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Through efficiency,
emerges beauty.

We design bespoke residential living
in partnership.

Design intelligence, quality and value transcend scale.

Who

Betts+Partners is a South-East Queensland architecture and interior design practice that specialises in the design of bespoke residential living

Duncan Betts is the Director and Lead Architect of Betts+Partners with 20 years of experience specialising in the design and delivery of market leading residential architecture. Duncan leads Betts+Partners with an innovative entrepreneurial business model designed for a high-performance team of talented design professionals, providing hands on leadership and exceptional value for clients. 

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Projects

See below for a selection of Betts+Partners Projects:

Ayana

Address: 24 Duncan Street, West End
Typology: Residential Apartments
Year / Status: 2024 – DA Approval in process
Details: 14 Storeys. 176 Apartments

Clontarf

Address: 88-90 Hornibrook Esplande, Clontarf
Typology: Residential Apartments
Year / Status: 2024 – DA Approval in process
Details: 11 Storeys. 78 Apartments

Newport Marina – Stage 1

Address: 158 Griffith Rd, Newport
Typology: Residential Apartments
Year/ Status: 2024 – In Progress
Details: 4 Storeys, 17 Apartments

Queensland Air Museum

Address: 7 Pathfinder Drive, Caloundra
Typology: Master Plan and Aviation Museum
Year / Status: 2024 – Preliminary concept in progress.
Details: 2ha site. 8,000sqm Aviation Museum

Woolloongabba – Coming Soon

Stones Corner – Coming Soon

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Past Project Experience

See below for a selection of Duncan Betts’ past Projects:

“Our residential development team at Cbus Property greatly enjoyed working with Duncan on our 185 Wharf Street project in Spring Hill which commenced construction in late 2023. He led the design team on the long and difficult road from acquisition through development approval and contractor appointment.

We found Duncan to be an architect of high skill and integrity. His professional, responsiveness, and creativity along with his understanding of budgetary and tight schedule constraints was hugely valued on the project.”

Andrew Potter
Residential Director, Cbus

See below for a selection of Duncan Betts’ past project experience as Principal Architect at a renowned national Architecture and Interior Design practice from 2018-2023.

 

185 Wharf | Link

185 Wharf Street, Spring Hill
Typology: Premium Residential Apartments
Year/status: 2021 – Under Construction
Details: 30 Storeys, 125 Premium Residential Apartments + Recreation Amenity
Client: Cbus Property Group; Contractor: Hutchinson Builders

Cordelia | Link

19 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane
Typology: Build-to-Rent
Year/status: 2019 – Under Construction
Details: 30 Storeys, 265 Apartments + Recreational Amenity
Client: Arklife; Contractor: ADCO Constructions

Bela | Link

43 Peerless Avenue, Mermaid Beach
Typology: Residential Apartments
Year/status: 2018 – 2021. Constructed.
Description: 26 Storeys, 115 Premium Residential Apartments
Client: Mosaic Property Group
Contractor: Hutchinson Builders
Awards: Winner Australian Institute of Architecture QLD People’s Choice Award 2022

Robertson Lane | Link

28 Robertson Street, Fortitude Valley
Typology: Build-to-Rent
Year/status: 2018 – 2022. Constructed.
Details: 12 Storeys, 89 Apartments + Recreational Amenity
Client: Arklife; Contractor: McNab

Signature | Link

12-18 Phillip Avenue, Broadbeach
Typology: Residential Apartments
Year/status: 2016 – 2022. Constructed.
Details: 35 Storeys, 265 Apartments + Recreational Amenity
Client: Little Projects; Contractor: ICON

The Patterson | Link

3 Archer Street, Toowong
Typology: Residential Apartments
Year/status: 2019 – 2023. Constructed.
Details: 15 Storeys, 62 Apartments + Recreational Amenity
Client: Mosaic Property Group; Contractor: Mosaic Construction

Allere, Uno + Duo | Link

Mollison Street, West End
Typology: Residential Apartments
Year/status: 2020 – Under Construction.
Details: 20 Storeys, 205 Apartments, 2 x Residential Buildings + Recreational Amenity
Client: Sekisui House; Contractor: Hutchinson Builders

The Witton | Link

29 Finney Road, Indooroopilly
Typology: Residential Apartments
Year/status: 2019 – Under Construction.
Details: 15 Storeys, 141 Apartments, 2 x Residential Buildings + Recreational Amenity
Client: Mosaic Property Group; Contractor: Mosaic Construction

LaSail | Link

1 Aqua Street, Newport
Typology: Residential Apartments
Year/status: 2019 – 2022. Constructed.
Details: 6 Storeys, 146 Apartments,11 Townhouses + Recreational Amenity
Client: TradersInPurple; Contractor: TradersInPurple

Shaw Road Cricket Pavilion | Link

128 Shaw Road, Kedron
Typology: Sport and Recreation
Year/status: 2018 – 2021. Constructed.
Details: Single storey cricket pavilion and upgrade to 3 cricket fields
Client: Cricket Australia and Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club
Contractor: Hutchinson Builders

Attribution for all above projects: Rothelowman Property Pty Ltd

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Architecture + Interior Design

Aesthetics are an outcome of refining the relationship between the design narrative and critical objectivity.

