Studio

Hughes Central

Hughes Central

Hughes Central reimagines a typical 1960s Canberra home, bringing light, warmth and vibrancy into the heart of family life—without adding a single square metre.

The original four-bedroom house, with a north-facing extension from 2005, offered generous space but poor connections. The kitchen was buried at the centre of the plan, enclosed on three sides and cut off from the living areas. Dark and awkward, it no longer suited contemporary family living.

The new design clears out the northern living zone and introduces a central services pod containing the laundry, powder room and walk-in pantry. This sculptural volume defines the home’s new flow, giving privacy to the entry, softly dividing living spaces and pulling light deep into the plan through high-level glazing. Around this form the house now rotates.

The kitchen stretches across the northern edge, connecting directly to garden views. Its palette—greens, greys and turquoise drawn from the surrounding eucalypts—pairs with Calacatta Oro marble for layered sophistication. Bathrooms are revitalised in bold tones of pink, red and yellow, while new joinery improves bedrooms, study and living areas.

Sustainability upgrades underpin the transformation. New insulation, high-performance windows and efficient heating and cooling systems make the home all-electric and significantly more comfortable through Canberra’s winters.

Hughes Central is a rebalanced and reenergised home—vibrant, sustainable and precise—showing that the best solution doesn’t always mean more space.

Close
Kitchen island
Walk In pantry, tiled splashback
Walk in pantry 'pod' with highlight glazing
Living room
Living room joinery
Open plan living room
Tiled kitchen island
Dining room and laundry 'pod'
Fridge
Custom frdige door handles
Ensuite vanity
Primary bedroom with robe door
Curved 'pods' from the entry
Powder room
Location Hughes, Canberra
Client Hughes Central
Discipline
Builder DXT Constructions
Status Completed, 2025

Get in touch

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

13 Wiluna Street,

Fyshwick, Canberra

@mymymy.arc

©2026

MYMYMY acknowledges the First Peoples of this land and recognises their continuous connection to culture, community and Country. Operating on Ngunnawal and Ngambri land.