A Space to Call Our Own: The Next Chapter of Twostyle.
An old flour mill, a growing team and the opportunity to create a space that felt entirely our own.
There comes a point in building a business when the space you work in needs to catch up with the vision you have for it.
For us, that moment arrived as Twostyle continued to grow. More projects, a growing team and a clearer sense of who we were becoming meant it was time for something new. Not simply a bigger office, but a space that reflected the way we think, the way we work and the kind of studio we had spent more than eight years building.
When we came across an old flour mill that had sat unoccupied for some time, we saw something beyond its current state. There was character in its exposed brickwork, history in its structure and an opportunity to create something with a little more personality. It wasn't a blank canvas in the traditional sense, and that was precisely what made it interesting.
We could have created a beautiful office. Instead, we wanted to create a world of our own.
Respecting the old, reimagining the new.
The existing architecture gave us a starting point. The brick walls, exposed beams, timber staircases and industrial elements carried a rawness that we wanted to preserve, rather than conceal.
From there, the design became an exercise in contrast.
We introduced warmer tones, tactile materials, sculptural forms and considered finishes, allowing the original character of the building to sit alongside something more refined and unexpected. Rich timber, stone, textured surfaces, reflective details and layered lighting each play a part in bringing the space together.
Every decision was considered, but we never wanted the result to feel overly resolved or predictable. We were drawn to the tension between materials, the way light moves through a room and the details that reveal themselves over time.
It's a space that feels collected rather than decorated. There is a sense of permanence in the architecture, balanced by pieces that bring softness, personality and a little edge.
For us, that balance is where the interest lies.
A working expression of the Twostyle aesthetic.
Our studio is where ideas are explored, materials are brought together, conversations turn into concepts and the details of a project begin to take shape. We wanted our own environment to reflect that process.
The office gave us the freedom to push our thinking beyond what might be expected of a traditional workspace. It became an opportunity to experiment with finishes, play with scale and texture, and bring together elements that might not ordinarily sit side by side.
From the sculptural island and considered joinery to the statement finishes, layered furnishings and more intimate spaces, each area has its own identity while remaining connected to the whole.
Nothing feels incidental, but not everything needs to match. We believe the most interesting interiors have a point of view. They have depth, a little tension and details that make you stop and look twice.
This project allowed us to apply that thinking to a space we would experience every day. It is, in many ways, a living expression of what we do for our clients — the same attention to materiality, the same instinct for considered combinations and the same belief that the smallest details can change how a space feels.
The difference is that this time, the brief was entirely our own.
Eight years in the making.
When we started Twostyle more than eight years ago, we could not have fully anticipated where the business would take us. What began as an idea has continued to evolve, shaped by the projects we have taken on, the people we have worked with and the creative direction we have developed along the way.
Growth has meant learning when to adapt, when to back an idea and when to give ourselves permission to do things differently.
Creating our own studio felt like a natural extension of that evolution. As the team grew and our ambitions developed, we wanted a place that could support the next stage of the business while giving us room to keep exploring creatively.
There is something particularly rewarding about applying your own design philosophy to a project that is so personal. We spend our days helping clients realise their ideas for the places they live, work and gather. To have the opportunity to do that for ourselves — with the freedom to make every decision our own — was a milestone we didn't take lightly.
The finished space is a reflection of where we are today, but it also represents the possibilities we see ahead.
Built for what comes next.
We didn't want to create an office that simply looked good in photographs. We wanted somewhere the team could come together, where ideas could develop and where the environment itself could continue to inspire the work we do.
The building's history remains part of its identity. Its original character gives the newer layers something to respond to, creating a space that feels individual rather than formulaic.
And perhaps that is what we love most about the project. It demonstrates how much can be achieved when you look beyond what a space is and consider what it could become.
This old flour mill has taken on a new life, and in doing so, it has become part of our own story.
More than eight years into Twostyle, we feel fortunate to be building a business that continues to challenge and excite us. We are proud of what we have created so far, and even more excited by what is still to come.
This is Twostyle, in a space of our own. And we're only getting started.
— Elle & Alanah, Twostyle