Meet Feather & Lawry’s team
Architects, building designers, interior designers, gallery & administration.
At Feather & Lawry we have over 30 years of experience in the design industry. Our dedicated team of highly experienced architects and designers work collaboratively to deliver innovative, modern and bespoke projects.
We pride ourselves on being a multi-disciplined practice with a diverse portfolio incorporating a variety of architecture and interior designs for homeowners, businesses, corporations, government and local councils.
Our values are the cornerstone of the work we undertake every day, placing great importance on our clients, attention to detail, teamwork, creativity and our people.
Our commitment to excellence is backed by our ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems accreditation framework which allows us to operate as industry leaders in the provision of architectural and interior design services.
Meet our experienced and dedicated team
Tess Lawry
DIRECTOR | SENIOR DESIGNER
Widely regarded for her ability to interpret clients’ unique styles and project vision, bringing these elements to fruition.
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Tess has extensive experience and knowledge of interior design, project and client management, facilities planning, design and documentation services, co-ordination and contract administration. Holding a diverse project range that includes education, workplace fit-outs, healthcare, retail and residential. A testament to her 30 years of practice.
With a love for the Arts, the Feather and Lawry Gallery is the jewel that weaves its way into the hearts of our clients and their projects.
Michael Fleming
DIRECTOR | ARCHITECT
For over 15 years, Michael has provided architectural services to a range of clients including families, property developers, builders and government departments in Regional and South East Queensland.
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He has a broad range of project experience in delivering high end residential dwellings, retail and commercial premises, medium and high rise apartments, education facilities and large scale master planning. With a key focus on achieving high quality design outcomes which are also practical and cost effective.
Alex Eckersley
LEAD DESIGNER
Alex has gained a wide range of experience working on a diverse range of projects over the past 20 years, both locally and internationally.
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These projects span residential, multi-residential, educational, retail, commercial and master planning sectors. His project involvement has been from conceptual design through to design development, documentation and contract administration. Prior to joining the Feather & Lawry team, Alex worked with Bureau Proberts, as lead designer on various award winning projects including: Walan Apartments, Silt Apartments and KAUST Beacon, Saudi Arabia.
Russell Peters
PROJECT ARCHITECT
Russell has extensive experience in the management and administration of building contracts for a variety of project types, including the co-ordination of documents, budgets and consultants.
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Specialising in managing projects through construction documentation and contract administration, delivering projects of excellence.
Working previously with Red Dog Architects for 15 years, Russell has been the Associate Architect on a number of award winning projects: Dragonfly Pavilion, Mt Sheridan Plaza Redevelopment and Latitude, Mackay.
Angel Shaw
GRADUATE OF ARCHITECTURE
As a recent Graduate of Architecture, Angel continues to evolve her skills across a broad range of projects, with experience in residential, commercial, educational, and master planning projects and a key focus to create responsive and high quality design outcomes.
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She can direct consultants and engineers to deliver a coordinated documentation package and has also developed significant skills in multiple visualisation software packages to ensure that designs are skillfully communicated to all project stakeholders
Dominique Koronui
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Dominique holds experience in both residential and commercial projects having worked in the design industry for the past 8 years.
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She studied a Bachelor of Interior Design Commercial in Australia and abroad in Milan, Italy. Her passion lies in creating memorable spaces that explore the possibilities of alternate layouts and material combinations.
Emma Mathews
INTERIOR DESIGNER
As a 2021 graduate of Interior Design, Emma is continuously growing her experience and knowledge in the professional field.
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Since starting at Feather and Lawry, Emma has worked on various projects throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory within the residential and commercial sectors.
Emma is involved throughout the conceptual design, design development, and documentation stages to create functional and meaningful user-focused design outcomes.
Katie Radunz
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Katie brings diverse skills to the Feather & Lawry design team. She loves to work with clients to achieve their desired interior design ideas in their homes and to procure pieces that bring their project vision to life.
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Katie has been a member of the Feather and Lawry team for 15 years, working as an interior designer.
Her role in procurement sees Katie working with an extensive supplier network to source finishing details across a range of diverse projects. Sourcing items such as furniture, lighting, window treatments, accessories, and art; she ensures successful project outcomes across residential and commercial projects.
Sam Black
BUILDING DESIGNER | CAD MANAGER | BIM MANAGER
Sam produces project documentation with a high level of technical expertise and experience in technical and interior drafting.
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Sam has been a key member of the Feather & Lawry Design Team for 14 years as a building designer/draftsperson.
Her role spans the documentation process from initial accurate onsite measures through design development to project documentation. Sam has extensive and diverse project experience in commercial, residential, educational and retail sectors including joinery detailing delivering concise readable drawing packages that deliver the design intent of the project.
She takes care to produce drawings that are accurate and clearly interpretable to ensure the construction process can run smoothly. Sam is Feather & Lawry Design’s BIM (Building Information Modeling) manager and leads a team in assisting her in delivering high-quality projects that fulfil the design vision and functional outcomes.
Lewis Chate
BUILDING DESIGNER
Lewis has experience working on projects in regional communities across Queensland to serve and improve those local communities.
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Involvement in projects spanning across educational, health facilities, commercial, multi-residential and commercial sectors has provided Lewis with the knowledge and skills to produce project documentation from master planning, development approval and through to final construction documents. Through this experience, Lewis has developed a high level of technical expertise in producing accurate and clearly interpretable project documentation.
Prior to working at Feather & Lawry Design, Lewis worked in both a global, multi-disciplinary engineering firm and a local Architecture studio in Cairns. The combined knowledge and experience gained from these two distinct fields in the construction industry, enables Lewis to efficiently coordinate and communicate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver accurate and buildable drawing packages that fulfil the design intent and client’s vision.
Caroline Vermaak
OFFICE MANAGER
Caroline brings a diverse range of skills to this role and enjoys working in small business where she can make a tangible impact.
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She is the driving force behind our Quality Management System and Strategic Plan and all other behind-the-scenes tasks that keep the business functioning efficiently. Her exceptional organisational skills make sure all office operations are running smoothly and the team is well-supported.
Nicole Bonnes-Williams
ADMINISTRATION
Nicole is the smiling face behind the reception desk and she brings 5 years of administration experience including working inside the building industry.
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She is the first point of contact for our clients, and it is important to her that everyone she speaks to feels welcomed and are well looked after. Nicole is the backbone of all office duties and her administrative skills allow the team to excel.