic silhouettes, textiles and art-led interiors.
4. Henri Rousseau
Dreamlike tropical scenes filled with dense planting, oversized leaves and immersive greenery.
Residential Studio reference: lush courtyard planting, biophilic interiors and the feeling of architecture nestled within landscape.
5. Jonas Wood
Contemporary paintings of interiors, ceramics and abundant houseplants using flattened perspective and graphic pattern.
Residential Studio reference: plant-filled rooms, collected objects, bold artwork and modern bohemian styling.
6. Slim Aarons
Photographs of modernist homes, pools and relaxed leisure environments.
Residential Studio reference: aspirational indoorâoutdoor living, simple geometry, resort-like calm and elegant pool settings.
7. Rachel Castle
Playful Australian artwork featuring strong colour, simplified botanical forms and optimistic compositions.
Residential Studio reference: youthful colour accents, cheerful artwork and personality within otherwise restrained interiors.
8. Ken Done
Expressive Australian landscapes and coastal scenes filled with energy and saturated colour.
Residential Studio reference: Australian coastal identity, expressive art and confident seasonal colour.
9. Laura Jones
Vibrant Australian gardens and still-life paintings with a contemporary, painterly character.
Residential Studio reference: local flora, garden-led palettes, expressive artwork and vivid natural colour.
10. Brett Whiteley
Fluid Australian landscapes, harbour scenes and bohemian compositions.
Residential Studio reference: connection to water, expressive linework and a sophisticated Australian bohemian spirit.
Architects and Architectural Designers
11. Geoffrey Bawa
Tropical modernism shaped through courtyards, water, climate and seamless relationships between buildings and gardens.
Residential Studio reference: layered thresholds, garden rooms, passive climate response and indoorâoutdoor living.
12. Lina Bo Bardi
Architecture combining raw materials, strong geometry, art, social life and lush Brazilian planting.
Residential Studio reference: honest materials, adaptable spaces and the blending of cultural objects with modern architecture.
13. Luis BarragĂĄn
Minimal architecture transformed through saturated colour, shadow, courtyards, landscape and water.
Residential Studio reference: simple forms, emotional atmosphere and carefully controlled moments of colour.
14. Studio Mumbai / Bijoy Jain
Handmade architecture grounded in timber, stone, local craft, landscape and climate.
Residential Studio reference: tactile materiality, craftsmanship, natural ventilation and architecture that feels deeply connected to place.
15. Vo Trong Nghia Architects
Plant-filled, climate-responsive buildings that use greenery as an integral architectural element.
Residential Studio reference: planted screens, shaded outdoor rooms, natural ventilation and living façades.
16. Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Organic architecture with irregular forms, vibrant colour, planted roofs and façades, and a joyful rejection of rigid uniformity.
Residential Studio reference: architecture that feels alive, individual and deeply connected to nature. Use his influence selectively through planting, crafted details, curves, colour and moments of delight rather than literal imitation.
Strongest References for the Residential Studio Brand
- Geoffrey Bawa â indoorâoutdoor planning, landscape and climate.
- Cressida Campbell â refined Australian interiors and garden views.
- Studio Mumbai â natural materials, craft and connection to place.
- Jonas Wood â plants, art, ceramics and graphic contemporary interiors.
- Luis BarragĂĄn â minimal forms with memorable colour and atmosphere.
- David Hockney â pools, sunlight and optimistic coastal energy.
- Vo Trong Nghia Architects â biophilic and climate-responsive architecture.
- Friedensreich Hundertwasser â planted architecture, individuality and joyful organic expression.
Residential Studio Visual Direction
The most relevant approach is not to copy any one reference. Instead, combine:
- Bawaâs relationship between architecture and landscape
- Campbellâs quiet Australian interiors
- Studio Mumbaiâs tactile natural materials
- Woodâs plants, ceramics and art
- BarragĂĄnâs controlled use of colour
- Hockneyâs relaxed poolside optimism
- Hundertwasserâs belief that buildings should feel alive
Result: a sophisticated Coastal Natural Bohemian identity that is light, modern, warm, planted and unmistakably Residential Studio.
Suggested Uses
- Visual references for architectural renders
- Interior and material palette development
- Instagram project, educational and mood-board content
- Pinterest reference boards
- Client briefing exercises
- Seasonal Residential Studio colour stories
- Blog articles about architecture, art, nature and wellbeing