Decus is powered by an expressive and intuitive approach to interior design and architecture. Working across residential projects of all scales, our rebellious yet worldly spirit consistently drives individualised design outcomes – a pursuit in capturing personality and elevating experience.
We connect with our clients on a fundamental level, allowing us to design tailored homes layered with character and enlivened by spatial tensions. Our focus on bespoke furniture, lighting and joinery is underscored by our value of artisanal craft; a source of humanist energy and identity in our spaces.
Offering expert knowledge, we instil ease and joy in the design process. We harness a collaborative and light-hearted approach to design, decoration, architecture, project management and procurement, taking our clients on the journey with us. A day in our studio is never dull, with our unbridled creative energy and enthusiasm for our craft shared with all.
It was perhaps fortuitous that in her Freshman year at UNSW Alexandra fell asleep in a Horticulture class, triggering an intuited epiphany that her creative destiny in fact lay within the built environment. Fast forward through an Interior Architecture degree, early career with some of Australia’s leading architecture practices, to the foundation of her own award-winning studio; Alexandra’s intuition hit home.
Ever inspired by her surroundings, Alexandra naturally imbues inspiration from her youth in the US and subsequent world-wide sourcing trips into homes for clients across the globe. Alexandra’s international inflexion is grounded in an affinity with the Mid-Century Brazilian designers of European decent, who forged a new frontier challenging the modernist masters into a more human, organic and textural way of living. Understanding the visceral power of form, balance and tension, Alexandra’s nuanced approach to her projects exquisitely combines refined curation, whimsical detailing and provocative combinations of finish.
Alexandra’s interiors have been featured in the world’s most renowned design publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decoration, Design Anthology, and nationally in Vogue Living and Belle.
Our award-winning team plays multiple roles in the design and execution of creative, considered homes. We offer a wealth of experience in design and decoration services, architecture, project management and procurement.
Download our CV here.
2023
Australian Interior Design Awards
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior
Ultramarine, Mosman
2023
Australian Interior Design Awards
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior
Monsieur G, Bellevue Hill
2023
Est Living Esteemed 10
Listed
Recognition within the Top 10 Designers within Australia
2022
Vogue Living Top 50
Listed
Studio Recognition within the Top 50 Designers within Australia
2021
Vogue Living Top 50
Listed
Studio Recognition within the Top 50 Designers within Australia
2021
The Australian – The List
Listed Studio Recognition within the Top 50 Designers within Australia
2020 AUSTRALIA
Australian Interior Design Awards
Winner: Best Of State (WA)
Coastal Home
2020 AUSTRALIA
Australian Interior Design Awards
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior
Coastal Home, Hill House
2020 AUSTRALIA
Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards
Shortlisted: Designer Of The Year, Best Residential Interior, Best Kitchen
Coastal Home, Hill House
2019 AUSTRALIA
House & Garden Awards Top 50 Rooms
Winner: Best Bathroom
Hill House
House & Garden Awards Top 50 Rooms
Shortlisted: Best Soft Furnishings
Coastal Home
House & Garden Awards Top 50 Rooms
Shortlisted: Best Kitchen
Hill House
2018 AUSTRALIA
Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards
Winner: Best Bathroom
Woollahra House
Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior Decoration
Killcare House
Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior Decoration
North Bondi Home
2018 INTERNATIONAL
Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year
Shortlisted
Killcare House
2015 AUSTRALIA
House & Garden Awards Top 50 Rooms
Winner: Room of the Year
Fairlight House
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About
Decus is powered by an expressive and intuitive approach to interior design and architecture. Working across residential projects of all scales, our rebellious yet worldly spirit consistently drives individualised design outcomes – a pursuit in capturing personality and elevating experience.
We connect with our clients on a fundamental level, allowing us to design tailored homes layered with character and enlivened by spatial tensions. Our focus on bespoke furniture, lighting and joinery is underscored by our value of artisanal craft; a source of humanist energy and identity in our spaces.
Offering expert knowledge, we instil ease and joy in the design process. We harness a collaborative and light-hearted approach to design, decoration, architecture, project management and procurement, taking our clients on the journey with us. A day in our studio is never dull, with our unbridled creative energy and enthusiasm for our craft shared with all.
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Team
It was perhaps fortuitous that in her Freshman year at UNSW Alexandra fell asleep in a Horticulture class, triggering an intuited epiphany that her creative destiny in fact lay within the built environment. Fast forward through an Interior Architecture degree, early career with some of Australia’s leading architecture practices, to the foundation of her own award-winning studio; Alexandra’s intuition hit home.
Ever inspired by her surroundings, Alexandra naturally imbues inspiration from her youth in the US and subsequent world-wide sourcing trips into homes for clients across the globe. Alexandra’s international inflexion is grounded in an affinity with the Mid-Century Brazilian designers of European decent, who forged a new frontier challenging the modernist masters into a more human, organic and textural way of living. Understanding the visceral power of form, balance and tension, Alexandra’s nuanced approach to her projects exquisitely combines refined curation, whimsical detailing and provocative combinations of finish.
Alexandra’s interiors have been featured in the world’s most renowned design publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decoration, Design Anthology, and nationally in Vogue Living and Belle.
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Service
Our award-winning team plays multiple roles in the design and execution of creative, considered homes. We offer a wealth of experience in design and decoration services, architecture, project management and procurement.
Download our CV here.
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Studio Accolades
2023
Australian Interior Design Awards
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior
Ultramarine, Mosman
2023
Australian Interior Design Awards
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior
Monsieur G, Bellevue Hill
2023
Est Living Esteemed 10
Listed
Recognition within the Top 10 Designers within Australia
2022
Vogue Living Top 50
Listed
Studio Recognition within the Top 50 Designers within Australia
2021
Vogue Living Top 50
Listed
Studio Recognition within the Top 50 Designers within Australia
2021
The Australian – The List
Listed Studio Recognition within the Top 50 Designers within Australia
2020 AUSTRALIA
Australian Interior Design Awards
Winner: Best Of State (WA)
Coastal Home
2020 AUSTRALIA
Australian Interior Design Awards
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior
Coastal Home, Hill House
2020 AUSTRALIA
Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards
Shortlisted: Designer Of The Year, Best Residential Interior, Best Kitchen
Coastal Home, Hill House
2019 AUSTRALIA
House & Garden Awards Top 50 Rooms
Winner: Best Bathroom
Hill House
House & Garden Awards Top 50 Rooms
Shortlisted: Best Soft Furnishings
Coastal Home
House & Garden Awards Top 50 Rooms
Shortlisted: Best Kitchen
Hill House
2018 AUSTRALIA
Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards
Winner: Best Bathroom
Woollahra House
Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior Decoration
Killcare House
Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA)
Shortlisted: Best Residential Interior Decoration
North Bondi Home
2018 INTERNATIONAL
Andrew Martin International Interior Designer of the Year
Shortlisted
Killcare House
2015 AUSTRALIA
House & Garden Awards Top 50 Rooms
Winner: Room of the Year
Fairlight House