Henley Clays is a minimal residence located in Sydney, Australia, designed by Benn and Penna. The project takes advantage of views to the harbour through strategically placed openings as one ascends through the house. The highest room – the master bedroom – is the hawk’s nest of the house, with prominent views over Sydney Harbour framed within a deep-set telescopic window. With all of the studio’s projects, they are a process of drawing over and over again based on observation of the way the project unfolds versus our own intentions, so naturally there are always surprises and unexpected elements along the way.

Photography by Tom Ferguson