Our practice ethos imbeds interior design as an integral and inseparable part of architecture.  We reflect on the modernist design principle that the inside and outside are symbiotic and intrinsically linked.  Our approach is therefore one of integrating interior designers with architects from inception through to completion to ensure the translation of ideas into details across all scales.

We see the crafting of interior detailing as essential to elevating experience, enhancing quality and creating inspired beauty.  We practice with an awareness that people spend more of their life experiencing the inside of a building and therefore integration of interior design is fundamental in all parts of the design process and ethical practice.  Our design methodologies focus on rigorous spatial planning, careful detailing, craftsmanship, ergonomics and the flow of the spaces that are considered in parallel with developing architecture and interior design that embodies a sense of elegance and timelessness.

Find out more:
enquiries@bettsandpartners.com.au 

Duncan Betts
Director + Lead Architect
duncanb@bettsandpartners.com.au
LinkedIn Instagram 

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Bespoke Apartments

We design exceptional bespoke residential architecture and interiors that are highly marketable, efficient and brand enhancing.  

The process of designing and constructing bespoke residential apartments is fast paced, highly complex, challenging and rewarding. We see opportunity to innovate within this complexity and embrace the challenge. The responsibility of managing the efficient design and creation of beautiful ‘homes in the sky’ for people to live, invest or rent requires a specialised team of aligned project partners from many disciplines.   

We have extensive experience with the design and delivery of quality bespoke residential apartments delivered with varied procurement models. We adopt a flexible approach that views each project as a design partnership with the principal client, contractor and project team.  

Find out more:
enquiries@bettsandpartners.com.au 

Duncan Betts
Director + Lead Architect
duncanb@bettsandpartners.com.au
LinkedIn Instagram 

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Residential Design Advisory

We provide a rapid residential design advisory service that helps you understand your site potential, design efficiencies and project brief metrics. 

We provide strategic Residential Design Advisory services for clients seeking to understand how their site fits within a broader context and to uncover the latent opportunities within their site. We work closely in partnership with leading town planners, project managers, development managers, landscape architects and consultants to provide strategic design advice for clients to unlock their unseen and unrealised site potential. 

This advice applies to all residential typologies including social and affordable housing, BTR through to large-scale residential and mixed use projects.

We utilise strategic design intelligence, specialised design and construction knowledge with authentic communication, disciplined processes and financial awareness to provide clients and property specialists with a better understanding of their site potential. As part of this initial phase, we carefully analyse project metrics, site constraints, opportunities and review counterintuitive design solutions in preparation for discussions with Councils or key stakeholders.  

This preliminary service is highly instructive in assisting clients to determine the optimal way forward for their property, project or potential investment before going too far. We offer this service for projects of all scales, from individual private residential lots through to large scale urban sites.  

Find out more:
enquiries@bettsandpartners.com.au 

Duncan Betts
Director + Lead Architect
duncanb@bettsandpartners.com.au
LinkedIn Instagram 

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Where We Work

We love South-East Queensland and we are local. Our focus areas are Brisbane, Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. 

Like many, we believe SEQ is one of the greatest lifestyle areas to live in the world and we aim to contribute to the region’s evolving profile. We have local knowledge, strong industry relationships and personal understanding of the unique regional context. We are dedicated to realising residential architecture design excellence throughout SEQ.

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Our Why

Inspire people to create architecture that inspires them, so that together we can live in a better world. 

At the core of our architecture and interior design practice is a strongly held belief that value, purpose and meaning come through service to others. It is our vision to inspire people, employ our skills to contribute value and create experience for others through aligned partnerships. We believe that this vision can manifest in the creation and evolution of a unique architectural practice culture, committed to higher order aims that include personal and professional growth, research, learning, mentoring, empowerment, business intrapreneurship and authentic leadership development. Through realising our vision for architectural practice, we aim to contribute to the positive evolution of our urban environment and support the transition to a more sensitive and symbiotic relationship between people, place and planet grounded in humanism.   

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Who We Seek

Aligned clients and team partners with shared values and aims. 

Great architecture comes from the alignment of shared values and aims between all project partners that includes, the client, architect, consultants and the contractor. We seek strategic alignment with all project partners to provide exceptional design quality, an efficient process and an enjoyable experience. 

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Our Team

We see our team as partners. 

Duncan Betts
Director + Lead Architect 

duncanb@bettsandpartners.com.au
LinkedIn Instagram 

Helen Ma
Senior Associate + Interior Design Lead

Lauren Fuller
Project Architect

David Li
Project Architect

Sarah Betts
Senior Architect + Health Architecture Specialist

Daniel Scott
DevOps Engineer + Architectural Visualisation

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Enquiries

Duncan Betts
Director + Lead Architect
duncanb@bettsandpartners.com.au 

Work With Us

A clear vision, a strong studio culture and a high-performance team leads to professional growth. Apply below. 

Our studio vision outlines that value comes from service to others.  In the context of ethical architectural practice this equates to a studio culture with an aspiration for design excellence and a focus on personal and professional growth for the purpose of making a positive contribution to the lives of others.  

Current Positions
Interior Designer / Senior Interior Designer
Architect / Project Architect

Apply Here
info@bettsandpartners.com.au 

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