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Clarity is designed, not declared

It comes from deciding what matters, removing what does not, and holding the important decisions together from first move to final detail. Space, material, light and movement are considered as parts of the same idea.

The result should feel inevitable.

A closer look↓

A WAY OF THINKING

Restraint is an active decision

Restraint is not about doing less for its own sake. It is knowing what deserves emphasis, what can recede, and what should be removed altogether. A project becomes stronger when every element has a reason to remain.

What you remove is part of the design.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Etched interior view with a timber-lined workspace, a built-in desk and full-height glazing.
Auckland

Maidstone Street

Commercial Office and Residential Apartment

Size
1,150 m²
Role
Nominated Architect
On behalf of
9D1
Etched interior view showing exposed roof structure, glazed partitions and a change in floor level.
North Melbourne

Straker Street

Commercial Office and Residential Apartment

Size
1,998 m²
Role
Nominated Architect
On behalf of
9D1
EXPERIENCE ACROSS PLACES

MOSMAN · SYDNEY · 7 PROJECTS

A constellation in Sydney

Heritage terraces, homes and shared spaces across Sydney.

Mosman projects shown at approximate street positions; other locations at suburb level.

AUSTRALIA · NEW SOUTH WALESREGIONAL STUDY
Project locations · approximate positions© OpenStreetMap contributors

Joseph Lombardo’s professional experience includes work undertaken on behalf of HBA, YSG and 9D1. All architectural imagery on this page relates to work attributed to 9D1.

A RECORD OF EXPERIENCE

Living evidence

A body of work is more than a collection of projects. It is evidence of judgement refined over time.

DateProject / placeSizeOn behalf of
Dorcas Street · South MelbourneResidential House140 m²9D1
Gilbert Street · AdelaideCommercial Office and Residential Apartment560 m²9D1
Walker Street · Lavender BayResidential Heritage Terrace424 m²9D1
Straker Street · North MelbourneCommercial Office and Residential Apartment1,998 m²9D1
Maidstone Street · Auckland, New ZealandCommercial Office and Residential Apartment1,150 m²9D1
Raglan Street · MosmanResidential Duplex60 m²9D1
Haxstead Road · Central TilbaResidential Homestead708 m²YSG
Foshan · ChinaFamily Complex2,489 m²YSG
Hugh Avenue · Dulwich HillResidential House264 m²YSG
John Street · CronullaResidential House220 m²YSG
Tims Lane · Broken HeadResidential House358 m²YSG
Cranbrook Road · Bellevue HillResidential House530 m²YSG
Glenayre Avenue · Bondi BeachResidential Duplex348 m²YSG
Holly Road · BurradooResidential House462 m²HBA
Horton Street · MarrickvilleResidential Duplex158 m²HBA
Horton Street · MarrickvilleResidential Duplex265 m²HBA
Vandoeuvres · SwitzerlandResidential House470 m²HBA
Hickson Road · Walsh BayResidential Apartment289 m²HBA
Victoria Park · LondonResidential Terrace258 m²HBA
Coral Sea Avenue · Hamilton IslandResidential House480 m²HBA
Warringah Road · MosmanResidential House209 m²HBA
President Towers · Darling PointResidential Apartment152 m²HBA
Lindsay Avenue · Darling PointResidential House637 m²HBA
Whale Beach Road · Whale BeachResidential House468 m²HBA
Argyle Place · Millers PointResidential Heritage Terrace253 m²HBA
Carrara Road · VaucluseResidential House438 m²HBA
Miller Street · CammerayCommercial Office and Residential Apartment1,013 m²HBA
The Crescent · MosmanResidential House246 m²HBA
Nathan Street · Burleigh HeadsResidential House503 m²HBA
Dugald Road · MosmanResidential House234 m²HBA
Mandalong Road · MosmanResidential House403 m²HBA
Wolseley Road · MosmanResidential House550 m²HBA
Redan Street · MosmanResidential House398 m²HBA
Windsor Street · PaddingtonResidential Heritage Terrace246 m²HBA

COMING SOON

Etched view of a rendered heritage terrace, glazed rear additions and a planted courtyard.
Lavender Bay

Walker Street

Residential Heritage Terrace

Size
424 m²
Role
Nominated Architect
On behalf of
9D1
Etched street view with brick walls, screened upper levels and a planted threshold.
Adelaide

Gilbert Street

Commercial Office and Residential Apartment

Size
560 m²
Role
Nominated Architect
On behalf of
9D1

PRACTICE

Joseph Lombardo

Director

Registered Architect NSW #9191

Nominated Architect for 9D1

Design Practitioner - Architectural #DEP7561228

Joseph is a registered architect and multidisciplinary designer whose work spans architecture, interiors and environments. His experience across Australia and internationally has shaped an approach grounded in judgement, restraint and a close understanding of how places are made and lived in. He is interested in the decisions that give a project clarity: what should remain, what should change, and how material, light, proportion and detail can work together as one coherent idea.