Memberships:
Australian Institute of Architects A+ Member
Architects Registration Board of Victoria 600583
NSW Architects Registration Board 8898
Board of Architects Queensland 6254
Studio McCue is an architecture and interior design practice based in Melbourne, Australia – delivering refined, purposeful spaces shaped by over two decades of experience.
We are a boutique architecture and interior design practice of nine, united by a shared belief in essentialism and over two decades of collective experience across studios large and small.
Our portfolio spans individual homes, multi-residential projects, boutique offices and hotels – each defined by thoughtful restraint and quiet confidence. Our work is considered, reasoned and refined; a process of distillation that reveals what truly matters.
There’s an intentional calm to every project, borne from years of honing and simplifying. For us, essentialism is not minimalism – it’s the pursuit of clarity, purpose and balance.
Collaboration sits at the heart of what we do. Ideas are developed in dialogue, shaped by curiosity and a shared enjoyment of the process. Because for us, design should be as rewarding to create as it is to experience.
Studio McCue was founded by Chris McCue – a designer driven by curiosity, collaboration and a lifelong love of architecture. After decades of rewarding work with leading practices in Australia and abroad, Chris was ready to create a studio that reflected his own design philosophy: essential, thoughtful and human.
With a portfolio built across residential, commercial and mixed-use projects, Chris brings a rare balance of creativity and pragmatism. He thrives on the process -listening, testing, sketching and refining – working closely with clients and collaborators to uncover what each project truly wants to be.
For Chris, architecture is as much about people as it is about place. It’s the meeting of ideas, the challenge of problem solving, and the quiet satisfaction of crafting spaces that make life better.
With each project, we guide our clients through every stage of the design process. From early concept to completion on site, we collaborate closely to ensure clarity, purpose and cohesion throughout.
We may begin by assisting with property selection or development site acquisition – testing massing and alignment with planning controls to help define the project’s potential. From there, we lead the design and documentation phases, tender and administer the building contract, and remain engaged through construction to delivery.
Our work spans a broad range of scales and complexities, yet our approach remains constant: rigorous, collaborative and quietly confident. We take pride in the relationships we build and the body of work that grows from them – projects that evolve over years, grounded in shared trust and creative intent.
Studio McCue is guided by experience and shaped by a belief in essentialism – led by founder Chris McCue, whose vision for thoughtful, enduring design defines the practice today.
Architecture begins with intent. Let’s define yours.
